THIS FREE WEBINAR IS DELIVERED BY OUR PARTNERS AT CPHR BRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON


Indigenous Recruitment and Connecting Communities

Description:

This webinar will explore practical strategies for recruiting and retaining Indigenous employees in today’s workforce. Designed for HR professionals, the session will provide guidance on developing effective recruitment policies, outreach methods, and hiring practices that respectfully engage Indigenous talent.

Participants will also learn how culturally safe workplaces contribute to long-term retention, employee wellbeing, and stronger organizational performance. Drawing on trauma-informed and culturally grounded approaches, the session will highlight ways HR leaders can strengthen workplace culture, support Indigenous employees, and move beyond recruitment toward meaningful inclusion, career development, and advancement. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to build respectful relationships and create workplaces where Indigenous employees can thrive.

In this webinar, you'll learn to:

• Understand the key barriers that impact recruitment and retention of Indigenous employees, including historical, systemic, and workplace factors.
• Identify effective recruitment strategies that respectfully engage Indigenous communities, organizations, and job seekers.
• Develop culturally safe workplace practices that support Indigenous employees, reduce workplace harm, and strengthen inclusion.
• Implement trauma-informed HR approaches that improve retention, engagement, and employee wellbeing.
• Apply practical tools and frameworks to move beyond hiring targets toward meaningful Indigenous workforce inclusion.
  

Who Should Attend:

This session is designed for HR professionals, people leaders, recruiters, diversity and inclusion practitioners, and organizational decision-makers who are responsible for talent development and workplace culture. It will benefit those seeking practical strategies to strengthen Indigenous recruitment, create culturally safe workplaces, and improve long-term retention while building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities and employees.


All login information will be sent to you via email the day prior to the session. Please check your junk/spam folder if it has not come through to your inbox.




*Registration Deadline: April 27, 2026

Registration for this webinar is facilitated through CPHR British Columbia & Yukon. You will need to create an account with them in order to register (note: setting up an account is free).


Discount code required: FREE26-MB


Time: 
Presentation - 11:30am-12:30pm CT


Format: 
Live Online - Zoom Webinar

All login information will be sent to you via email the day prior to the session. Please check your junk/spam folder if it has not come through to your in-box.


CPD hours: 1.0

Registration is facilitated through CPHR BC & Yukon. As a result, you must manually record your CPD hours to receive credit for this webinar.


Cost: 
Non-members: $94.99 *excluding applicable taxes
Members: FREE! Must use discount code: FREE26-MB

Note: This code may not be used by non-members.


Registration inquiries:
Questions about registration should be directed to pd@cphrbc.ca 


About the Presenter: Paula Swartz - Indigenous Community for Leadership and Development (ICLD)

Paula Schwartz is a deeply respected Métis workforce development leader, educator, and community capacity builder with over 25 years of experience supporting Indigenous individuals, Nations, and organizations across British Columbia. Her work is guided by lived experience, cultural responsibility, and a deep understanding of how healing, leadership, and opportunity are intertwined. Paula is Métis with her family originating from the historic Red River settlements of Batoche, St. Boniface and Onion Lake Cree Nation. Her Mooshum (grandfather), Maurice Bolduc Shinikashshow, remains an important part of her lineage and identity. Born and raised in Northwest British Columbia, Paula is a proud member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia and has family ties to Gitxsan, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples. She is forever grateful for the guidance, love, and teachings she has received from these Nations, which continue to shape her personal life and professional practice. Paula is also a mother of First Nations children, a role that has deepened her understanding of the impacts of racism, colonial systems, and inequity.


Fees & Cancellation Policy:
• Fees and/or agenda are subject to change without notice.
• All pricing excludes applicable taxes. HST/GST # 119446714
• Cancellations requests received more than one week prior to the event will receive a refund minus a $10 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than one week prior to the event date. Attendee substitutions are permitted; however, member/non-member rate differences will apply. Please submit cancellation or substitution requests by e-mail (pd@cphrbc.ca).