--0000000000007f39b0060c7f65b9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you! I don't want to let VCH down by not being able to provide caregivers. That means losing business for The Key. Looking forward to finding a solution. [image: TheKey] Elizabeth Manjarrez Recruiter The Key 1861 Marine Dr. Vancouver, BC V7V 1J7 *T* 778 279 3634 *F* 778 279 3635 *E* emanjarrez@thekey.com On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 1:53=E2=80=AFPM Sharon Speirs = wrote: > Thank you Elizabeth for taking the time to recap your recent experience > and provide the information that you did. I agree we need something truly > competitive to bring those opportunities our way as we are missing out on > valuable assets to grow our business. > I have included Tim and John here and maybe it is time we reach out to > someone within the industry to really understand what kind of liabilities > and costs we could encounter becoming part of this program and then the > benefits we could reap by being involved. > Let's set up sometime next week and talk about next steps > Sharon > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 1:43=E2=80=AFPM Elizabeth Manjarrez > wrote: > >> Dear Sharon, >> >> I wanted to take a moment to recap my recent visit to Sprott Shaw Colleg= e >> and share some concerns I encountered during the meeting. >> >> As you are aware, our collaboration with Sprott Shaw has been >> longstanding, and we have successfully hired their students while also >> hosting their practicum. However, the recent change in their management = has >> introduced some challenges that I believe warrant our attention. >> >> Upon introducing The Key to the new management, I found the encounter to >> be uncomfortable from the start. The representative was rather curt and >> quickly inquired about what The Key could offer to their students and >> alumni. I proceeded to outline our offerings and highlight our previous >> successful partnerships with the college. However, the atmosphere turned >> increasingly tense when I communicated that we couldn't provide LMIA or = an >> official letter of employment to do sponsorship. >> >> The representative's demeanor became notably rude, expressing a >> preference for agencies that not only supply the requested documentation >> but also go above and beyond by covering the first three months of rent = for >> new students, more competitive salaries, and offering extended health >> benefits. Specifically, she mentioned Nurse Next Door and Care at Home a= s >> examples of agencies providing such comprehensive benefits. >> >> To summarize, the representative asserted that The Key had nothing >> substantial to offer and suggested that we were losing out on potential >> candidates to competitors offering more extensive benefits, including >> employment letters. This encounter has left me feeling discouraged and >> somewhat humiliated, given our long and successful history with the coll= ege. >> >> I find myself facing a significant career chal