Sherbrooke is committed to promoting diversity in employment, namely through recruitment actions to attract candidates from visible and ethnic minorities. Initiatives implemented by the city include :
- Transmission of job offers to the organisations responsible for assisting immigrants in their job search.
- Posting job offers on the Emploi-Québec website.
- Mentioning in job offers that the city of Sherbrooke is subject to the Equal Access to Employment Act and encourages target groups to submit their applications.
- Participation in all editions of the Diversity and Employment Fair.
- Participation in career days organised by the Université de Sherbrooke and the Cégep de Sherbrooke.
- Participation in the Student Job Fair - Opération Emploi.
- Information sessions on the city of Sherbrooke's recruitment process, job requirements and featured jobs.
- Adding a Diversity [French only] section to the City's Employment page.
In addition, the "J'adopte l'Estrie" project aims to promote the integration of international students into the Estrie job market. In fact, the aim of this project is to ensure that international students (but not only) can put down roots in the Estrie and Sherbrooke area. Through all sorts of measures and actions, the project encourages these students to take ownership of their new living environment.
