In order to decolonize and indigenize your hiring process, it is important to answer the following questions.
 

Questions about your workplace and intercultural training:

  • Does your organization have a clear sense of why they want to hire Indigenous students?
  • What have supervisors in your organization done to decolonize your workplace culture?


Questions about hiring and retention:

  • How do you intend to support an indigenous students in the workplace?
  • If applicants experience tokenization, how will your organization address it?
  • Does your organization offer any accommodations for cultural and family obligations?

For more information, you can read UBC’s “Decolonizing and Indigenizing your hiring process