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Centre for Newcomers

What is the best part of working at the company?
collegiality, diversity, respect, client service and commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of refugees and immigrants

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
helping the refugees and immigrants who have a diverse background and who have gone through traumatic experience to weather the storm in the transition. Besides, there was a limitted space for our students. Therefore, we had to organize alternative space form them such as Central library (Calgary). I would like to use the opportunity to express my gratitude to the Central Library for allowing us their rooms for tutoring. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Warm, inclusive and dynamic social environment

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was working as a part time in the Centre fore Newcomers. I was working two days per week: on Saturdays and on any day of the week in the afternoon that suits the student (tutee) and I. On Fridays or on Thursdays, I was preparing for the lesson that I would be giving to students at three different levels in the same class. On Saturdays, I was holding a one-to-one session with a tutee, and After checking and assessing their homework, I was helping them to learn by asking them questions.  Though I was doing my best to identity their skills gap and I was helping them to narrow or close the gap, I was giving them a chance to share with me what they think their skills gap was.  It was a great privilege to work with those energetic and highly students. Thank you.

The organization's toxic environment poisons every aspect of professional life, breeding favoritism and disdain for hardworking individuals. In this cutthroat atmosphere, dedication is not rewarded; it's discarded. The CEO's fixation on power eclipses any concern for fostering a positive culture or delivering exceptional service. Employees find themselves trapped in a ruthless hierarchy where merit holds no value, and those who contribute earnestly are shown the exit. It's a regrettable spectacle where the pursuit of power reigns supreme, leaving the company's culture and commitment to service in tatters.

I have volunteered with them for over three years as a mentor for at-risk youth. While the volunteer work was fulfilling, they expected you to be fully responsible for all the expenses required to meet the youth at their homes, as well as the events.

I thought I would at least get a better shot at career opportunities with how much time I've dedicated with them, but even when I referred job posting to my manager, he did not make the effort to help me in the application process.

Only volunteer there if you really do care about immigrant youth and have the money to pay on events and transport expenses.

The Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm walk in services are available for immigrants looking for settlement counselor and Career counselor upon appointment.
Co- workers are very helpful and knowledgeable about services available in the center and out. 

The hardest part of the job sometimes is language barrier when a client walk in and they are not able to communicate in English and sometimes we do not speak the same mother language as the client.

I enjoy seeing the clients leaving the Center satisfied with services provided.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Capacity building and orientation 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Job security and favoritism with low-quality directors in devisions 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Favoritism, politics, and racism as the common method

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Super busy with number not considering the quality of work

What is the best part of working at the company?
diversity of clients and staff.
respect to every individual.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
to work in non profit organization can be stressful, if you don`t know if the organization will be financed

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
very friendly and supportive. great attitide to every individual

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
greeting with everyone, meeting clients, doing paper work

Fun place to work with students that are open to free discussion on different issues affecting immigrants. Management also listens to employees' inputs. I learned teamwork here. We collaborate in creating modules and lesson plans. the most enjoyable part is taking students on field trips.
I love the level of formality at this work place, for example, wearing name tag, formal dress except during Calgary Stampede week.

It's an interesting place to work, with lots going on. I enjoy meeting and working with people from all different cultures, but it can also be difficult sometimes. I don't find there is a lot of job security - due to it being nonprofit and funding dependant.

The most enjoyable part of the job was to work with students.  The hardest part of the job was to work for little to no recognition.  The management structure is top-heavy.  A day at work never stopped.  It spilled over into an employee's evenings.  I learned that it was anathema to disagree with a person in authority.

This is a joke. I supply my own vehicle and they only pay $18/hr for that. Ridiculous that some companies think that they can pay virtually nothing to get their work all the while charging absorbent amounts for the service the under paid workers get. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!   

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Case manager 2 salaries reported	$58,500 per year
Developer 6 salaries reported	$29.17 per hour
Instructor 3 salaries reported	$37.03 per hour
Client services associate 1 salary reported	$47,500 per year
Assistant 3 salaries reported	$26.50 per hour

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