Good to Great: Ability-Focused Hiring That Works!

Where Potential Meets Opportunity.

Thursday, November 13, 2025: 1:00 – 1:30 PM ET

Webinar Description:

Is your hiring process unintentionally screening out great talent? In just 30 minutes, this focused session will highlight how to shift from traditional hiring practices to ones that uncover real potential. Learn how to craft job ads that attract a wider range of candidates, use language that invites rather than excludes, and conduct interviews that remove barriers, not create them. From bias-free screening to ability-first thinking, you’ll gain practical tools to build a workforce that truly reflects the talent that’s out there.

What You Will Learn:

How to shift from traditional hiring practices to ones that uncover real potential.
Strategies to craft job ads that attract a wider range of candidates.
Ways to incorporate language that invites rather than excludes.

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To learn more about the FoodAbility Program, please follow this link.

6 x 30 Webinar Series:

Building Inclusive Workplaces That Work for Everyone

Food Processing Skills Canada, through its newest program, FoodAbility, is bringing together employers and HR Professionals to empower access, share stories, and build awareness for those with different abilities.

Join us for a powerful six-part webinar series designed to help HR professionals and leaders build more inclusive, accessible, and equitable workplaces for people of all abilities. Each fast-paced, 30-minute session focuses on a key moment in the employee experience, from hiring and onboarding to accommodation and respectful exits. With a practical, real-world approach, you’ll gain clear strategies, actionable tools, and fresh perspectives to create a culture where everyone can thrive. Whether you’re just starting or ready to deepen your inclusion efforts, this series will meet you where you are and move you forward.

PRESENTER: Sherri Deveau (CPHR)

Sherri is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) with over 30 years of experience. As the Founder and CEO of Practical Human Resource Solutions Inc. and Deveau Immigration, she specializes in HR and immigration consulting, championing diversity and inclusion. Sherri played an instrumental role in government-led “Labs, which focused on policy development from the employer’s perspective, ensuring that business needs were represented in the creation of effective government workforce policies.