Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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For HR Administrators
Strategic Hiring and Intercultural Understanding: Making Diversity Work for Your Organization’s Strategic Goals
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21/12
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Life Sciences Centre 1330, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Please RSVP to hrnetworks@hr.ubc.ca.
Presenter: Alden E. Habacon, Director, Intercultural Understanding Strategy Development
Summary
For decades “equity hiring” has been criticized as merely meeting “check-box” imperatives and not necessarily helping workplaces become more inclusive, socially sustainable or genuinely diverse. Alden E. Habacon will lead a fast-paced session that tackles this issue head on, focusing on “strategic hiring” practices and fostering intercultural understanding in the workplace—two key aspects for the success of an organization’s goals towards being a diverse, inclusive and sustainable workforce. The first half of the session will examine the organizational drivers for making diversity and inclusion a top priority, the emergence of strategic hiring and how strategic hiring practices differs from “equity hiring”, and most importantly, the key role of HR professionals in implementing substantial cultural change. The second half is focused on the University’s commitment to intercultural understanding and its application in the workplace. It includes an overview of the strategic goals and conceptual framework around this commitment, followed by a workshop on how culture might impact the relationship between supervisors and employees, ultimately affecting productivity and morale.
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Filed under: 2012-02-09, For HR Administrators, HR Roundtables | Tags: diversity, HR Roundtables
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this with your staff and faculty
Thank you to the more than 3,600 faculty and staff who participated in the UBC Workplace Experiences Survey. Please join us to hear the results:
UBC Workplace Experiences Survey Result Town Halls
| Vancouver Campus
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (Refreshments served at 9:30 a.m.)
Michael Smith Labs, Room 102 [map] |
Okanagan Campus
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012
ADM026 (Lecture Hall) [map] |
Top-level results will be made available on the website once the Town Hall presentations have been completed.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, Focus on People, For Faculty and Staff | Tags: town hall, workplace experiences survey
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this message with your faulty and staff.
Yesterday, Campus Security and the RCMP issued a security alert after a student was attacked on University Boulevard. While such incidents do not happen often on campus, it is best to be aware of your surroundings, and to be aware of UBC’s safety resources:
- Use AMS Safewalk (604.822.5355) to request accompaniment while walking on campus.
- Use any of the three Community Shuttles on campus. Times and routes can be found at the TREK web site.
- Know the location of the UBC Blue Phones. They connect directly to Campus Security.
- Know your location on campus and be able to describe where you are if you need to call for help.
- When entering or exiting a locked building, ensure that the door is secured before proceeding.
- In the event of an emergency, call 911. If you see suspicious circumstances call Campus Security at 604.822.2222.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For Faculty and Staff, Health & Well-being | Tags: campus security, safety, Spotlight
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this with your faculty and staff
UBC has been named one of BC’s Top Employers in 2012, for the sixth consecutive year.
UBC was recognized for:
- Maternity leave salary top-up, and access to on-campus subsidized daycare.
- Tuition support and scholarships for the children of faculty and staff.
- Helping employees balance their working and personal lives through a variety of alternative work arrangements.
- Supporting employee development through tuition waivers and in-person and online training options; and
Read the message from Lisa Castle, and further details about the award, on the HR Blog.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For Faculty and Staff, UBC News | Tags: awards, BC Top Employer
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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For HR Administrators
Volunteers can bring a unique background, perspective, and energy that benefits everybody involved with volunteer programs at UBC. Many UBC departments and faculties use volunteers every year to develop new and exciting programing for the entire university community.
UBC Human Resources recommends that UBC departments and faculties carefully plan, structure, and implement detailed volunteer programs and guidelines in order to gain the best results from their volunteer programs.
Please download the Guide to Developing and Managing a Volunteer Program (.pdf) to find full and complete information regarding all aspects of volunteer programs at UBC, including:
- Planning
- Recruitment, Interviewing & Screening
- Orientation & Training
- Supervision & Evaluation
- Recognition
If you have any questions, contact your HR Advisor.
Visit http://www.hr.ubc.ca/hiring-managing/recruitment-hiring/ for all documentation and information relating to administering volunteer programs at UBC.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For HR Administrators | Tags: volunteer
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this with your unit’s Position Management users.
We are offering new courses in Position Management training.
Vancouver campus users can sign up for Position Management Training using their CWL at the HR Online Catalog.
Okanagan campus users, please contact Susan Fukushima (7-8612).
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For HR Administrators, Professional Development | Tags: Position Management, training, Workshops
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this with faculty and staff who supervise students taking part in practica
As of Jan. 1, 2012, changes have been made to the Criminal Records Review Act that now requires a criminal records check for all UBC students taking part in a practicum who are working with children and vulnerable adults, and for which they will receive academic credit.
The Office of the University Counsel has updated their website FAQs with information on student record checks (direct link to PDF; website).
The changes do not affect the existing procedure for criminal records checks for staff and faculty. Visit the Criminal Records Checks at UBC page.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For Faculty and Staff, UBC News | Tags: criminal records checks, students
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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For HR Administrators
On Feb. 7, 2012, Bargaining Bulletin #17 was released, with updates on the current collective bargaining situation on campus.
To view this bulletin, please visit http://www.hr.ubc.ca/collective-bargaining/bargaining-bulletin-17/.
To see all past Bargaining Bulletins, visit our Collective Bargaining page.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For HR Administrators | Tags: bargaining bulletin, collective bargaining
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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Please share this with your staff and faculty
Supply Management has made changes to its list of Travel Agency Vendors. The agreement with North South Travel has been extended to December, 2012.The contract with Uniglobe Vision Travel has not been renewed.
The service fee structure has also been revised.
Full details are available on the Supply Management site.
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For Faculty and Staff, UBC News | Tags: Supply Management, travel
Posted by: Breeonne Baxter | February 9, 2012
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For HR Administrators
In its Feb. 2, 2012, meeting, the Board of Governors approved amendments to three UBC policies:
You can find all UBC Policies at http://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/
Filed under: 2012-02-09, For HR Administrators, UBC News | Tags: Board of Governors, UBC Policies
