Diversity

While the employment rate for adults with autism has increased, it still falls significantly below that of the general population. Stigma and lack of knowledge on the part of employers...

While it has been shown that it is easier to keep people in employment than to bring them back into the labour market once they are retired, it remains to...

Through various pathways, Canada has welcomed more than 150,000 arrivals from Ukraine and 27,000 from Afghanistan since 2022. The ongoing crises in both countries, and similar challenges elsewhere around the...

Developing human resources strategies for the long term requires talent acquisition teams to employ a complex process as they identify, select, vet and aim to retain suitable candidates. In Canada,...

Any social services organization makes addressing barriers its mission. This is exactly how Homeward Bound was designed – a program launched by WoodGreen that supports homeless or inadequately housed single mothers to...

For the first decade of my professional life, my networking philosophy was essentially, “good for them; not for me.” My networking experiences fell somewhere along the spectrum from mildly awkward...

There is a consistent disconnect between the intention of workplaces and the impact on employees. While we hold compassion for leaders who have had to navigate an ever-changing, fast-paced world,...

We’ve heard of the “glass ceiling” preventing capable and skilled women looking toward leadership roles. However, there is another ceiling that also exists that is even harder to crack: the...

Recognizing and understanding the impact of systemic racism is crucial to building better workplaces. For career professionals, this recognition and understanding goes a long way to helping clients succeed. Here...

Common interview methods don’t highlight the right person for the job; they highlight the best and most enthusiastic storyteller, and storytelling isn’t always the job employers are looking to fill....