Knowledge Center
EQUITY – Delivering on Promises
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts have been faltering in the last couple of years. While focusing on the desired outcome – systemic change, we have not paid sufficient attention to the process by which we can achieve that result, in a sustainable and transformative way.
Mentoring programs: Do they contribute to equity?
Mentoring programs have been widely used to help equity-denied individuals to either find roles or to advance their careers. ‘Women in Leadership’ programs have a mentoring component. Newcomers participate in mentoring programs that focus on understanding the Canadian labour market.
Are Applicant Tracking Systems the Death Knell to Equity? Part 1
Yes they are, unless organizations pay close attention to how they function and how recruiters are using them. Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are software that human resource departments use to process volumes of resumes submitted for job openings. ATSs certainly are barriers to candidates who do not precisely fit the keyword search criteria or those who do not exactly match the job description. “Isn’t that the point?
What does an inclusive corporate ladder actually look like? (October 2020)
Creating greater inclusion is not just the right thing for corporate Canada to do – there is a business case that greater diversity in companies results in better financial performance and a stronger competitive edge.
Struggling to fill your talent pipeline? Look no further than Canada’s immigrants (October 2020)
Canadian employers continue to struggle to fill their, labour shortages, with 53 per cent of small and medium-sized organizations citing difficulty in finding qualified employees.
Showing humanity is the foundation of inclusivity and intercultural competence (October 2020)
In a recent LinkedIn post that quickly went viral, Carlie Bush, vice-president of HR at Global Medical Response, shared a story about an unexpected interruption to a virtual job interview she was conducting.
The pandemic has shown that immigrants are an indispensable part of our work force – but they have more to offer (October 2020)
Many of us know that immigration is a key driver of Canada’s population and economic growth, with immigrants constituting more than 25 per cent of the country’s work force.
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