An immigrant recruitment portal for professionals has been launched in Nigeria for immigrant job seekers in Canada, Europe and America.
The portal was unveiled at a virtual event attended by On-Nigeria Director for MacArthur Foundation, Dr. Kole Shettima, actress, Kate Henshaw, Canadian Immigration Resettlement expert, Tracy Docheff, IT experts, Human Resource experts and other international development experts.
Founder of the www.iquolify.com Project, Akin Fadeyi, said, “iQuolify is a well thought out digital recruitment solution for Immigrant Professionals, who compromise their qualifications for jobs below their pay grade outside their countries.”
“Iquolify will focus on showcasing immigrants to prospective employers, Data Analytics for policymakers, mentoring and Training until target immigrants can optimally integrate and unlock their potential.
MacArthur On-Nigeria Director, Shettima declared that the Foundation has always held diversity, equity and inclusion as values. He said, at the foundation, “we ensure that our decisions and actions are rooted in the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion by embracing the unique attributes of all individuals; creating a fair playing field for all; and cultivating environments where everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging. iQuolify is therefore a very compelling fit into our work culture and work I commend the initiative.”
Co-Founder of the Canadian iQuolify, Dr. Bankole Odole, opined that “as an immigrant with five Masters Degrees, I had experienced firsthand, challenges immigrant professionals grapple with. The idea of iQuolify is therefore a ready solution capable of shielding other incoming immigrants from such same challenges.
On her part, Henshaw, who was a guest speaker, expressed delight, describing iQuolify as a project, whose time has come. She said: “Many people have good reasons to migrate but find themselves disadvantaged as migrants and then resort to menial jobs. She said iQuolify is a great vision that will bring to the table solutions to less dignifying jobs.”
Henshaw added the need to maximize one’s opportunities at home or abroad, by focusing on constant self-improvement, not just leaving the country by any means.
