Launched in March 2024, RAAN is a network of organizations committed to advance TRC Call to Action #92.

RAAN:

RECONCILIATION: Everything we do has the goal to advance Reconciliation and Call to Action #92

ACTION: We are ACTION oriented - members participate in many career initiatives to advance Indigenous Students and Professionals

ACCOUNTABILITY: RAAN ensures your company remains ACCOUNTABLE for advancing recruitment and retention focused initiatives

NETWORK: RAAN allows us to share contacts, initiatives and information so we collaborate on initiates and make change happen faster

RAAN will help advance your Indigenous HR strategies when:

You are not sure how to start Indigenous Initiatives

Many companies think they are the only organization who is far behind with their strategies. That is not the case. RAAN allows you to just START. There is no point waiting until the “right time” because there will never be a perfect time - you will always be busy. RAAN allows you to collaborate with a cross-section of employers who have the same goal to advance TRC #92.

You do not have the time or resources to develop a strategy with meaningful initiatives

RAAN allow us to share ideas, contacts, initiatives & resources so we can be more efficient in creating Indigenous HR strategies. This means we never have to “re-invent” or develop strategies from scratch. You learn what has worked well for other companies and what hasn’t worked … resulting in saved timed, money and resources.

Brooks HR is continuously creating relationships and partnerships with students, professionals, education, government and industry. These initiatives benefit RAAN members so you do not need to develop relationships and initiatives on your own.

You started initiatives in the past but did not continue the work

You need to show up and you need to show up continuously … not just when you have positions to fill.

Indigenous career seekers need to see:

• Who your company is and what you do (Yes, career awareness is a large part of why you are not attracting Indigenous candidates)

• What you are doing to support Indigenous communities

• How you support the health, well-being and career development of your Indigenous employees

• How your company matches the personal and professional values of Indigenous career seekers

RAAN helps you show up continuously and genuinely. This results in more awareness about your company, careers and industry.

Increased awareness =

increased number of applications =

increase in your company recruitment and retention!

These are just a few of the ways RAAN can help you start a successful Indigenous HR strategy.

Alone we can make an impact. Together … we can make a LARGER impact.