Diversity Resources for Employers

There are many resources for employers looking to increase the diversity of their workforce but one can argue that there are so many that it can be overwhelming to know what services you actually need or who to actually speak to about it.

This is where the TalentOyster Partner Network comes in. Our partners range from settlement and training agencies to law firms and recruiting agencies and everything in between, the common element is that they are all groups and/or organizations who work with or help support the various diversity affiliate groups that TalentOyster reaches and that companies like yours may be interested in.

Here are a look at a few of our partners that provide services and/or information as resources for employers.

• Settlement Agencies - Settlement agencies work directly with newcomers to Canada on skills and language assessment and when required Canadian workforce training, interview preparation and language training. These agencies also provide services in the areas like diversity and sensitivity training and recruiting/hiring for diversity for progressive companies interested in increasing their diversity. On TalentOyster these agencies, who support different geographic areas, include Skills for Change, The Newcomer Centre of Peel and COSTI immigrant services.
• Business and Diversity Thought Leadership - There are a couple of companies who provide consulting and/or other services regarding recruiting, hiring and expanding your workforce through diversity. For example Head2Head is a TalentOyster partner who provides Canadian based organizations of all sizes with traditional and non-traditional recruiting services and consulting. Leadership Reframed provides consulting and additional services to companies looking to improve their leadership and mentoring capabilities, especially when it comes to recruiting young people, including recent graduates into their workforce.
• Information, News and Topical Issues - Diversity in the workplace is Canada's only, online publication dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Each month their newsletter features relevant news and information about diversity in the workplace as well as ideas, tips and suggestions from industry leaders. It's a great way to stay on top of the latest trends and topics when it comes to diverse workforces in Canada.

There are other partners that you can find on our site but these are the ones who tend to be most employer facing. If you know of another great employer resource that we haven't mentioned here be sure to leave a comment and let us know.