employer practices
Community of Practice | Series 1 -3 Archive
1.1: Workforce Transitions, Training, and Experience
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Speaker: Liz Weaver, Tamarack Institute
Resource: The Satir Change Model
1.2: Human-Centered Design for Workplaces
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Speaker: Abdulla Daoud, The Refugee Centre, and Tom Strong, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
Resource: User-Centred Design Canvas
1.3: Advancing Equitable Employer Practices
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Speakers: Rosemarie Powell and Jane Wilson, Toronto Community Benefits Network, and Carolyn Yang, TechEquity Collaborative
Resource: Ready to Hire - Employer Portal
Resource: Tech-Equity Collaborative - Responsible Contracting Standard
1.4: Community Engagement and Organizing Models
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Speakers: Kannyka Pouk, Center for Southeast Asians, and Jun Naraval, Action Dignity
Resource: International Association for Public Participation - Engagement Spectrum
1.5: Bringing the Employer Practices Themes Together & Deepening Our Learning
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2.1 evaluating your impact
Aired October 4, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
The members of the Employer practices network manage two connected and distinct priorities: effectively engaging employers and effectively engaging employees. How do you evaluate the impact of your work – from the employer or the employee perspective? Come to this session prepared to share the evaluation tools you use to assess your impact.
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Presentation Slides, including an appendix of evaluation methods
Speaker: Ellen Frank Miller, PhD, Founder and CEO, Workforce & Organizational Research Center (WORC)
https://www.workresearchcenter.org/about
2.2: how to navigate your theory of change in a shifting employment space
Aired October 25, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
The world of work is changing rapidly. The last six months have experienced dramatic shifts in the technology sector, in human services and in the service industry. This session will focus on how those working to support employees and employer practices are building strategic which are flexible and adaptable in the midst of dynamic change. A Theory of Change can be a powerful tool to align your board, staff team and partners around the powerful outcomes of your work. But what happens when your Theory of Change no longer works? Learn from others as they navigate the shifting employment space.
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Speaker: Michelle Wilson, Director of Evaluation and Learning, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
session 2.3: telling your impact story
Aired November 15, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Building on session 2, this session will focus on strategies that Employer Practices COP members can and do use to effectively tell their impact story. What strategies or types of stories are engaging employers? Learn about the use of tools like infographics and dashboards to effectively tell your Employer Engagement Impact Story.
Presentation Slides, including a list of design and graphical tools
Speaker: Crystal Kalaitzakis, Momentum Centre
https://www.momentumcentre.ca/
session 3.1: Employer Engagement: from initial contact to hiring success
Aired August 7, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
JVS Boston focuses on building trust and relationship with employers as a key strategy in their employer engagement process. They focus on creating custom employment pipeline opportunities by working collaboratively with the employer to understand and influence the hiring practices. This leads to improved workforce outcomes for both employees and employers. Woven into this approach to employer engagement is JVS’s Job Quality Benchmarking Index. Susan Buckey, Director of Employer Engagement, JVS Boston will share the critical employer engagement steps from first contact to hiring success in this workshop.
Speaker: Susan Buckey, Director of Employer Engagement, JVS Boston
- JVS Boston website: https://www.jvs-boston.org/
- Job Quality Benchmarking Index: https://www.jvs-boston.org/for-employers/job-quality-initiative/
session 3.2: Deploying an ethical AI Solution to Talent Recruitment
Aired August 28, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Upwardly Global aims to engage corporate America to better understand the roadblocks in hiring international talent and to co-create solutions together. Upwardly Global's unique position working with many employers over the last 20 years gives special insight to trends, pain points, and best practices. Their employer engagement strategy approach is to walk alongside employers to devise employer-led solutions and best practices to better integrate immigrant and refugee talent into our workforce. Kimberly Cohen, Director of Employer Engagement will present a set of Upwardly Global's innovative digital tools for employers, including a cutting-edge ethical AI-powered solution they've developed to reduce barriers for immigrant and refugee talent to be seamlessly surfaced for open roles at Fortune 500 companies. She will share information about how the tools were developed, their initial outcomes, and how they employed an employer-led approach.
Speaker: Kimberly Cohen, Upwardly Global
- Upwardly Global website: https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/
- Upwardly Global workforce resources: https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/workforce-services/#building
session 3.3: Building Partnerships and Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Culture in Nonprofits
Aired September 10, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
In today’s nonprofit landscape, organizations face significant challenges in sustaining impactful programs with limited resources. However, there are innovative approaches that can transform this reality.
Join Kristi Rivait, Co-Founder of Scale Collaborative and Thriving Non-Profits, for an engaging online workshop focused on fostering an entrepreneurial culture within your nonprofit. This session is designed for nonprofit leaders and teams eager to cultivate financial resilience and amplify their community impact.
Discover practical strategies and insights on how to forge strategic partnerships and diversify revenue streams effectively. Explore the mindset shifts and organizational culture needed to transition from a scarcity mentality to one of abundance and sustainability.
Speaker: Kristi Rivait, Scale Collaborative
- Thriving Non-Profits Website: https://www.thrivingnonprofits.ca
- Scale Collaborative Website: https://www.scalecollaborative.ca