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4 Pillars of Accessible Recruitment and Hiring
Across Canada, employers are grappling with a shortage of skilled workers. Thousands of roles go unfilled, yet a cohort of skilled, capable, and readily available workers are overlooked – people...
Learning and Impact: The ACE Journey so far
In April 2023, Sea Change CoLab launched the Accessibility Confident Employers (ACE) Project, with funding from the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. ACE aims...
The Power of Rest and Flexibility
This summer, the Sea Change team had the privilege of taking five weeks off as part of our organization’s partial summer closure. We shared some of the reasons for this approach in our blog Mental...
Reimagining Accessibility: Key Insights
Accessibility in the workplace is more than a legal requirement; it’s a pathway to a more inclusive, equitable, and productive environment for everyone. This idea was at the heart of the shared...
Mental Health and Seasonal Work Cycles
At Sea Change, we want to build on the thought leadership of Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS), in their recent blog A Leader’s Perspective on Reconnecting with Our Creative Selves through...
Access for All: The Essentials of Accessible Communications
Access for All: The Essentials of Accessible Communications At Sea Change, we are intentionally developing our skills in accessible communications, ensuring that information and communication...
Building an Inclusive Future: NSCC’s Approach to Accessibility
An interview with Jamus Dorey, senior advisor for persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ initiatives. In the journey to make workplaces truly inclusive and accessible, actions can be mapped along a...
Plain Language: The Ramp of Communication By Erin Casey
“A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that...
How do accommodations work (or not)?
In our work, we think about accessibility as a continuum, from proactive to responsive. This includes planning ahead to make environments welcoming for all (proactive) and making specific changes to...