How can the City of Hamilton enhance Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility within recruitment practices for the Hamilton Fire Department?
Project Description: Building on previous student project work, advise the City of Hamilton on the next steps in administering a survey to inform the development of an IDEA-informed approach to hiring, focusing specifically on increasing the diversity of the City of Hamilton Fire Department.
Resource Gathering:
. The McMaster project team will review previous student research, including reports, surveys, and hiring policies, to understand existing knowledge and gaps.
. Team members will refine the pre-developed survey based on best practices in IDEA hiring research.
. Ethical guidelines for survey administration and data privacy will be reviewed to ensure compliance with McMaster’s Research Ethics Board (REB) and municipal regulations.
. The McMaster team will ultimately seek to launch the survey to the general Hamilton community, in alignment with the proposed outreach plan, to ensure maximum data for analysis.
City Staff: Jessica Bowen, Manager - Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, City of Hamilton
Faculty, Course, & Students: McMaster University, Integrated Business & Humanities Community Engaged Capstone
