Organization

Working Skills Centre (WSC) is a community-based, non-profit organization that supports immigrants. Through services, training and business activities WSC recognizes and promote the skills, capacity and wisdom of the diverse community. WSC’s purpose is to encourage economic self-sufficiency and the successful integration of immigrants, primarily women, into Canadian society. WSC provides a holistic program to help immigrants overcome barriers to employment and move towards economic self-sufficiency. WSC offers ongoing settlement services to provide further support to those who are new to Canada.

Organization website: www.workingskillscentre.com

Project

Although WSC has been in operation for 30 years, WSC wants its services to better reflect the current labour market. WSC has engaged Endeavour to conduct a feasibility study that could radically transform the skills training model of the organization.

Consulting Team

Project Advisor
Teresa Huang
Manager, Advisory Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Engagement Manager

Tim Rudkins, LEED AP, MBA, PMP, BA Rudkins PM Services

Senior Consultant

Doris Kimutai, MS Information Systems, BS Business Administration Manager, Financial Reporting, American Diabetes Association (2008)

Consultant

Baha Circi, MA Economics, BA Economics PhD Candidate in Finance and Economics, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Consultant

Iuliana David, Master in Industrial Engineering & Management, Master in Intelligent Transportation Systems, BASc Locanis AG, Business Process Consulting (2008)

Consultant

Raswinder Gill BA Candidate, University of Toronto

Consultant

Gregg Newson, Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Human Resources Masters of Human Resources Management Candidate, 2010, York University