Legal Issues
This legal and ethical concept represents when other are treated differently, on the basis of an identifiable characteristic that they possess
What is Discrimination?
Job descriptions should clearly distinguish between these two types of requirements to encourage immigrant applicants.
What are "must haves" and "nice to haves"?
The profession that estimates a shortage of 60,000 workers in Canada.
What is nursing?
This bias occurs when a recruiter judges a candidate based on stereotypes associated with their race or ethnicity.
What is racial bias.
This regulatory body--which regulates the profession of Nurses in BC--can prove to be a hurdle preventing Internationally Trained Nurses from working in BC.
What is the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
In addition to work experience, this type of information from cover letters can demonstrate soft skills like communication and time management.
What are extracurricular activities (volunteering, other life experiences)?
The acronym "IEN" stands for.
International educated nurse.
This type of bias occurs when individuals favor information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses.
What is confirmation bias?
This legislation in Canada prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, and disability in the workplace.
What is the Canadian Human Rights Act?
These are the recommended channels for hosting job ads to reach immigrant communities.
What are immigrant community media sources, associations for internationally trained professionals, and local settlement/employment agencies?
The percentage of internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) in Canada that are unemployed or underemployed
What is nearly half or 47%?
The tendency for hiring managers to unconsciously favor certain candidates based on an overall positive impression.
What is the halo effect?
This Act was enacted in order to support different types of workers--including foreign educated nurses--get registered and working in their associated profession.
What is the International Credentials Recognition Act?
What aspect of Canadian job listings might be daunting for international nurses due to their unfamiliarity with terms and wording?
What is the inclusion of unfamiliar terminology?
Some demographic changes that are creating significant challenges for recruitment and selection
What are skills shortages, post-pandemic return to work and a growing demand for healthcare professionals?
Affinity bias occurs when recruiters favor candidates who are similar to themselves in terms of this aspect.
What is background or interests?
This caselaw decision outlined a defense for discrimination accusations on the basis of BFOR.
What is the Meiroin Decision?
These are cultural differences which may affect the interview process.
What is eye contact and talking about one's achievements?
The term that describes the unprecedented shortage of healthcare professionals in Canada, and trying to manage the shortage? (hint: it's an acronym)
What is the health human resources crisis? (HHR)
This phenomenon, where having only one minority candidate in the recruitment pool drastically decreases their chances of being hired, is known as this.
What is the "Two in Pool Effect"?