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Employment Placement and Support Services holding symposium on workplace diversity

Apr 19, 2022 | 9:43 AM

Employment Placement and Support Services (EPSS) is hosting a free online event on May 5.

The Employment Partnerships Symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and focuses on business growth through workplace inclusion and diversity.

Keynote Speaker

Animwaa Obeng-Akrofi, PhD (She/Her) Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition-Diversity & Inclusive Hiring, Alberta Health Services

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Understanding Employee Learning Styles Presented By: Darryl Wilkie, M.T.S., M.Sc., Author, Speaker, and Therapist, STEPS Society of Red Deer

Disability Inclusion in the Workplace Presented By: Brandi Heather, Speaker, Consultant, Author, Disability Inclusion Consulting and Education

Resources, Supports, Tools, Programs & Funding Presented By: Nicole Lorraine, Workforce Consultant, Alberta Labour and Immigration, Government of Alberta

Human Resources Presented By: Christine Traeger, Manager, Talent Acquisition – Indigenous Talent, Students, Diversity & Inclusive Hiring Talent Management Strategies – Talent Acquisition, Alberta Health Services

Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities – the Business Case Presented By: Dave Murphy, Restaurant Owner, Murph’s Pub and Grill & Albert’s Family Restaurant

Impacts of Labour on Economic Development Presented By: Kimberly Worthington, Executive Director, Central Alberta Economic Partnership

Workplace Inclusion Charter: Diversity and Inclusion as a Business Strategy Presented By: Ezgi Sarioglu, Program Manager, Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership