| Recipient: | Challenge Factory |
|---|---|
| Project: | Veteran Ready: Hiring Modules and Employment Impact Study |
| Province: | Ontario |
| Period: | 16 May 2021 - 30 December 2022 |
| Funding: | $ 299,754.00 |
Overview:
Challenge Factory used funding from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund to create companion tools to accompany The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans, a publication that helps small and medium sized businesses hire and retain Veterans.
Project goals:
The goals of this project were as follows:
- Develop companion online hiring modules and a podcast using the tools and resources provided in the guide; and
- Evaluate the impact of the modules, podcast and The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans on Veteran hiring practices.
Project activities:
To achieve these goals, Challenge Factory:
- Reviewed existing learning supports for employers, service providers, and Veterans;
- Identified up to six hiring module topics, using the tools and resources from the guide;
- Designed and tested the modules’ curricula and content, building integrated workplace activities into the program;
- Created a companion podcast and integrated its episodes into the online modules;
- Launched the hiring modules through Challenge Factory’s learning platform;
- Established the recruitment, data collection, analysis, and reporting protocols for the impact study; and
- Used the survey results from 26 research participants (business owners, organization leaders and hiring managers across Canada) to evaluate the impact of the tools.
Project results:
- Developed hiring modules called The MasterClass in Hiring: Tap into the Hidden Talent Pools of Canada’s Veterans, using the tools and resources from the guide, and launched the modules, free to users, through Challenge Factory’s existing learning platform;
- Created a podcast called Hidden Talent: A Challenge Factory Podcast, integrating its episodes into the online modules, as well as marketing it as a standalone resource for employers;
- Raised awareness of the guide and its companion tools by directly contacting over 4,400 businesses and individuals and reaching an additional 18,500 contacts through extended networks;
- Determined that these resources changed how employers think about Veterans and can lead to positive Veteran hiring outcomes and stronger overall recruitment and retention practices; and
- Developed recommendations for Veteran-serving organizations to improve their own employer-focused tools.