As an employer, you want to find the best possible candidates for the jobs you create. You want to hire people with the skills, talent and personal attributes that can contribute to your company’s growth and success.
Employers across B.C. are discovering new and non-traditional sources for skilled employees. To create a vibrant, diverse workforce, they look to recruit Aboriginal people, older workers, persons with disabilities, and youth. Immigrants and foreign workers constitute another potential workforce group of interest to employers. You’ll find information on how to recruit these workers in the Hire Immigrants Already in B.C. and Recruit Foreign Workers sections.
To learn more about how to tap into groups who can strengthen your workforce, see WorkBC’s Under the Labour Radar - Aboriginal People, Youth, Women and Persons with Disabilities and the other resources that follow.
B.C. employers can also hire certified workers in regulated occupations and trades from other provinces and territories across Canada. You may now expand your search for skilled workers to other Canadian jurisdictions without concern for additional costs or delays related to getting B. C. certification. Visit the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development website for more information.
Recruiting Aboriginal People
Aboriginal people make up one of the fastest-growing populations in B.C., increasing at almost twice the provincial average. This readily available workforce is increasingly educated and eager to play an active role in B.C.'s economy.
To find out how you can connect with Aboriginal job candidates, visit the Aboriginal Human Resources Council website.
Recruiting Older Workers
With their wealth of knowledge and a range of experience, mature workers have a lot to contribute to the workplace. To learn more about recruiting older workers, see WorkBC’s It’s About Ability - How to Attract, Retain and Engage Mature Workers.
To learn if there is a local program that can connect you with older workers, visit TIOW programs and contacts.
Recruiting Persons with Disabilities
If you’re interested in hiring persons with disabilities, the B.C. government’s WorkAble Solutions program can successfully connect you with the right candidate for your organization.
The WorkAble Solutions website also offers an employer toolkit that can assist with your recruitment and retention efforts.
WorkSafe BC’s Hire a Worker program is a free service designed to benefit both B.C. employers and previously injured workers. Just submit a job opportunity to their website, and they’ll search for a match from their pool of job-ready workers.
A Difference of Ability (DVD) explains some of the barriers that prevent job seekers with disabilities and employers from connecting and how that can change.
Recruiting Youth
Are you an employer in the construction industry looking to recruit youth workers? BladeRunners helps construction contractors fill entry-level positions with motivated at-risk youth ages 15 to 30.
Youth Canada’s Employers of Youth web page provides a list of programs and services to meet the hiring needs of employers.
