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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...
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Aboriginal Recruitment at its Best
Boasting a 90% completion rate, the Aboriginal Youth Internship Program (AYIP) has a winning model for Aboriginal recruitment. AYIP is a 12-month...
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Improving Participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Workforce
Improving the Participation of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada’s Workforce by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce presents some successful initiatives to...
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Kahnawake Skywalkers: The Mohawk Steel Worker Tradition
Little Indian kids on a bridge up in Canada They can balance and they can climb Like their fathers before them They’ll walk the girders of the...
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Business Case for Creating Inclusive Worksites for Aboriginal Workers
Kelly J. Lendsay, President & CEO, Aboriginal Human Resource Council, is a social entrepreneur who is internationally recognized as one of Canada’s...
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Why Aren’t Aboriginal Workers Filling the Labour Shortage Gap?
The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report Understanding the Value, Challenges, and Opportunities of Engaging Metis, Inuit and First...