Diversity of our Workforce

The recruitment strategy developed to support VANOC’s mission, vision and values states that “in our quest to build a stronger Canada and successfully deliver the Games, we will recruit locally and nationally a diverse workforce, providing access to opportunities for all Canadians.”

Given that a significant number of British Columbians has a disability, we want to be able to recruit more persons with a disability. Therefore, VANOC collaborates with AccessWorks, an organization that proactively supports recruitment of persons with a disability. We are also developing a recruitment program for inner-city residents and have had a recruitment program for Aboriginal people in place since mid-2006.

As of July 31, 2007, our total paid workforce was 504 people, consisting of 50 per cent women and 50 per cent men. Of the eight Board-reviewed positions (CEO and seven executive vice presidents), two were occupied by women (25 per cent). Of an additional 110 senior positions, 33 were held by women (30 per cent). At the end of this reporting period, our 20-member Board of Directors included five women (25 per cent).

Of the 31 senior management personnel hired during the reporting period (director level and above), 17 were hired from Canada (55 per cent).

Using the responses from the employees who completed an optional employee survey, in 2006-07 we were able to approximate the diversity of our workforce as follows: