The program aims to drive inclusivity of Indigenous peoples across all aspects of the business
Michael Page’s latest internal program, FirstPeoples@Page, aims to drive inclusivity of Indigenous peoples across all aspects of the business.
The program is centred on Michael Page’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, and aims to provide a unique opportunity to promote career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Moreover, it aims to ensure there is a greater representation in Michael Page’s workforce, as the company begins their own reconciliation journey. There’s currently a significant amount of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are unemployed in major cities and this number greatly increases in the rural areas of the country.
Michael Page’s vision is to match job seekers with employers who are looking to recruit new talent into their businesses.
FirstPeoples@Page will be proactively promoting career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their own business and workforce, as well as supporting inclusivity via their partnerships with long-standing employers.
Rani Nandan, Senior Regional HR Manager ANZ, Michael Page Australia, said the firm is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities in “both recruitment and employment”.
“We have commenced tracking our diversity statistics and progress by surveying our Australian employees to assist us in the implementation of this policy,” said Nandan.
The collection of this information will be used to inform future employment and professional development opportunities.
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“As part of our business framework, we are embarking on our ‘Reflect RAP’ journey to commence in reconciliation by making consistent practical steps, both internally and in the communities in which we operate,” said Nandan.
“Our ‘Reflect RAP’ is our organisation’s commitment to contribute to a united Australia, which respects the history, heritage and values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
“We’ll also look to connect with like-minded organisations as we commence our reconciliation journey.”
Matthew Gribble, Regional Managing Director, PageGroup Australia and New Zealand added that the ‘Reflect RAP’ seeks to use their “unique position to promote career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples”.
“We believe in supporting greater representation, as it will ultimately benefit our local communities, and driving heightened awareness in our business to achieve meaningful inclusivity as we play our part in increasing employment opportunities for Indigenous peoples,” said Gribble.
“I’m optimistic about our efforts for Michael Page’s reconciliation journey and look forward to sharing the results with you.”
Moreover, Michael Combs, Founder and CEO, CareerTrackers and CareerSeekers, said that Australia’s journey in Reconciliation is still very young so we’ve got to set ourselves up for long-term engagement to solve some of the social ambitions.
“There is an ever-present need of ‘how do we engage people into our economies’ because if not, they will sit on the fringe,” said Combs.
“It must be about how we engage people in our communities with long-term vision.”