Have you considered these tough questions?
Are you predicting a talent shortage at your firm now or in the future?
Do you have plans to address this challenge over the next 1-5 years?
What strategies are you currently employing to find new sources of talent?
Have you considered Aboriginal peoples as a strategic labour pool?
In a speech by the Rt. Honorable Paul Martin on April 11th 2007 at the CAMSC luncheon he stated,
it is a matter of only a couple of decades before 100% of all the new labour force growth in Canada
will be the result of immigration or the increase in our aboriginal population. In fact Stats Canada has
pinpointed the year this will occur - its 2030.
Clearly, access to a growing and strategic labour pool is a compelling reason to consider diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal people are the fastest growing population segment in Canada with over 1.3 million; half of whom are under the age of 25 and live in urban areas. Considering an Aboriginal component to your diversity objectives is not only good for Canada, it is also strategic to your firms future competitiveness.
Aboriginal Recruitment Program
There is a gap between Government, community programs and the human resource needs of our clients.
Our objective is to bridge this gap through building innovative programs designed to engage both the Aboriginal community and corporate Canada. Our areas of focus are:
Symbiotic Group Aboriginal Focused Database
Community Initiatives & Networking programs
involvement with organizations that represent thousands of Aboriginal people
College & University Partnerships
contact with educational organizations across Canada making them aware of career opportunities
Training Partners
linking companies and
organizations with qualified people
Coordinated Marketing Efforts
strategies using various media to attract talent and promote career opportunities
Symbiotic Group Database:
Symbiotic Group has a comprehensive database containing both IT professionals and Aboriginal
Peoples (IT & Non-IT positions).
Database of over 10,000 qualified candidates
> 95% of Candidates are IT professionals
Specific Aboriginal Database > 2,000 candidates and growing
Specific Government, Banking & Financial Sector Database
Over 3000 resources with specific banking & financial sector experience
New Technologies (.NET, ASP, Java, J2EE) & Legacy Systems
Partner Databases: Exclusive access to partner databases both in Canada and internationally with
access to greater than 150,000 qualified candidates
Contact us to arrange a meeting to discuss how we can assist your diversity objectives with a particular focus on the hiring of Aboriginal peoples.
Contact: Michael Low,
michael.low@symbioticgroup.com
