Employer Quote
"Open Door Group did everything for us to help find a great new employee. She helps us meet and maintain our environmental commitments, while freeing up technical staff to focus on their specialty."
Michael Karamanian
General Manager - Digitech Renewable Cartridges and Printer Repair Services
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With summer coming to an end and students returning to school, September is typically a busy time for employers looking to fill open job positions. Several hiring fairs are taking place over the next 4 to 6 weeks, recruiting for skilled employees for all industries. Open Door Group is hosting job fairs at various locations over the next 8 weeks as part of our mission to connect businesses with a skilled and diverse workforce. Over the past few weeks, Open Door Group has conducted a series of surveys and outreach initiatives to connect with businesses and find out about their diversity hiring practices. The feedback is telling - many BC businesses are interested in learning how diversity hiring can impact their business and are looking for information on how to get started. In response to this feedback, we have developed an Employer Diversity Forum. The forum is a progressive network of business leaders that focuses on how diversity affects Canadian businesses. For more information or to join, please refer to the article in this issue. We're also excited to be presenting Picture This...International Disability Film Festival on August 26th at District 319 in Vancouver (319 Main Street.) The festival will include a series of independent films from around the world that focus on disability culture and have been written, produced/directed and or acted by persons with disabilities. For further details, please check out our events page at http://www.opendoorgroup.org/news.php If you have any questions or input around how Open Door Group can help you meet your hiring needs, please give us a call or send us an email and we would be happy connect with you. Alona PuehseDirector of Public Relations and Corporate Development alona.puehse@opendoorgroup.org
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Employer Question:
What does
'Duty to Accommodate'
mean?
When working with employers, one of the most common questions is around "Duty to Accommodate." What does it mean as an employer? Here is a summary as outlined by the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Striving to ensure that each individual has genuine, open and unhindered access to services, including employment opportunities.
All Canadians are equal in dignity, rights and responsibilities and are protected by the Coalition of Human Rights against any discrimination on the following grounds:
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Age, race, color, ancestry, and place of origin
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Sex and sexual orientation
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Physical or mental disability
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Religious or political beliefs
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Marital or family status and
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Criminal convictions unrelated to the employment.
Accommodation in the workplace is to seek to build an equal, inclusive environment that respects these differences. Simple things an employer can do to accommodate include:
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Purchasing or modifying tools, equipment or aids
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Altering aspects of the job, such as job duties or flexible work hours
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Offering access to rehabilitation programs and allowing time off for recuperation
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Adapting premises to make them accessible
The 'duty to accommodate' legally requires employers to provide these accommodations to the point of undue hardship, without sacrificing the requirements of the job.
Undue hardship occurs when an accommodation creates unmanageable workplace issues for an employer.
For more information visit the Canadian Human Rights Commission
http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/portal_portail/duty_obligation-en.asp
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Wants More of our Skilled Job Seekers
Finding suitable employees can be a real challenge. When Edo Japan received 150 applicants from their Craig's List job posting for a Kitchen Helper, they discovered that out of that only four people had the qualifications needed for the job. One candidate was the right fit for them, and that was an Open Door Group participant, Hung Vo.
Open Door Group assisted Hung in upgrading his cooking skills by getting him his Food Safe certificate and more culinary training at H.A.V.E. Café, as well as computer training to assist him in his job search. These attributes, along with his infectious smile and warm personality, won Hung the job. According to his employer, Hung's speed, efficiency, planning skills, independence and accountability make him a very valuable employee. Bob, the owner of Edo Japan at Brentwood Mall, states that "Hung has a willingness to learn, drive, takes constructive criticism and adapts to change." Hung is enjoying his job and his bosses. He says, "Working hard is fun; work hard and you will be successful!"
Hung has been working as Edo's Kitchen Helper since June 2010 and has recently been promoted to Cook. Bob and Sanaz, Edo's owners, are now looking to back fill Hung's original position as Kitchen Helper and are working with Open Door Group to find another great match.
We would like to thank Edo Japan for being a valuable Employer Partner. Visit their website: http://www.edojapan.com/
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Todd Machon
Assisting Employers and Participants in Reaching Their Goals
Todd brings to the table a sound knowledge of the local labour market as well as a solid understanding of labour market theory, employment forecasting and development. While earning his degrees in Labour Economics and Finance from Simon Fraser University Todd volunteered as a Career Peer Educator. During that time Todd provided one-to-one assistance to students and recent graduates on resume and cover letter writing. Todd also conducted interviewing workshops and assisted students in career planning, work search and volunteer opportunities.
Upon graduation, Todd traveled to Singapore where he worked as recruiter in the IT and Finance fields. After moving back to Vancouver in 2000, Todd worked in the Forestry industry where he actively recruited customer service, sales and administration staff.
Todd has experience in recruiting in various industries and has developed solid relationships with both clients and employers. Todd credits his success to understanding employer's needs and matching those needs to qualified candidates.
Todd's favorite part of working with Open Door Group is the feeling of profound satisfaction that he gets when he assists our participants in reaching their career goals, particularly when they match the employer's business objective.
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 Join Our Employer Diversity Forum
PURPOSE
A progressive network of business leaders that focuses on how diversity affects Canadian businesses.
The Forum's objectives include:
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Developing effective strategies to recruit and retain a diverse workforce
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Understanding how diversity affects employees, customers, product and service development, competitors and communities
- Acting as a resource for businesses to learn about and develop best practices on diversity in their company
- Promoting the economic and social benefit of diversity hiring
WHY JOIN?
- Gain access to resources and information around diversity and business
- Become a leader in your community by taking action as a progressive and inclusive business
- Gain access to valuable networking opportunities through a connection with other progressive businesses, community events, and conferences
- Learn about resources that are available to support employers around diversity hiring
- Gain access to local business forums
HOW DO I BECOME A FORUM MEMBER?
The Employer Diversity Forum is open to businesses across British Columbia. To find out how to join, send an email to workwithus@opendoorgroup.org or call Open Door Group at 604-639-1790. |
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6 Reasons Why You Should Work With Us
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Our services are free of charge
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We'll help you find and hire the right person for your business
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Our job seeking participants are skilled, pre-screened and ready to work
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We work with all kinds of potential employees, including persons with disabilities and employment barriers
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We provide post placement support and follow-up for employers and our participants
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We'll help you achieve your goals around connecting with your community and corporate social responsibility
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We gratefully acknowledge our funders
Note: Open Door Group legal name ~
Open Door Social Services Society |
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