Loading, please wait...

Canadian Red Cross Industrial sector: Health care and social assistance

About this business

Work location

This business offers the following amenities and perks to employees in the workplace.

Workplace amenities

  • Accessible parking
  • Gentle or low lighting available
  • Enclosed focus spaces available
  • Mental health resources available
  • Variable work hours available
  • Breakout spaces
  • Collaborative spaces
  • Spaces to socialize (for example: coffee bars, lounge, etc.)
  • Mental health support
  • Floating holiday(s)
  • Flexible work arrangements for employees with specific needs

Support for specific groups

Here’s how this business makes their workplace more welcoming and supports members of different employment groups.

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
  • Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Support for youth

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for members of visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Business initiatives

Provide potential applicants with a deeper insight into your business and tell them which initiatives and learning opportunities you have in place. Select the options that apply in your workplace.

Learning opportunities

  • On-the-job training
  • Mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities
  • Team building activities
  • Leadership training
  • Career development, training and/or talent management opportunities
  • Health and safety training

Green initiatives

  • Green transportation incentives (for example: free indoor bicycle parking, free monthly public transit passes, etc.)
  • Composting and recycling
  • Energy consumption reduction
  • Use of environmentally friendly products or services
  • Use of clean technology in the operations
  • Training for employees on environmental sustainability

Page details

Date modified: