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We Don't Need to be Babysat: Persons with Disabilities an Untapped Talent Pool
BY CHRIS COOK |
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At present, persons with a wide array of disabilities are working alongside their peers in jobs across Nova Scotia. This includes: learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical limitations, brain injuries, chronic disease, and hearing and visual impairments.
Nova Scotia has the highest per capita rate of disability in Canada with one in five people having a disability. According to Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development, persons with disabilities are the fastest growing segment of the population to enter the workforce in the past ten years. Each day staff at my agency, East Novability, and the nine other partner agencies of Nova Scotia’s Collaborative Partnership Network, are working to fill the province’s employment needs. Already Contributing to the Economy
Persons with disabilities can and do work. They are as productive as other employees and employers regularly rate the performance of disabled workers the same as non-disabled employees. Persons with disabilities, like everyone else, are individuals with different skills and capabilities – some will be right for an employer, others will not...
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| ETC global news briefs |
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Australia
Although 90% of people in Victoria support cultural diversity, 86% also believe racial prejudice is prevalent in Australia. According to Dr Yin Paradies, one of the study’s authors, 37% reported they felt that the country was “weakened by ethnic groups sticking to their old ways.” Helen Szoke, commissioner of Victoria’s Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission which was involved in the study, told ABC News, "There was a statistic that showed a much higher incidence of racism which is experienced in the workplace reported by Indian and Sri Lankans.”....
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| MVP diversity champions |
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| Based on results of its survey of racial diversity in the workplace and within communities, Race for Opportunity (RfO) presented its Annual Awards 2010 to those organizations and individuals committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. This year’s winners are American Express (Collaboration & Partnership), CITI(Mentoring), Home Office (Employee Network), ASDA (Supplier Chain), The Army (Widening the Talent Pool – Recruitment), Bristol City Council (Widening the Talent Pool – Progression) and Leila Thomas, Urban Synergy,(Leadership). To download this year’s awards case study booklet featuring the winners: RfO Annual Awards 2010...[ read more ] |
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Top 10 Ways to Motivate the Younger Generation
BY ROY SAUNDERSON |
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| Whether we call them Millennials, “I” or “Me” Generation, Gen Yers, even Facebookers, they are the new younger and techno-savvy employees in our workforce. These employees were raised on the Internet with immediate access to knowledge and strategic thinking developed through video games and computer codes. They have embraced speed and change better than any generation before them with differences very real but far from insurmountable. For a workforce to be successful, each age group needs to understand each others’ strengths and weaknesses, acknowledge and respect them, and focus on common business purpose and passion. Below are ways to keep this generation motivated while keeping the entire workforce connected and energized. ... [ read more ] |
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