Connecting Canadian Students and Graduates with China-Related Careers /

The participants included: • Those who work in post-secondary education, such as faculty members, directors of programs that focus on Asia, and administrators, including in the area of career education; • Those whose work engages them directly with China, including employees of the federal government and provincial and municipal governments, and organizations that work with Canadian businesses act [...] Moreover, APF Canada interviewed a small number of SMEs in BC and Quebec that are active in China, and these discussions provided additional insights into the challenges such companies face, including: • Knowing how to acknowledge and deal with a mistake in a way that is culturally acceptable; • Communicating things that require nuance, and ascertaining that the point is understood by the other si [...] UNDERSTANDING THE LINK BETWEEN OUTBOUND MOBILITY PROGRAMS AND THE CHINA COMPETENCE NEEDS OF CANADIAN EMPLOYERS Participants provided observations and suggestions focused on both the supply and demand of China competence. [...] The latter is a two-day event, featuring talks and workshops with government agencies and other organizations; the focus is on the big- picture importance of China to the United States, as well as on practical skills for professionals. [...] Given the wide range of alumni, although not through a formal participants’ backgrounds, and considering program.) However, 91 percent of the alumni the distribution of alumni across Canada participants surveyed showed a very strong and China, there is an opportunity to interest in joining an alumni association.