Inclusion

1 hourGuides

Employer’s Guide: Newcomers and Your Workplace

Attraction, hiring and retention strategies are important aspects that employers must embrace to ensure a competitive business environment.

Published Date: 13 March 2024DEI StrategyDiversityHow to find talentHow to hire talentHow to retain talentInclusionInclusivity StrategyOnboardingRecruitmentRetentionENAccess the Guide
1 hourToolkit

Employer’s Tool Kit – Foreign Trained Professionals

Essential guide to employing highly skilled workers in the Greater Quinte Area, Ontario.

Published Date: 12 March 2024How to find talentHow to hire talentInclusionInclusivity StrategyRecruitmentENAccess the Toolkit
4 minsVideos

Immigration Matters for Canadian Companies – Friesens Corporation Testimonial

Immigration Matters For Canadian Companies— Friesens Corporation— Altona, Manitoba

Published Date: 12 March 2024InclusionENAccess the Video
53 minsWebinar (On-Demand)

Webinar – How to Assess Credentials and Screen-In New Canadians

On November 20, 2014, IEC-BC hosted a webinar on assessing credentials of new Canadians with Sarah Husain, HR Business Partner with Coca Cola and Roger Hur, Manager with International Credential Evaluation Services at BC Institute of Technology.

Published Date: 06 February 2024How to hire talentInclusionRecruitmentENAccess the Webinar
10 minPrintable Resource

Measuring Cultural Intelligence: Implications and Opportunities

Cultural intelligence is an ability that varies with individuals and explains differences in intercultural effectiveness. This ability is difficult to assess, yet managers must be able to measure it in order to determine which employees are talented at working across cultural contexts and with people from different cultures.

Published Date: 10 November 2023DEI StrategyDiversityInclusionInclusivity StrategyMulticultural IntelligenceENAccess the Resource
10 minArticle

Bicultural Employees Your Organization’s Secret to Success

A stroll through the halls of almost any Canadian workplace will testify to the cultural diversity of its workforce. Working effectively across cultures is now a fundamental requirement for today’s business people.

Published Date: 10 November 2023DEI StrategyDiversityInclusionMulticultural IntelligenceENArticle
45 minToolkit

Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project

The toolkit is designed to provide a snapshot of essential information, tools, resources and examples of promising practices that can be integrated into the daily work of settlement, social, and health service providers across Canada, with the aim of building the capacity to better support the unique mental health needs of immigrants and refugees.

Published Date: 25 October 2023BelongingHow to retain talentInclusionRefugeesENAccess the Toolkit
30 minsGuides

Words Matter: Guidelines on Using Inclusive Language in the Workplace (BC)

The use of inclusive language plays an important role in promoting higher employee engagement, superior customer service and increased productivity—all important aspects of a positive work culture.

Published Date: 25 October 2023BelongingCommunicationInclusionLanguageENAccess the Guide
1.5 hourToolkit

Employment Equity Toolkit

Sometimes to have fair and inclusive workplaces, employers need to look at treating their workers differently rather than the same. Employment equity addresses inequities in the workplace so we can build a more inclusive society respectful of human rights.

Published Date: 24 October 2023DiversityEquityInclusionInclusivity StrategyENAccess the Toolkit
1 hourPrintable Resource

Certificate in Inclusive Leadership 2020

The Certificate in Inclusive Leadership will help you to gain a strategic approach, practical tools, and the opportunity to build your skills to advance not only diversity but true inclusion. This program will enable you to grow your inclusive leadership capabilities and lead change within your team, department, or organization. Teacher: Rachel Crowe

Published Date: 30 August 2023Business Case for InclusionInclusionInclusivity StrategyLeadershipENAccess the Resource
1 hourWebinar (On-Demand)

Webinar: Immigrant Employment Programs and Services Overview

Key take-aways: 1. To understand the steps to employment for immigrants to Canada 2. To learn about the types of programs, services and resources that help immigrants achieve their employment goals 3. To hear about the immigrant experience in navigating and accessing employment programs and services Presenter: Irene Vaksman, Program Manager, JVS Toronto Success Story Panelists: - Miguel Abascal, PINs Leader, UnstoppableMe - Akhil Shah, The Mentoring Partnership Mentor and former Mentee Facilitator: Shivani Parshad, Learning Consultant, TRIEC Originally aired: March 30, 2016 Sign-in required

Published Date: 30 August 2023Business Case for InclusionFinding SPOsInclusionStrategyENAccess the Webinar