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NISHINA

Recruit with intention. Build with purpose.

Build the capability. Put it into practice.

NISHINA's first cohort, together outdoors in the forest
3
weeks to learn
12
months to implement
2
pathways built around the organization’s reality
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The moment to act

The intention is there. NISHINA closes the gap.

Do our recruitment practices actually create a culturally safe experience?

Do we know where the obstacles are in our candidates’ journey?

Do our teams have the knowledge, tools and confidence they need to act?

How do we turn our commitments to reconciliation into concrete, lasting practice?

NISHINA was designed to close the gap between intention and action.

NISHINA is guided by Etuaptmumk, Two-Eyed Seeing, bringing Indigenous ways of knowing into dialogue with Western organizational systems.

Two pathways, one ambition

Choose the pathway that fits your reality.

Pathway 1

Build existing capability

For organizations ready to act now with the teams already in place.

  • Your organization identifies two people from your TA or HR teams.
  • Those two people take part in the NISHINA program together.
  • They build the expertise to evolve your Indigenous recruitment practices.
  • The pairing creates lasting internal capability to carry the change forward.
Pathway 2

Create new capability

For organizations ready to create a new Talent Acquisition role.

  • Your organization creates a Talent Acquisition role for an Indigenous participant.
  • Talent iQ recruits and selects that participant.
  • A member of your TA or HR team takes part in the program alongside them.
  • The pairing builds shared responsibility from day one.
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Pricing and full details for both pathways are in the NISHINA brochure.

Our roadmap

Canada’s Indigenous recruitment ecosystem.

NISHINA is a national ecosystem that is transforming Indigenous recruitment practices for the long term. We equip professionals, walk alongside organizations and build a committed community of practice, for real and measurable change.

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  1. Certification

    A practical, interactive program that gives organizations the knowledge, tools and confidence to recruit Indigenous talent with cultural competence and respect.

  2. Community

    A national community of practice where recruitment leaders learn, share and evolve their practices together.

  3. Academy

    Ongoing learning for recruiters, managers and leaders who want to go further: Indigenous recruitment, Cultural Intelligence (CQ), inclusive leadership.

  4. Summit

    An annual gathering of Indigenous talent, employers, Indigenous communities and recruitment leaders from across Canada.

A group photo taken during NISHINA's first cohort
Upcoming cohorts

Two cohorts a year.

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Our goal

100

recruiters certified by 2030.

Be part of the 100.

Let’s talk about your reality, your ambitions, and the pathway that will help your organization create lasting impact.

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