Panelists discuss ways to ‘decolonize’ human resources – Nunatsiaq News

Sep 18, 2024

HR consultant, procurement officer and project manager bring their ideas to the table at Nunavut Trade Show

Employers should meet Inuit “where they are” and be more flexible to be more effective in hiring qualified staff in the North, says one hiring expert.

“Nothing screams colonialism more than HR polices,” said David McAdams, senior human resources consultant at Ilinniapaa Skills Development Centre, during a panel discussion at the Arctic Winter Games Arena on Tuesday at the Nunavut Trade Show and Conference.

It was the third panel discussion of the day and attracted around 50 people.

Many companies do not provide cultural days for Indigenous people and are run from a “western perspective,” he said, and this practice runs right through to the hiring process.