NPower Canada – Indigenous Tech Career Pathways
NPower Canada is a charitable organization that launches Canadian job seekers ages 17+ into meaningful and sustainable careers in technology. They provide free in-demand digital and professional [...]
Youth Employment Centre Overview
In collaboration with local businesses and youth-serving agencies, The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC) provides youth with career and employability development opportunities. [...]
Year in Review: Calgary Employer Forum 2020
2020 has thrown lots of challenges to the Calgary Employer Forum and Calgary businesses. Plans changed as businesses and organizations pivoted to adapt to the reality of a pandemic. Some [...]
The Role of Bias When Hiring Opportunity Youth
Opportunity Youth are youth who are not involved in employment, education or training. They are often seen as disconnected and typically do not have work experience. For more information about [...]
By Tamar Dinner and Dori Palmiere (Centre for Sexuality) and Paul Rees (Chair, Calgary Employer Forum)
In Blog
Posted How can my workplace become an LGBTQ2S+ ally?
What does it mean to be an ally of the LGBTQ2S+ community? To be an ally isn’t a title or an identity, it is a commitment to taking daily action to better the lives of others with identities [...]
Youth-Friendly Job Postings – What Do Employers Need to Know?
Do you think your company’s job posting is youth friendly? By Leita Blasetti A job posting is a tool to attract candidates to apply for a position with your company. Typically, a job posting [...]
How to Create a Welcoming Environment for Opportunity Youth
Creating a welcoming environment starts before a youth begins their first shift at your company. Your website, and hiring and onboarding process all contribute to making an Opportunity Youth feel [...]
Prioritizing Wellness, Marking Milestones, and Investing in Young Talent: A Retention Strategy
Case Study: Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary The Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary (BGCC) hires over 200 staff, plus another 300 of youth through their Calgary Stampede Work Experience program. [...]
The High Risk of Mental Health in the Youth Population: What Role can Employers Play?
By Chelsea Cottier, Aspen/Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary Did you know that youth mental health is the second highest medical care expenditure in Canada, surpassed only by injuries? (Canadian [...]
Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Recruiting
By Leita Blasetti, City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre COVID-19 has significantly changed the employee recruitment and onboarding landscape. In the past, interviewers did not have to think [...]