--- title: Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples® Blog | Indigenous Recruitment and Retention description: Indigenous Recruitment and Retention | Your guide to Working Effectively With Indigenous Peoples® including the Indian or First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples. image: https://www.ictinc.ca/hubfs/Dancing_Big_House_socialmedia.jpg --- #### **Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®** # Blog Filter by Tag Show All 21 Things™ Allyship Arts and Culture Business Contributors Court Cases Cultural Appropriation Customs Education Elders Emploi Employment Enjeux autochtones Environment Environnement Famous Indigenous People First Nations Forestry French Generational Wounds Government Healing Health History Indian Act Indigenous Awareness Indigenous Consultation Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Indigenous Economic Development Indigenous Engagement Indigenous Issues Indigenous Organizations Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Procurement Indigenous Protocol Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Indigenous Relations Indigenous Rights Indigenous Self-Government Inuit Land Acknowledgement Language Law Loi sur les Indiens Mental Health Mentor Mothers Myths Métis National Day of Truth & Reconciliation National Indigenous Peoples Day Negotiations RESPECT™ Reconciliation Relations avec les Autochtones Repatriation Residential Schools Santé mentale Sensibilisation aux réalités autochtones Spiritual Beliefs Sports TRC Calls-to-Action Terminology Tips Tourism Traditional Knowledge Training Treaties UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Veterans Videos Vidéos Women Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples Youth Éducation or - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### Indigenous Recruitment and Retention [![Aiden Adams, Business Administration & Marketing Student](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Aiden%20Adams%20Blog%20Cover%20Image.png?width=1200&height=628&name=Aiden%20Adams%20Blog%20Cover%20Image.png) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/aiden-adams-thank-you) 1 min read #### [Aiden Adams: Thank You](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/aiden-adams-thank-you) September 17, 2025 When I joined Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. (ICT) last year, I was a determined Camosun College student pursuing a Business Administration... [Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/aiden-adams-thank-you) [![steel workers climbing on rebar](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/steel-workers-1029665_pixabay_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=steel-workers-1029665_pixabay_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/a-glance-into-indigenous-incomes-and-labour-force-representation) 4 min read #### [A Glance into Indigenous Incomes and Labour Force Representation](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/a-glance-into-indigenous-incomes-and-labour-force-representation) May 14, 2025 Many reports and data sets indicate that Indigenous peoples' incomes and workforce representation are on the rise; however, to get a full picture,... [Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/a-glance-into-indigenous-incomes-and-labour-force-representation) [![“Sacred Creatures” by Stz’uminus artist John Marston stands at FortisBC’s Surrey office. Photo: Bob Joseph](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Artwork-John-Marston-Surrey-Fortis_Photo-Bob-Joseph_1934w.jpg?width=1934&height=967&name=Artwork-John-Marston-Surrey-Fortis_Photo-Bob-Joseph_1934w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/11-community-outreach-tips-for-indigenous-recruitment) 2 min read #### [11 Community Outreach Tips for Indigenous Recruitment - #2 of Community Series](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/11-community-outreach-tips-for-indigenous-recruitment) February 02, 2023 This is the second part of our series on best outreach practices for the recruitment of Indigenous Peoples. In the first part, Community Engagement... [Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/11-community-outreach-tips-for-indigenous-recruitment) [![diverse people with hands in a circle](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/shutterstock_343048862-hands-circle-team_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=shutterstock_343048862-hands-circle-team_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/6-steps-to-create-an-inclusive-environment-for-indigenous-workers) 2 min read #### [6 Steps to Create an Inclusive Environment for Indigenous Workers](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/6-steps-to-create-an-inclusive-environment-for-indigenous-workers) June 05, 2020 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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[Read More](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-employee-retention-checklist) [![two people conducting an interview](https://www.ictinc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/interview-recruit-hands-table-unsplash_2000w.jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=interview-recruit-hands-table-unsplash_2000w.jpg) ](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-recruitment-8-tips-for-interviewing-candidates) 2 min read #### [First Nation Recruitment: 8 Tips for Interviewing Candidates](https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/first-nation-recruitment-8-tips-for-interviewing-candidates) July 08, 2015 When launching a First Nation recruitment strategy, it’s important to approach the interview process with empathy and cultural awareness. Structured... 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