EMPLOYER PARTNER INFORMATION - A collaborative initiative between The BC Centre for Employment Excellence, employers and service agencies, applying an employer ‘demand-based’

The pilot is being managed by the BC Centre for Employment Excellence on behalf of the EAC and was funded through the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation’s Research and Innovation Fund. [...] Through the role of an intermediary Recruitment Specialist (contracted through MacLeod Silver HR Business Partners), the project will use a recruitment model to work directly with BC employers in specific industry sectors with high employment demand to match them with candidates who have the qualities, skillset, career interest and capabilities to the job. [...] Starting first with employers in the Lower Mainland Recruitment Specialists will work with employers and a network of local disability employment service agencies to streamline the recruitment process and make it easier to connect businesses to qualified, job ready candidates with diverse abilities and unique skillsets. [...] We anticipate that this will benefit participating employers in the following ways: Recruitment is driven by employer needs Candidates are pre- screened and referred only if they are well- suited, have the right skillset and are a good match for the organizational culture Recruitment Specialists will work with the company’s hiring team to strategically tap into the talent and contributions o. [...] Participating employers are requested to make the following commitments at the outset: Help to finalize the design and inform the direction of the pilot relevant to cycle of own business/industry/sector participation Review and sign pilot program “Guiding Principles” and “Service Partner Agreement” A willingness to establish and provide metrics to support program evaluation, promotion and de.