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Lunch & Learn Webinar - Workplace Inclusion 101: How Mentorship & Supported Employment Benefit Your Business

June 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT)

Description


Join Annabel Melnyk from Aspire Richmond Employment Services and Tina Dam from Inclusion BC's MentorAbility team as they reveal how inclusive hiring practices deliver tangible business advantages beyond just a corporate tagline.

In this practical session, you'll discover:

  • The compelling business case for inclusive hiring and how it improves your bottom line
  • A proven employment matching process that creates successful partnerships so you can hire with confidence and ease
  • Resources and programs available to support your inclusive hiring journey
  • Real success stories from businesses that have embraced workplace inclusion

Learn about the Mentorability Mentorship model, which includes a facilitator and liability insurance. This approach helps increase inclusive employment for both current employees and new hires, plus it builds on the leadership skills of your current team.  

Come away with actionable strategies to implement inclusive practices that make business sense. Hear why businesses across BC and Canada, including: ICBC, Stingray Radio, Coke Canada and Westland Insurance have partnered with Mentorability. 

WHEN: 
Tuesday, June 3rd
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


TICKETS: 
Free & exclusive to Richmond Chamber members though advanced registration is required. 

WHERE: 
Delivered virtually via Zoom
 

PRESENTERS: 

Annabel Melnyk, Manager, Employment Services | Aspire Richmond

Annabel Melnyk is an advocate, trainer and employment professional who brings 20 years of experience as a career coach and consultant to her role as the Manager of Employment Services for Aspire Richmond.

For the past 8 years, she has focused on building partnerships with businesses to help them recruit reliable, capable staff with developmental disabilities. Her team helps businesses navigate the inclusive hiring process and match them with carefully shortlisted candidates that they can hire with confidence and ease.

She’ll be sharing hiring success stories from Richmond businesses who’ve discovered the benefits of Inclusive hiring.


Tina Dam, MentorAbility Team Member | Inclusion BC

Tina Dam is a member of the MentorAbility team at Inclusion BC. Tina has been working in the not-for-profit sector, particularly with persons with disabilities for the past 15 years. Before entering the non-profit sector, she worked in advertising, sales, corporate training, and customer service. These vastly different professional experiences help Tina navigate the corporate world to connect with mentors while allowing her to create connections and understanding with mentees.

Learn about this nationwide initiative that connects mentors to mentees with short, facilitated mentorships. Learn how the program works, hear fun and quirky stories, and find out if MentorAbility is something you'd like to take part in.



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