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Getting Started:

A Checklist for Employers

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Build Organizational Commitment and Capacity

______ Establish the business case for corporate Aboriginal relations
______ Develop and adopt a formal Aboriginal policy
______ Allocate resources to Aboriginal relations initiatives
______ Integrate Aboriginal relations into business planning process
______ Build knowledge and understanding about Aboriginal relations
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Education and Training

______ Encourage young people to stay in school
______ Provide education/training opportunities and support
______ Offer pre-employment programs
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Enhancing Employment Opportunities

______ Develop an Aboriginal employment strategy
______ Target recruitment initiatives
______ Facilitate access to entry-level positions
______ Encourage career development
______ Create a positive working environment
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Aboriginal Business Development

______ Develop procurement policies
______ Remove procurement barriers
______ Promote supplier development
______ Enter into cooperative business ventures
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Community Relations

______ Establish communications with local communities
______ Make resources available for community development
______ Develop collaborative initiatives

*Excerpted, with permission, from Corporate Aboriginal Relations: Best Practice
Case Studies
by Pamela Sloan and Roger Hill © Hill Sloan Associates Inc. 1995
 

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