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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

  
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
HRSDC employees
HRSDC employees
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2012:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 20, 2012)

Some of the reasons why Human Resources and Skills Development Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2012:
  • created a three-year diversity and employment equity plan that covers four main areas: self identification, positive policies and practices, accommodation, and recruitment and retention
  • recently developed diversity presentations and brochures to increase awareness of equity and inclusion issues among managers and employees
  • is also working on incorporating diversity components into the organization's on-boarding and mentoring programs
  • employees manage PrideNet@HRSDC, a volunteer network for LGBT staff -- the group advises the diversity champion and human resources personnel on positive interaction and related LGBT issues
  • employees also manage an Aboriginal Employee Circle as well as a network for employees who are visible minorities
  • is committed to increasing awareness of issues faced by persons with disabilities and manages an Office of Disability Issues as well as an accessibility centre that offers services such as assessing adaptive computer technology needs, training on adaptive tools, and consultation and accommodation issues
  • also manages a disability management framework and hosts awareness sessions on an ongoing basis

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 70%. Of managers: 58%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 13%. Of managers: 11%. Average age of all employees: 43.1. Major Canadian hiring locations: Cornwall ON, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Sudbury ON, Vancouver BC, Edmonton AB, Montréal QC, Chatham ON, Moncton NB, Belleville ON. Full-time employees in Canada: 24,768. Full-time at this location: 8,117. Part-time employees in Canada: 1,971.
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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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