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Hiring Diverse Refugee Talent: An Overlooked Opportunity

January 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

$30

This webinar will cover & provide updates on inclusive human resource practices and considerations, as well as ways to tap into new talent pools by recruiting and hiring refugees. The session will address the challenges and barriers faced by refugees during the recruitment process, recruitment practices that recognize a wide range of skills and talent, and how refugees contribute to economic success.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn practical ways that best-in-class organizations have re-tooled their hiring/retention processes to integrate hiring of refugee talent
  • DEI advantages and community engagement benefits of integrating refugee talent within your organizations
  • Becoming aware of and tips to remove unconscious bias while pipelining qualified talent from overlooked individuals from marginalized groups

Who should attend this program?

HR Professionals

Managers & Leaders

Business Leaders

Program Agenda:

  • (10 minutes) Jumpstart Refugee Talent: benefits of hiring refugee talent & tips to be aware of during intake/onboarding process
  • (25 minutes) Fireside chat with HR/DEI executive at EQ Bank: how culture and hiring process enabled successful hiring of refugees
  • (25 minutes) Chief Scientist at Knockri: Case study on how organizations can re-tool their hiring process to be more inclusive of talent from marginalized groups and QnA

Details

Date:
January 17, 2024
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:
$30
Website:
https://mx.hrpa.ca/pages/hrpa-meeting-details?MeetingID={bbff7155-fc82-ee11-8179-000d3af4f2f8}