CITY OF SASKATOON WINS NATIONAL AWARD: CANADA’S BEST DIVERSITY EMPLOYERS 2014
For Release: February 10, 2014
The City of Saskatoon has once again been awarded as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2014. The achievement award is featured in a special editorial supplement in the February 10th edition of The Globe and Mail, with a detailed outline of the award also to appear online on Eluta.ca, upon searching the City of Saskatoon Employer Review section.
“Fostering workplace diversity and inclusiveness is a must for our organization. We aim to successfully serve the evolving needs of Saskatoon’s diverse population as a 21st century city,” City Manager Murray Totland says.
“We must attract and retain skilled employees so that we may continue to provide a high standard of customer service to our citizens. Our dedicated Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is always top of mind; it supports the City’s goal of creating a workforce that is diverse, inclusive and importantly, representative of our growing community,” Totland says.
Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2014 is a national competition that evaluates organizations on both qualitative and quantitative, external and internal data and initiatives, as well as leadership on inclusion and diversity practices. In addition, the City of Saskatoon was particularly recognized for its many community partnerships.
“Our emphasis on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is what makes the City stand out as a great place to work. Our goal is not just limited to attracting new employees, retention of a diverse workforce is also critical to our success,” Director of Human Resources Marno McInnes says.
“This year we will be making concerted efforts to engage with our Aboriginal employees to better understand what keeps them working for the City, along with developing new strategies to make sure we meet our employment equity goals,” McInnes says. “With rapid change in our City and the labour market so competitive, we must continue to reach out to our City’s growing newcomer and young Aboriginal communities for all the potential and new talent they have to offer.”
The City of Saskatoon is committed to the Strategic Goal of Continuous Improvement by creating and offering an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds and building a workplace culture that champions innovation and forward-thinking.
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