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Human Resources

This page curates reliable tools and resources to support human resource planning, career development, recruitment, volunteering, and job listings for arts and culture organizations.

 


 

Charity Village (Canada)

Charity Village offers comprehensive job listings and HR resources for non‑profit and cultural sector employers and job-seekers across Canada.

 

Culture Works Canada

Culture Works Canada* produces HR research specific to Canada’s cultural sector and develops projects to address the needs identified (read more here). It also maintains the national job board CultureWorks.ca

* formerly the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)

 

Giving and Volunteering in Ontario

Giving and Volunteering is a “knowledge hub” providing research, trend analyses, and fact‑sheets on charitable giving and volunteerism in Ontario—useful data for HR planning and volunteer recruitment.

ONN’s Decent Work Project

Decent Work is an ONN initiative that promotes fair, stable, and equitable employment in the nonprofit sector. It offers research, tools, and advocacy in support of decent pay, equity, benefits, and fairness in organizational culture.

 

Volunteer Canada

Volunteer Canada is the national organization promoting volunteerism through training, discussion groups, and tools. An expert voice on volunteer engagement in Canada.

 

Work in Culture

Work in Culture* offers HR tools, career guidance, equity support, and the Work in Culture Job Board for roles in Ontario’s arts sector.

Their HR Spotlight Tools—developed for cultural workplaces—include guides on recruitment, performance management, mentoring, and succession planning.

* formerly the Cultural Careers Council of Ontario (CCCO)

 

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