4. Building the Business Case
Best Practices in Recruitment & Retention of First Nations and Métis
Employees
Presented by:
John Lagimodiere,
Aboriginal Consulting Services
5. Demographics: Key Stats for Sask
Median age:
• Aboriginal – 21 years
• Rest of Sask – 41 years
Population growth, 96 to 06:
• Aboriginal increased by 28%
• Rest of Sk decreased by 6%
6. Demographics: Key Stats for Sask
nemployment rate January 2012:
• Canada – 7.0%
• Saskatchewan – 5.1%
• Aboriginal in Sask – 15.9%
ercentage of labour force:
• In 1995 it was 11%
• Estimated for 2045 – 31%
7. How to start
Create an
Aboriginal strategy
Build the relationship
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10. Recruiting
• Can’t find them • Where are ya looking?
• No applications • Communication (eyes
• Poor performance in and ears)
job interviews • Pre employment plans
• Apprenticeship
programs
• The schools SIIT,
SIAST, FNUC, DTI(career
fairs)
• The shoulder tap
(poach)
11. Retaining
• Turn over • Flexibility
• Absenteeism • EAP assistance and
• Moving onward and options (wakes,
upward Elders)
• Corporate culture
• Harassment policies
• Aboriginal awareness
• Engage union
• Support
12. Internal Aboriginal Awareness
• Terminology
• Demographics
• Treaties & Indian Act
• Taxes
• Métis History &
Current Issues
• Success Stories
• Cultural Impacts
13. Success Stories
• Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)
• Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership (La Ronge)
• Athabasca Basin Development Limited Partnership
• SaskTel
• W&R Concrete
• Whitecap
14. What can First Nation and Métis citizens
do?
• Get up in the morning!
• Safety tickets and
other training
• Trades, post secondary
• Support each other