Ensuring that your business' policies and practices are inclusive is a very important consideration not only for employee recruitment, but for employee retention. Read this report to understand more about how you can make your business inclusive to diverse populations and attract talent from populations that you may currently be missing.

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As sectors and businesses remain hyper-focused on recovery and re-opening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new challenge is emerging for employers – attracting and recruiting for entry-level positions, many of which are going unfilled. However, most employers are unaware that some of their long-standing, traditional job posting practices may be deterring young talent from even applying.

CivicAction’s HireNext Job Posting Assessment (JPA) is a free, easy-to-use tool that quickly assesses your job postings and provides recommendations on how to make them more attractive to young jobseekers.Perfect for organizations with limited HR capacity, the tool flags problematic language, content, or requirements and offers replacement language or recommendations on how to improve the posting.

Click here to view CivicAction’s JPA video here.

Help job seekers, workers and employees with advice, grants and other services around public and private sector employment.

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If your business is experiencing difficulty recruiting from the Canadian labour supply, it may be useful for you to consider recruiting internationally. Access this information on the Government of Canada website for a comprehensive guide on how to hire immigrants and newcomers to Canada.

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Hamilton Employers Hire Immigrants is a new campaign to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits associated with hiring newcomers and immigrants in Hamilton, Ontario.

Visit We Hire Immigrants webpage to learn more

While the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated hiring challenges, these challenges are unlikely to go away, even in a post-pandemic world. Factors including an aging population, delayed participation in the labour market for younger generations, and higher standards for compensation and benefits will continue to create hiring difficulties. Read this report to learn about how you can mitigate these challenges.

Visit Business Development Bank of Canada webpage to learn more

The Labour Program is responsible for protecting the rights and well-being of both workers and employers in federally regulated workplaces.

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Magnet matches Canadian businesses to opportunities - grants and subsidies, exports and trade programs and unique recruiting opportunities.

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MCCES:

• Assistance with workforce shortages

• advertise job postings that can be connected with those who are seeking this type of job

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Jobseekers entering the workforce for the first time, more so than previous generations, are keen to understand what the long-term outlook of their career is. Your business may be able to attract more talent by hosting outreach initiatives in the community that explain what roles your business has, what a career in your business looks like, and most importantly, what the pathway to this career is. Consider using this career laddering resource, focused on the Manufacturing and Healthcare sectors in Hamilton, to draw information that you could use in your outreach. If your business is not a part of these sectors, you may still find this to be a useful model that can be adapted to your own sector.

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Job board/Jobs Map/Career Library/Career Explorer

Visit Workforce Planning Hamilton webpage to learn more