Gateway to Equity Diversity and Inclustion Hub

Is trained to be an effective workplace inclusion resource for employers

Will explore and verify the skills, abilities, readiness, employment goals, and job targets of candidates, along with any accommodations or supports required

Ensures that required resources are in place to support the candidate and the employer with recruitment, onboarding, and employment retention

Reflects collaborative, customer service values and etiquette when interacting with employers

To ensure successful work placements, we:

Become familiar with your business’s personnel needs, operations, and work culture

Provide resources and accurate information to assist employers with inclusive recruitment

Facilitate talent matching, bringing the best candidate forward for the specific workplace

Verifies job seeker’s skills, talents and abilities prior to the application process, ensuring the best fit candidates are put forward

Assist employers with interviews, accommodating communication, and facilitating information exchange, as required by the employers and candidates

Provide detailed information to the employer about the range and scope of services available

Verify and document the job description, performance, and workplace culture expectations

Support the employee in understanding and meeting performance and culture expectations

Assist with the identification and engagement of mentors and natural supports

Enhance (where required) the employer’s usual training and orientation processes

Consult on reasonable accommodation where required 

Clearly communicate our role in supporting employee retention and inclusion

Document the employer’s expectations of our services

Regularly assess satisfaction, success, and challenges with employers

Engage directly (when required or requested) to assist with training or other interventions

Advocate and help facilitate resolution around performance or interactional concerns

Remain accessible and responsive to employers

“Last year we became an inclusive workplace at Milk Jar and it is truly hard to describe how much purpose it brings to a company and to fellow employees. Suddenly coming to work doesn’t feel like work, it feels meaningful and fun. It raises a level of social consciousness within a company that will elevate you within your community.

Gateway provided the necessary support allowing us to onboard our new employee with care and ease so that our team and our new member felt set up for success. They have an open door policy whenever we need assistance to book a translator for staff meetings, acquire tools and guidance to improve employee productivity, and they have provided training in American Sign Language for our staff.

I am so happy we were introduced to Gateway Association as they have contributed to Milk Jar being more successful than we could have ever imagined.”