Explore the role of inclusion practices in helping employers overcome the unique challenges of today’s economy.

Panelists:

• Erin Ball (she/her), Workplace Inclusion Coach & Disability Justice Advocate, KEYS Job Centre

• Jeremy Jones-Juliá (he/him), National Talent Acquisition Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company

• Julia Higginson (she/her), Recruitment & Selection Advisor, City of Kingston 

• Philip Mondor (he/him), President & CEO, Tourism HR Canada

• Maha Rasheed (she/her), Recruitment & Onboarding Leader, IKEA Canada

Panel Moderator: Brady Schnell (he/him), EDO, Town of Claresholm

This panel will build on insights from panelists’ pre-recorded presentations, available on demand from October 7th, and will invite audience participation. Bring your questions!

Canada Wide At:

• 09:00- 10:00 PDT

• 10:00 - 11:00 MDT/CST

• 11:00 - 12:00 CDT

• 12:00 - 13:00 EDT

• 13:00 - 14:00 ADT

• 13:30 - 14:30 NDT

Panelists:

Jeremy Jones-Juliá (he/him), National Talent Acquisition Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company

Jeremy Jones is a current National Talent Acquisition Manager with Starbucks Canada.  He began his career with the company as a barista in the San Diego, California market and eventually moved to Vancouver, BC where he was a store manager for the original Starbucks location in Canada.  For the past 9 years he has been a part of the Partner (Human) Resources team, with the majority of that time spent in talent acquisition and focused on finding amazing new “partners” to begin their Starbucks careers.

Philip Mondor (he/him), President & CEO, Tourism HR Canada

Philip is a recognized labour market specialist with more than 25 years’ experience. He has worked with labour market stakeholders across Canada and abroad, including foreign governments, pan-global organizations, Canadian and non-Canadian businesses, and various education and training bodies. His expertise extends beyond the tourism industry, with projects in both regulated and non-regulated sectors.

Julia Higginson (she/her), Recruitment & Selection Advisor, City of Kingston 

Julia Higginson is a Recruitment & Selection Advisor with the City of Kingston and a Part-time Faculty member teaching in the School of Business at St. Lawrence College. Julia has a Master of Arts and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). Julia started her career in the tech field working for both startups and large companies like Shopify and she has since transitioned into the public sector over the past six years where she continues to advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in every aspect of the human resources profession. 

Erin Ball (she/her),

Workplace Inclusion Coach & Disability Justice Advocate, KEYS Job Centre

Erin Ball (she/her) is a Queer, Mad (from the Mad Pride movement) and Disabled circus artist. She is white, a treaty inhabitant, and is based in Katarokwi/Kingston, Ontario. She runs Kingston Circus Arts and is the co-founder of LEGacy Circus (a performance company co-created with Mad artist, Vanessa Furlong). Erin took a year off in March 2014 due to life changing events that resulted in becoming a double below knee amputee. She has since become an advocate for Disability Justice. She travels internationally to perform and teach and has recently spent time learning about accessibility and performance within the digital realm.

Maha Rasheed (she/her),

Recruitment & Onboarding Leader, IKEA Canada

I graduated with a BA from York University in 2010, which was right at the start of the financial crash. Overnight, the job market changed from being candidate driven to employer driven. The future seemed very grim then, and so I can relate to young people today who feel similarly. I accidentally fell into Recruitment and have been in the industry for almost 10 years. I have experienced the industry as a Recruiter and Leader in both national and international staffing firms as well as for two major retail corporations namely The Hudson’s Bay and now IKEA Canada. At IKEA, I serve as a Recruitment & Onboarding Leader where I use my passion for teaching and mentoring all the time, just in different way. I want to share the lessons I’ve learned about managing mental health as you journey through as a job seeker; share job search tips and tricks including interviewing tips; and want to emphasize how important it is to see every opportunity as a worthy growth opportunity, even if it is a part time retail job!  

Moderator: Brady Schnell (he/him), EDO, Town of Claresholm

Brady Schnell was born and raised in Southern Alberta, and is a second generation Canadian. In College, Brady was 2-term President of the Medicine Hat College Students Association, member of the Board of Governors for Medicine Hat College, and Vice Chair of the Academic Council.  While completing a Bachelor of Management at the University of Lethbridge Brady was elected Vice President of Operations and Finance for the University of Lethbridge Students Union, and Treasurer for the Canadian Alliance of Students’ Associations in Ottawa.  Having been employed with the Town of Pincher Creek, Town of Coaldale, Village of Champion, and now the Town of Claresholm, Brady has 9-years experience in Municipal Government.