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- Accessibility Progress Reports: Your 2025 Obligations as a Federally Regulated Employer
If you’re a federally regulated employer in Canada, your accessibility progress report is due June 1st 2025. Learn about your obligations here!
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- Accessibility Progress Reports: Your 2025 Obligations as a Federally Regulated EmployerIf you’re a federally regulated employer in Canada, your accessibility progress report is due June 1st 2025. Learn about your obligations here!
- Breaking Barriers in the Trades: The Lady Plumber Leading Change
Women make up less than 5% of tradespeople in Canada — but that number is slowly rising thanks to industry leaders like Mary-Anne. - Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees
Listen to this Blog Duration: 0:00 Neurodiversity is a simple but powerful idea: our brains work in different ways. And that’s a good thing! There are an estimated 600,000 neurodiverse adults in Canada. That’s a whole lot of brainpower showing up differently (and brilliantly) across our teams. In the workplace, this includes both neurotypical and… Read More »Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees - How to Protect Your Business Without Downsizing Your Workforce
In today’s unpredictable economy, the instinct to downsize your team may seem like the quickest & easiest way to cut costs. But is downsizing the right answer? - How to Prepare for BC Pay Transparency in 2025
Pay transparency helps foster a workplace rooted in trust and fairness. Learn about your key obligations for 2025 as it relates to BC’s Pay Transparency Act. - Creating Equal Opportunities for Women in the Workplace
As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we reflect on the work that still needs to be done to empower women in the workplace.
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Employers’ Obligations for Federal General Elections
A 2021 Federal General Election has been called and election day will take place on Monday, September 20, 2021. As residents of BC and citizens of Canada, we have both the privilege and responsibility to vote. Employers have an obligation to provide eligible employees time to head to the ballots and get their votes in. In this blog, we’ll be going into…
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Performative Action: How to Take Real Action on Social Issues
Over recent years, social activism appears to be increasingly normalized. However, 2020 was a historic year for social activism. Millions across the world joined together to fight for equality, justice, and reparations. Those included in the millions of people were many companies and organizations who expressed their solidarity on social media platforms and their websites.…
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My Experience Searching for an Internship
Working an internship during school can be one of the most valuable and coveted opportunities for students and new grads. Internships give professional work experience and help set students up for success! Some companies even using internships to fill their new graduate hiring pipeline. However, finding a relevant internship has started to become more…
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The Reality of Job Searching during a Pandemic
Now, more than ever, job seekers are being met with the roadblocks of rejection and unemployment. In today’s post, Acacia Blake, our HR & Talent Coordinator gives us a glimpse into her job search journey before landing her role with Envol. Acacia highlights the harsh reality of job searching during the pandemic and ways job…
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Cultivating Skills for Difficult Conversations
Learn how to cultivate skills for navigating tough conversations and how your personal approach and style impacts how you show up in these conversations.
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Mental Health & Wellness: Initiatives Employers Can Implement
Awareness of mental health & wellness in the workforce has increased greatly in recent years. A recent study done by the Boston University School of Medicine revealed that “27.8% of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April 2020, compared to 8.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic”. These numbers are alarming, and the effects of this have certainly trickled their way into the workforce, affecting workplace performance for…