Calgary Alternative Employment Services

Calgary Alternative Employment Services (CAES) is an employment placement service that helps Calgary businesses fill staff and labour needs through inclusive hiring. Since 1998 it has worked with employers to increase workplace diversity, representing work-ready job seekers, including people with disabilities. It stays on call after a placement to help with performance and job retention.

What Calgary Alternative Employment Services offers

• Pre-screened candidates — job seekers assessed in advance and matched to their main job targets.
• Inclusive recruitment and onboarding support — help for employers hiring and settling in new staff.
• Post-placement consulting — ongoing advice on performance and retention after someone starts.
• Business Partner Action Plan — a starting guide for firms new to inclusive hiring.
• 50-50-50 Challenge — a leadership challenge giving businesses tailored help with inclusive recruitment.

Who it works with

It partners with Calgary employers of all kinds; past event panels featured the Calgary Flames organisation, Village Brewery, World Health Fitness and Agrium Inc. Firms that take part are recognised as Diversity Champions.

Key facts

• Based in: Calgary
• Working with employers since: 1998
• Short name: CAES