Toolkit for Hiring Managers/HR Professionals

The Government of Nova Scotia is committed to being a workplace that is free of discrimination, that values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens of Nova Scotia.

This commitment recognizes fairness and equity as cornerstones of human resource management in the public service. Fairness and equity help ensure that staffing decisions, access to training, and other opportunities are based on merit, and that no one is excluded for reasons unrelated to qualifications.

Diversity recognizes our characteristics and what makes us distinct including age, language, culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, skills, gender, abilities, religions and spiritual beliefs. Diversity speaks to enriching the work environment by facilitating the exchange of different perspectives and ideas and is the broad umbrella under which Employment Equity fits.

Valuing diversity means our goal is to become aware of, sensitive to, and appreciative of our differences. It encourages us to embrace an inclusive approach to the way we work together to deliver high quality services to the public.

This toolkit is intended to assist Human Resource Practitioners and Hiring Managers in the Nova Scotia Public Service support our goal to become a truly diverse workforce.

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