Engaging, Investing & Advancing Aboriginal Employment

1. Engaging, Investing & Advancing Aboriginal Employment Saskatchewan Government Insurance Tamara Erhardt Vice President Human Resources & Corporate Services

2. History • 1993/1995 – Established: • AAN – AGG, training, L & L, activities, events • AGEN • 1999 to present • Designated positions – Traffic Safety • Constant change, evaluate, enhance • Aboriginal Strategy...Recruitment Strategy • Goals – making the business case • 2009 to current – evolved to Diversity & Inclusion

3. Diversity Representation • Year end 2012 - Diversity representation within the total workforce was represented as follows:

4. Initiatives • Aboriginal Internship Program • Outreach – Community Relationships • Career events and presentations • Pre-Employment programs – Work placements • Summer students • Advertising

5. Advertising

6. Initiatives • Supportive environment to balance work and family: • Helping employees transition from illness • Allowing flexibility (formally and informally) to care for parents, children activities and employee assistance program

7. Future Initiatives Present to 2015 • Employee referral program • Enhance social media recruiting • New career fair material • New employee interest groups