Recruiting and Retaining Indigenous Professionals—July 2025

Recruiting and Retaining Indigenous Professionals—July 2025

DEI Research Indigenous Communities People and Culture
Pages:22 pages25 min read

Author: The Conference Board of Canada

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This issue briefing offers insights on the conditions that either support or hinder Indigenous advancement in senior executive roles in Canadian organizations.

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Insights from Indigenous Executives: Recruitment and Retention in Business, Finance, and Administration

Indigenous professionals play a vital role in advancing economic reconciliation and expanding community-driven opportunities, yet they remain considerably under-represented in senior leadership roles in business, finance, and administration. What do organizations need to put in place to support Indigenous executives’ career advancement and long-term retention? How can they create work environments that support these executives’ ties to their families, culture, and communities while also ensuring safe work environments where lateral violence, historical trauma, and reconciliation are understood, respected, and appropriately addressed?

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Key findings
Hidden career paths
Representation in business, finance, and administration
Recruiting Indigenous talent to senior roles
Retention: ensuring long-term Indigenous leadership
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Interview guide
Appendix C: Bibliography

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