• Prospective
    Students
  • Current
    Students
  • Alumni
  • Research
  • News &
    Events
  • About Royal
    Roads
Main menu
  • Prospective Students
  • Current Students
  • Alumni
  • Research
  • News & Events
  • About Royal Roads
 
    • Admin Login
    View Item 
    •   VIURRSpace Home
    • RRU
    • Student Research Collection
    • Dissertations & Theses @ RRU
    • View Item
    •   VIURRSpace Home
    • RRU
    • Student Research Collection
    • Dissertations & Theses @ RRU
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    What is Canadian experience, eh? A financial industry perspective

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    koltermann_iren.pdf (435.0Kb)
    Date
    2013-09-17
    Author
    Koltermann, Iren Hessami
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Subject
    Canadian Experience; Communication; Culture; Economic Adaptation; Immigrants; Pierre Bourdieu
    Abstract
    This research identifies the dimensions of Canadian experience from the perspective of recruiters in the financial industry. Lack of Canadian experience is a systemic barrier to successful economic adaptation of new immigrants to Canada. Using modified grounded theory, semistructured interviews were conducted with thirteen front line recruiters in the Canadian financialsector. Analysis reveals that employers seek communication and leadership skills that are expressed in a uniquely Canadian style. As well, they wish to minimize the risk of a bad hiring fit, and the costs of training and acclimatization, so they use prior experience as proof of competence. Due to the style requirements, this prior experience should be in a Canadian environment. These results are then analyzed through the lens of Pierre Bourdieu's cultural capital theory as applied to the social concept of Canadian experience.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10170/643
    Collections
    • Dissertations & Theses @ RRU
    • MA Intercultural and International Communication Theses

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Thumbnail

      Mapping motivations for a Canadian leisure experience : impact of social media engagement 

      Lee Rosen, Donna (2017-05-05)
      Mapping Motivations for a Canadian Leisure Experience seeks to reveal the impact social media has on the leisure tourist experience in Canada. Desired experiences vary from generation to generation. How influential are ...
    • Thumbnail

      Digital dating in Kelowna, BC : examining how women experience online dating in a small, Canadian city 

      McCluskey, Melissa K. (2017-09-13)
      Today, many individuals seek to establish intimate relationships using various forms of computer-mediated communication, including online dating sites and mobile applications. Investigating the ways in which location, in ...
    • Thumbnail

      Graduate transitions: Canadian master's and PhD writing experiences 

      Stouck, Jordan; Walter, Lori (Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing, 2020-10-21)
      This exploratory study researches the experiences of Canadian graduate students as they pursue writing tasks for their degree. A better understanding of the difficulties Canadian graduate students experience in completing ...

    Browse

    All of VIURRSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    Admin LoginRegister
    back to top  
    Royal Roads University
    Our Location
    2005 Sooke Road
    Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2
    Canada
    •   Campus Map
    Get in Touch
    •   Phone: 250.391.2511
    •   Toll-free: 1.800.788.8028
    •   Email Us
    •   Directories
    @RoyalRoadsRRU FacebookRRU LinkedInRRU YouTubeRRU Pinterest
    • Contact Us
    • Send Feedback
    • Website Feedback
    • Privacy Policy
    • Academic Regulations
    • Copyright
    • Sitemap
    • ©2017 Royal Roads University
     
    DSpace Express is a service operated by 
    Atmire NV