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Lessons Learned – Inclusion of First Nations Communities in the Lower Vancouver Island Workforce Labour Market Partnership (LMP) Project
A number of insights and ‘lessons learned’ were provided by those engaged in the Project from August 2020 through August 2021. The following lessons learned reflect the perspectives of the numerous HR professionals and First Nations and business community representatives who participated in project activities and provided advice to Harbour Digital Media (HDM). Importance of […]
First Nations Employment & Cultural Conversations
The recent troubling discoveries of unmarked Residential School gravesites across Canada has been startling & distressing. These events have challenged many Canadians to ask ourselves about how we can better understand and learn about Indigenous history and culture. The recent terrible circumstances have prompted a national reflection and education process permeating thru every aspect of […]
May 2021 – Tsawout Big House
A significant learning result arising from the relationship building and understanding between the Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities and Industry Sector representatives has been the recognition and appreciation specific to cultural awareness when managing employment related candidates. Cultural awareness and understanding is a key process that helps contribute to successful Labour Market relations. To […]
May 2021 – Technology Sector employment review for First Nations Communities
I’ve been involved with Labour Market Partnerships focussed on Regional Workforce Diversity for several years. My involvement and dialogue with Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities has been rewarding and enlightening. Our collective goals have been to develop employment opportunities towards successful First Nations community engagement. The Industry stakeholders involved include Schneider Electric, Quester Tangent, […]
March 2021 – ĆELÁSET Educated Based Program – Tsawout Nation
At our February 17th First Nations & Industry HR monthly meeting we were introduced to and reviewed the CELASET program being managed and delivered thru a partnership arrangement between Camosun College and the Tsawout Nation in the Peninsula, and funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. ĆELÁSET is an educated based program […]
March 2021 – The Job Interview and Resume Submission Process – A Reconciliation Story
I’ve been involved in helping to develop Regional First Nations and Industry employment related relationships for several years. We’ve utilized podcasts (https://www.northernconversations.com/), blogging (https://mfgcln.com/category/first-nations-blogs/) and email newsletters to help capture the stories and learning gained from our conversations and meetings. Arising from these constructive dialogues have been regular, monthly meetings between regional HR and Education […]
Jan. 2021 – The Territorial Acknowledgement – a Foundational Act of Reconciliation
As someone who chairs and/or leads business meetings on a regular basis, I have been encouraged and challenged to begin meetings with a First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement. It’s been a fascinating, earnest & unexpected journey of self-awareness and personal reconciliation. I have sought guidance and understanding from regional First Nations leaders and have recorded these […]
October 28th – Regional First Nations & Industry Relationship Building online Job Forum
For several years now, I have been involved with provincial and federal government funded Labour Market Partnerships working towards improving the inclusion of First Nations communities in the Lower Vancouver Island Industry workforce. Our collective goal is to create strategies and tools focused on the employment development issues facing First Nations participation in the local […]
Oct. 2020 – How to help ensure hiring & retention success for First Nations communities – An Industry perspective
Numerous Labour Market Partnerships (LMP) have been managed over the last several years between the Lower Vancouver Island (LVI) Advanced Manufacturing sector and First Nations Human Resource (HR) and Education representatives. In every iterative of this process we have learned so much while simultaneously discovering that there is still so much more to research and […]
Sept. 2020 – (blog) Emergent Youth & Female Leadership in the First Nations Communities – a conversation with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout First Nation
I had the great pleasure of chatting with Mavis Underwood from the Tsawout Nation earlier this month. This podcast is part of a larger conversation ongoing with Lower Vancouver Island First Nations communities to help build strong relationships, understand cultural dynamics and create constructive employment opportunities with the Lower Vancouver Island industrial sector. I will […]