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Higher Rates of Unemployment - #5 of 8 Key Issues
Indigenous people are the fastest-growing and youngest segment of the Canadian population. And have been for decades. Based on the 2020 Canada Census...
Employment
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8 Key Issues for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Eight of the key issues of most significant concern for Indigenous Peoples in Canada are complex and inexorably intertwined - so much so that...
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6 Steps to Create an Inclusive Environment for Indigenous Workers
One of the challenges to retaining Indigenous employees is that many work sites are not inclusive environments. Creating a working environment that...
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Recession Proof Your Career With Indigenous Relations Training
In an earlier article, we took a look at why companies should protect their Indigenous relations strategy in a recession. In this article, we offer a...
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8 Basic Barriers to Indigenous Employment - #1 of 3
In this article, we look at the barriers - some tangible, some not - that maintain the status quo of exorbitant rates of unemployment amongst...
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Insight on 10 Myths About Indigenous Peoples
The definition of “myth”, according to the Oxford Canadian Dictionary, is “a widely held but false notion.” When it comes to the topic of Indigenous...
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7 Common Elements in Successful Indigenous Relations Strategies
Indigenous relations is an evolving field, especially now in light of the federal government’s commitment to negotiation on a nation-to-nation basis....
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Indigenous Employee Retention Checklist
If you are experiencing a high turnover of Indigenous hires, then your recruitment efforts are working but your retention efforts are failing. This...
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Indigenous Recruitment Outreach to Employment Agencies
In our work, we receive a lot of questions about effective Indigenous recruitment and retention strategies. A frequent recruitment predicament we...
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Indigenous Retention Strategies and Cultural Leave
If retention of Indigenous workers is a goal for your company, then cultural leave should be addressed in your company policy. A culturally...