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Can behavioural insights be used for international development?

March 8, 2019 – 10:38 am | Comments Off on Can behavioural insights be used for international development? | 1,055 views

This piece was written by Dr. Kizzy Gandy, Principal Advisor within the Behavioural Insights Team’s (BIT’s) international development team. For more like this, see our government innovation newsfeed.

As the original nudge unit, we’re often asked whether …

IKEA Canada Launches Refugee Employment Program Coast-to-Coast

February 8, 2019 – 10:15 am | Comments Off on IKEA Canada Launches Refugee Employment Program Coast-to-Coast | 1,469 views

IKEA Canada is launching a coast-to-coast program that will support the company in hiring 250 refugees over the next three years.
Burlington, Ontario – The program will help refugees join the workforce and develop new skills, …

Leading the Way Program: Minerva Foundation

January 6, 2019 – 10:17 am | Comments Off on Leading the Way Program: Minerva Foundation | 1,700 views

Olga Shcherbyna was accepted to be a part of the Minerva’s leadership program – Women Leading The Way.
Women Leading the Way™ is an interactive, part-time training program for established and emerging leaders. Grounded in the …

Mining companies target employees with a disability to increase diversity: Hays

May 15, 2018 – 1:57 pm | Comments Off on Mining companies target employees with a disability to increase diversity: Hays | 933 views

Mining companies are pursuing potential employees who have a disability as a new method for increasing workforce diversity, Hays’ latest analysis on recruitment trends has revealed.
Hays, in its December quarter report, said diversity remained a priority for mining …

Starbucks Canada vows to hire at least 1,000 refugees

February 24, 2018 – 9:31 am | 2,184 views

Starbucks Canada says it will hire at least 1,000 refugees over the next five years.
The announcement Wednesday follows a statement in January by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that the company would hire 10,000 refugees around the world …