Employer Services

Open Door Group’s free customized employer services can help connect businesses and industries of all sizes to the talent they need, from urban centres to rural communities.

Whether you’re a small business trying to make your HR budget go further, a large business trying to improve your workplace diversity, or anything in between, our team creates customized solutions to fit your needs.

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Our Process.

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Connect

Connect with us. Contact our team by email, by phone, or in person.

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Define

Meet with our team. Tell us about your business, your workplace, and your talent needs.

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Build

We will develop a tailored business solution to meet your talent needs, from recruitment to training.

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Implement

Together, we’ll set the plan in motion. This may include accessibility improvements, recruitment, job coaching, training and more.

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Follow-Up

We’re always here for you. Our team will continue working with you to make sure your business needs are met.

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“The team at Open Door Group has been a strong partner on our diversity journey. In addition to sharing top quality candidates, they have been gracious hosts for employer information sessions, and have connected us with great opportunities for enhancing our D&I knowledge and contact base.”

Jane St Claire

North American Diversity Recruitment Consultant, BMO Financial Group

Employer Success Stories.

Kal Tire store front and parking lot, with two trucks parked in front

Working with the staff at Open Door Group has had a positive impact on our stores in Kamloops, BC.

Their proactive approach to partnering with local employers had made working with them a pleasure and the result has been several qualified and engaged candidates being hired with our company locally. We look forward to a continued partnership with the Open Door Group and would gladly recommend any local business to work with them in the future.

Adam Currie

Regional Recruiter, Kal Tire

KAL TIRE

A Canadian company with 250 locations across Canada, Kal Tire has been working with our Kamloops team to meet their recruitment needs for several years. As a business, Kal Tire experiences spikes of seasonal demand as local residents switch from winter tires to summer tires and back, so much of their hiring is seasonal.

We work with them to help them find the right candidates for their business philosophy: individuals who are bondable, physically able to do the job, have great customer services skills, and have the flexibility to work long hours from time to time. Because Kal Tire is focused on hiring staff who have the right skills and the right attitude, and willing to train on the job, we have also been able to help them leverage our services to create opportunities for diverse candidates while meeting their HR objectives.

Since the beginning of our partnership, we have been able to match Kal Tire with 7-8 candidates to fill seasonal positions. Some of the top candidates have gone on to be hired into full time positions where they continue to contribute to the company today.

Tradework Social Enterprises

Tradeworks is a wood manufacturing social enterprise based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. They produce a range of handcrafted wood products from laser engraved ornaments to outdoor furniture.

As a social enterprise, Tradeworks is committed to hiring local residents who face barriers to employment. In order to meet these unique hiring objectives, Tradeworks has partnered with Open Door Group.

We support Tradeworks by offering cohort-based training programs where participants develop basic carpentry and manufacturing skills under the mentorship and guidance of a red seal instructor. During the program, participants also work with employment facilitators to develop their resume and cover letter. Towards the end of the program, suitable candidates are put forward to Tradeworks for interviews, and successful candidates are supported by both organizations through the hiring and onboarding process.

Tradeworks currently hires 100% of their crew through Open Door Group’s trades training program. On average, a total of 16 candidates per year.

Buy Low Foods

In a small town like Lillooet, Buy-Low Foods is an important institution. In order to meet their hiring needs, they have partnered with us through the Lillooet WorkBC Centre.

Whenever there is an open position, Buy-Low Foods sends us the job posting. Our team then helps them to promote the position and identify suitable candidates amongst current clients based on their requirements for the position. Buy-Low Foods has hired several employees through this process in a variety of roles, from cashier to shelver to deli.

Alpha Truss

Alpha Truss has been building wood trusses for over 20 years in the south Okanagan. They first came to Open Door Group in 2013 for help tapping into the local labour market. “In a small town like Oliver, it’s hard to find potential hires. Open Door found a couple unusually good candidates and helped us with a subsidy to get one of them through the learning curve. They followed up with phone calls and even a visit to see that things were working out and to ask if we needed more help”.

We promote their postings on local job boards and encourage clients who are a good fit for the position to apply. If a candidate has the soft skills that Alpha Truss needs, but not the qualifications, we support them through training so that they can develop the skills and experience to excel on the job.

iTel Networks Inc.

An award-winning tech startup based in Kamloops, BC, iTel provides internet and telecom service to businesses across Canada. Since 2007, they have grown from a team of three, to an office of more than 50 employees. Over the past several years, iTel has worked very closely with our Kamloops WorkBC office to enhance their recruitment strategies.

As a high tech firm, iTel is a unique business in the region and it isn’t always easy for them to find the talent they need within the local community. To be successful, their staff often need to have both sales experience and technical expertise – a rare combination.

Through the EPBC program, we have been able to work with iTel to recruit candidates who have the soft skills they require, but lack the hard skills and experience they need. By leveraging wage subsidies for diverse candidates, we have been able to support iTel to provide comprehensive on the job training to prospective candidates. Over 80% of the candidates who have been placed through this process have gone on to work full time for the company, a remarkable retention rate and testimony to the supportive workplace environment at iTel.

Gibsons Building Supplies

Gibsons Building Supplies (GBS) a family-owned and family-run business with a great reputation in the local community. They have two locations on the coast, one in Sechelt and one in Gibsons. For the past 4 years, they have been working with Open Door Group WorkBC to keep their business staffed and the community employed.

GBS first came to us for help filling an employment gap. When they saw that our services were free and very effective in connecting them with more job seekers directly, they decided to start working with us for their ongoing hiring needs.

Now, GBS sends us all their job postings. We promote their job openings, pre-screen candidates and, as the relationship developed over time, even began booking interviews on their behalf. If candidates come in with unique needs, we share the information with GBS and work with them to evaluate fit and tailor the position as needed. They trust us to know the kind of people they need to maintain a thriving business.

To date, GBS has hired nine people through Open Door Group WorkBC. Three of them remain integral members of the team to this day.