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Boeing Canada Operations Limited

  

Boeing Canada Operations Limited
Boeing's diversity team
Boeing's diversity team
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 21, 2011)

Some of the reasons why Boeing Canada Operations Limited was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011:
  • manages a diversity and employment equity team that meets bi-weekly to discuss diversity initiatives and plan informal awareness activities
  • the team held focus groups with deaf employees to increase understanding of employment barriers faced by persons with disabilities
  • partners with Red River College to develop Boeing specific skills for the Stevenson Aviation program curriculum and hires Aboriginal graduates directly from the program in cooperation with the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resources Development (CAHRD)
  • manages a women's committee and advocate to assist female employees with concerns they may have regarding the work place, home, or community
  • sponsors a management development program for women in conjunction with the University of Manitoba that helps prepare female employees for management roles
  • partners with the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) to provide employment opportunities to disabled job seekers
  • provides ASL interpretation services onsite and ensures the presence of an interpreter at all team meetings and training events

 Improving the Experience of Deaf Employees

To improve the experience of deaf employees, Boeing's Winnipeg office established a Deaf Issues Committee five years ago to help identify and discuss issues of importance for the deaf community. As a result, Boeing has successfully implemented a number of initiatives to remove communication barriers for employees, such as providing deaf employees with Blackberries, which enables them to communicate without an intermediary, Teletype phones, and an American Sign Language (ASL) Level 1 training course for employees who wish to improve their communication skills.

"Because of Boeing's diversity and their interest to reach out to the Deaf employees, we have gained much improved productivity through better communication."
— Marty R., Employee

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 23%. Of managers: 21.2%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 12.5%. Of managers: 16.3%. Average age of all employees: 46. Major Canadian hiring locations: Winnipeg MB, Montreal QC. Full-time employees in Canada: 1,381. Full-time worldwide: 159,948.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 2.33
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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