Upcoming Events

As part of our commitment to creating a more inclusive and welcoming profession and industry, join us for a special online technical lecture with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion as we tackle the very practical task of hiring, and how to manage bias as part of this process.

During this 1.5 hour session our speakers will break down the process, identify areas of potential bias and hiring solutions. We will begin by highlighting bias-free entry principles and review the model for non-discriminatory processes and procedures with respect to recruitment and hiring. The model provides a focus on everything from advertising jobs through making hiring decisions. We will also review factors that contribute to bias such as perceptions of fit, individual lenses and individual comfort levels with differences. The session will end with leading practice remedies and strategies for managing commonplace biases.

Whether you work at a large or small practice, at the end of this session you will leave with practical strategies and resources you can implement in your own hiring practices.

Some Resources

• CCDI Report: National Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarking Study (2019)
• CCDI Toolkit: Navigating race in Canadian workplaces
• CCDI Inclusion and Education Guides

About the Speakers

The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion is a national charitable organization with the mandate to help the individuals and organizations they work with be inclusive, and free of prejudice and discrimination – and to generate the awareness, dialogue and action for people to recognize diversity as an asset and not an obstacle. Learn more about what they do and get access to their resources, toolkits and webinar listing on their website.

This session will be delivered by Neil Sainani, Senior Manager, Learning, and Mark Peters, Manager, Learning at CCDI.

RECORDING: Please note that this is a special one-time lecture and will not be recorded.

TSA MEMBERS: This event is free for TSA members using the discount code found in our May 12 e-bulletin! Not a member yet? Membership is open to everyone and you can join here (student memberships are free!).

OAA MEMBERS: When registering, please include your full name as registered with the OAA to ensure your certificate of participation is credited properly. Please also include an email address you check frequently to ensure you receive our certificate in a timely manner.