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| VIP Hewlett-Packard Canada |
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Back in 1957 Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard sat down and drafted a list of corporate objectives that led their California-based technology business straight into a future they could only hope for.
Fifty-three years later Hewlett-Packard has over 321,000 employees worldwide, including an extensive network of dealers and authorized service personnel in Canada and 28 offices across the country, who continue to feel they are part of the process and, according to Mary Dukovic, diversity and inclusion lead for HP Canada, can “bring their whole self to work without fear of not fitting in.”...[ read more ] |
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Canada
Canada’s first multilingual job board Talent Oyster has released the findings of its first diversity recruiting survey. 44% said that their biggest challenge was that they simply don't know where to look; 71% said their organizations would be increasing diversity hiring initiatives in 2010; and 32% said diverse candidates would help them address chronic skills shortages.. More than 40% said that diversity recruitment and hiring was one of their organization's top priorities for this year. TalentOyster.com polled more than 500 recruitment and HR professionals in small, mid-sized and major companies across Canada...[ read more ] |
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Hire Immigrants Ottawa (HIO) is one of only 5 recipients of the 10th annual Arthur Kroeger College Awards for Public Affairs presented by Carleton University. The organization was recognized for its work assisting employers who are integrating skilled new Canadians into the workforce. Since 2006 HIO has helped 750 immigrants find meaningful employment....
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| POV What do coworkers think? |
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In the normal scheme of things, many people often say that they do not really care what their coworkers think about them. But for many persons with disabilities, it may be a bit different. Now, when I say this I should probably expand a bit more. Most persons with disabilities strive fervently to ensure that they can fit into the workplace and this includes being able to get along with their coworkers. Very often this means going a bit more than halfway in order to make friends and be able to socialize more freely. This is neither a shocker or shaker...
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Create an inclusive workplace
BY SCOTT PLUGERS |
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Aim to create an environment where people with diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives feel valued and can contribute to your organization. Diversity encompasses more than just cultural backgrounds – it also reflects gender, age, marital status and other factors.
As steps are taken to create a more diverse workplace, both existing employees and newcomers may be apprehensive. That’s understandable. They will have questions and concerns and you may find that as people adjust... [ read more ] |
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