Upcoming Training Session: Hiring (Diverse) Talent
BBOT members are invited to attend an upcoming training session: Hire (Diverse) Talent – Exclusive for Small Business Owners/Operators
Date: June 7th
Time: 8am – 10am. Registration and networking will begin at 7:30am.
Venue: Executive Inn, Burnaby – 4201 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6
Cost: Complimentary with funding from the Vancouver Foundation, and support of BC Partners in Workforce Innovation, WCG Services & Presidents Group.
Is your business having to adjust to the new reality that comes with current workforce shortages in the lower mainland? Are you struggling to find employees? Is this impacting your ability to serve your customers? If it hasn’t yet affected your bottom line, it will, and many businesses are exploring ways to hire diverse talent to serve their business needs.
Join us to learn how other businesses have successfully expanded their hiring practices to intentionally include people with disabilities/diverse abilities like never before. Hiring inclusively is not about charity or doing good deeds – it’s about having access to resources to sustain your business viability. This event will focus on practical ways that hiring managers can adapt hiring practices, and gain a business advantage, by tapping into this talent pool. The session will be made up of two main components:
- A Panel Discussion including Q&A on How to Hire and Keep Diverse Talent – small business owners with experience sharing how they successfully hired people with diverse abitlies:
- Lisa Beecroft, Owner, Gabi & Jules
- Sarah White, Co-Founder & COO, Fairware
- Taylor Chobotiuk, Manager, People and Engagement, Tacofino
- Rocky Ozaki, VP Community, BC Tech Association
- Legal Responsibilities – An employer’s legal duty to accommodate, consideration of disclosure, and identifying what is a reasonable accommodation or easy adjustments in the workplace
- Presented by Connor Levy, Harris & Co
To ensure this event is productive and practical – there are only 30 spaces available. Registration will be on a first come basis, followed by a waitlist. Please RSVP to reserve your seat.
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