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Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on January 24, 2025
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You would like to know more about your workforce, but you don’t know where to begin.
You’re intimidated by the process.
How do you make sure you ask the right questions?
How can you do this without hiring an expensive consultant?
If you have a skilled human resources team and a secure database — our D-I-Y Workplace Composition Survey Toolkit is for you.
The results will help you to determine:
If your workforce represents the community and clients you serve?
Are you meeting your Employment Equity goals?
Are you fully utilizing the education and training of your workforce?
Do your existing benefit and reward plans fit your current demographics?
What percentage of your workforce will be retiring soon?
Is your workforce representative of the community you work in?
Are you meeting your Employment Equity goals?
Are you fully utilizing the talents of your workforce?
And much more.
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McCormick Canada
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Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on November 10, 2016
https://diversityandinclusionatwork.com/2016/11/10/how-to-maximize-your-workplace-diversity-conduct-a-workforce-composition-survey/
Evelina Silveira, President, Diversity at Work in London,co-author The No-Nonsense Guide to Workplace Inclusion
The topic of implicit bias has become increasingly popular in diversity and inclusion discussion circles. Racial, gender, ability, age, cultural and other biases often play a part in deciding whether a candidate is interviewed, offered, retained and promoted in a job. Have you ever taken into account that an “over-qualified” label can also have serious ramifications for both your organization and the candidate?
With global unemployment as an epidemic, it naturally makes sense that many applicants may apply for work they have done before, with ease and for an extended period of time. When these individuals then go to apply for a job which is similar to what they have done before they are considered “over-qualified” and thus overlooked. When employers go the “over-qualified” route, they believe that this is a nice way to let applicants down; telling them in a nutshell – “you are too good for this job”.
Next time you consider dismissing an applicant because they are “over-qualified’ it is worth reflecting on the following points:
Before you think a candidate will be “bored in a second and gone in a minute” try some probing questions in the interview to determine whether the risk is high.
You may find the job is a perfect match for the candidate you have slotted as “over-qualified”. There is no guarantee anymore that an employee is going to stay with a company for 10 years. But realistically, job seekers are not doing a lot of job hopping when there are few options to go to. If you are concerned their skills are not adequately being used asked them for suggestions. With work experience under their belt they may make a fantastic mentor which is an exceptionally good way to recognize their value.

Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on June 27, 2016
https://diversityandinclusionatwork.com/2016/06/27/the-over-qualified-bias-what-does-this-mean-to-employers-and-candidates/
Evelina Silveira, President, Diversity at Work in London Inc.
I am pleased to announce an upcoming workshop that I will be doing in London, Ontario on May 29th. It combines what I have learned over the years in: international education, coaching and mentoring New Canadians in the workplace and working directly with employers regarding their integration. If you are interested in learning how to optimize and retain immigrant talent, this workshop is for you. If you cannot make the workshop in London, we are happy to deliver it to your workplace or community. We travel anywhere, just ask. For full details, visit our website at http://www.yourdiversityatwork.com/workshops/.
Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on April 27, 2015
https://diversityandinclusionatwork.com/2015/04/27/coaching-new-canadians-in-soft-skills-how-do-you-do-it/
Evelina Silveira, President, Diversity at Work co-author No-Nonsense Guide to Workplace Inclusion
Workplace inclusion can seem like an elusive goal. Does it really have to be that way? Whether you have a strategy in place, or take small steps with bolder ones along the way—it will pay off! Here are a few ideas, they don’t take a lot of effort and best of all you can start them today!
1. Add a voluntary self-identification check box in your application process.
Who’s applying? Who is not? Self-identification will provide you with vital statistics for human resources planning. Case in point: if you start to see a pattern that only men are applying for a job, barriers could exist for women. This is worth investigating. Organizations are increasingly expected to reflect the communities they serve. Voluntary self-identification is one way of obtaining this information from the front end. Be sure to outline why you are requesting the information and how it will be used.
2. Add a diversity and inclusion section to each of your staff /leadership meetings.
Injecting awareness and instructional information into your workplace on a regular basis is a significant reminder, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of your operations. It is not an add-on but just as crucial as health and safety awareness.
3. Ask your generation Y (Millennials) for their opinion.
Seems strange? Not really! They are dying to hear from you. These workers have had diversity as a natural part of their landscape. They have expertise and want to be acknowledged for their opinions. Find out what they think you could do to make the workplace better and ask them to help out with building a strategy.
4. Thank an employee.
Each week send a handwritten thank you note to an employee recognizing their work. How long does it take? The busiest person on the planet has two minutes to thank an employee. Isn’t a good employee worth the time? Your recognition will go a long way with boosting morale.
5. Inform all staff about professional development and promotional opportunities.
You are probably thinking we do that already so what’s the big deal? Consistently, research points to the fact that visible minorities, women and immigrants are often left out of the loop when it comes to growing and developing in the organization. Workplace equity begins with giving everyone the same information and organizational opportunities.
Motivated to learn more about workplace inclusion? The No-Nonsense Guide to Workplace Inclusion can show you how to do it. Endorsed by business management schools and diversity practitioners, it’s all you really need. Visit http://www.yourdiversityatwork.com/ebook/ to preview and purchase.
Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on March 19, 2015
https://diversityandinclusionatwork.com/2015/03/19/five-easy-actions-for-a-more-inclusive-workplace/
Evelina Silveira, President, Diversity At Work
So you have taken a look at your budget and your boss says there is no money for diversity and inclusion activities this year. What do you do? You started something great where you work and now – BANG! You fear that you could lose the momentum you started.
There is no reason to let your budget constraints keep you from creating an inclusive workplace. Here are a couple of easy low-cost and no cost actions you can take that do make a difference:
Make use of your existing resources.
Do you have a company newsletter, intranet or know how to put a podcast together? Capitalize on these avenues for delivering diversity information and education as well as use them as a forum for recognizing your diversity champions. The intranet can be a great place to pose diversity related problems and ask employees for feedback. Consider posting recent articles and eZines like the Inclusion Quarterly or links to websites like Diversity!in the workplace. It’s cheap and you can keep employees up to date in a simple and efficient way. Make use of these vehicles for communication.
Learn a foreign language for free.
Don’t let time or money get in the way of learning a new language. Do a quick internet search, and you will find that indeed you can learn a language for free. Or if you prefer, some public libraries subscribe to language courses for their patrons and this means you can access them at no cost. I know that my local library has access to Mango Languages. Check it out. No excuses!
Make your print materials easier to read.
Just by increasing the size and simplifying the font you use can make a big difference in how people with low vision can read your material. Remembering to keep backgrounds light or white and use black font for best results. This is simple and low-cost and makes a huge difference.
Save costs on advertising and pre-screening candidates.
Have you checked out the non-profit agencies that help people with barriers to gain employment?
By circulating your ads to non-profit agencies, you stand a better chance of meeting your employment equity requirements by widening the pool of applicants. You can save on advertising costs by giving the organization some criteria for pre-screening candidates. This should save you time and ultimately money.
There are so many more ways to make diversity and inclusion a reality without breaking the bank.
For more ideas check out our eBook, Diversity and Inclusion on a Budget at http://yourdiversityatwork.com/ebook/.
Posted by diversityatworkinlondon on April 15, 2013
https://diversityandinclusionatwork.com/2013/04/15/low-cost-and-no-cost-tips-for-workplace-inclusion/