Information session

Workday Recruiting Demo Session (for hiring managers)

Mark Lisetto-Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:28:52 +0000

Workday Recruiting Demo Session (for hiring managers) Mark Lisetto-Smith Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:28

Workshop Overview

Join HR's Talent Acquisition team in these online demonstration sessions of the new Workday Recruiting technology, features, and procedures.  This new platform seamlessly integrates job requisitions, candidate management, and hiring approvals with our current onboarding components and employee experience.   We're excited about these new features and look forward to answering any questions you may have.  

Facilitators

Kristen Chuop, Manager, Talent Acquisition and Elaine La Chanse, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Workday Recruiting Demo Session (for employees)

Mark Lisetto-Smith — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:16:56 +0000

Workday Recruiting Demo Session (for employees) Mark Lisetto-Smith Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:16

Workshop Overview

Join HR's Talent Acquisition team in these online demonstration sessions of the new Workday Recruiting technology, features, and procedures. Learn about the new Jobs Hub, creating your Talent Profile, setting up job alerts, applying for positions, and more.  We're excited about these new features and look forward to answering any questions you may have.     

Facilitators

Kristen Chuop, Manager, Talent Acquisition and Elaine La Chanse, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Keeping Well at Work: The Emotional Effects of Retirement

Krystal Mittler — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:57:45 +0000

Keeping Well at Work: The Emotional Effects of Retirement Krystal Mittler Mon, 06/23/2025 - 09:57

Workshop Overview

Planning to retire can be a source of both excitement and anxiety. Whatever the emotional response, retirement marks a transition to a new life stage and lifestyle in which daily routines, identity, and roles all change. This session will introduce participants to the emotional effects of retirement. Participants will get an opportunity to reflect on what their ideal retirement looks like and what they can do to make it happen. Join us for this one-hour virtual session provided by Homewood Health.

This online learning event will be facilitated through Microsoft Teams by Homewood Health, the provider of our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for employees at the University.

Intended Audience

All U��ݮ��Ƶ Employees

Format

Online information session

Keeping Well at Work: Healthy Sleep Habits

Krystal Mittler — Fri, 23 May 2025 01:23:43 +0000

Keeping Well at Work: Healthy Sleep Habits Krystal Mittler Thu, 05/22/2025 - 21:23

Workshop Overview 

Everyone feels much better after a good night’s sleep; our thoughts are clearer, our reactions faster, and our emotions are less fragile. This session will introduce participants to the effects of sleep deprivation and review some key strategies to promote healthy sleeping habits. Join us for this one-hour virtual session provided by Homewood Health.

This online learning event will be facilitated through ZOOM by Homewood Health, the provider of our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for employees at the University.

Intended Audience

All U��ݮ��Ƶ Employees

Format

Online information session

Keeping Well at Work: Self-Compassion

Krystal Mittler — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:10:19 +0000

Keeping Well at Work: Self-Compassion Krystal Mittler Fri, 02/28/2025 - 14:10

Workshop Overview

Practicing self-compassion is sometimes viewed as being self-indulgent, self-absorbed or letting ourselves off easy. In fact, self-compassion enables us to evaluate our experiences more rationally and also kicks in to help us develop more effective solutions for making things better. Research shows that practicing self-compassion is a powerful tool for motivation and is strongly related to psychological well-being, including increased life satisfaction and resilience and decreased anxiety and depression. Join this session to learn about how to start implementing self-compassion in your own life.

This online learning event will be facilitated through Microsoft Teams by Homewood Health, the provider of our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for employees at the University.

Intended Audience

All U��ݮ��Ƶ employees

Format

Online

Keeping Well at Work: Caring about the air - Airborne illness, air quality and staying well

Krystal Mittler — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:13:01 +0000

Keeping Well at Work: Caring about the air - Airborne illness, air quality and staying well Krystal Mittler Fri, 12/20/2024 - 10:13

Workshop Overview

This session will share, in an accessible, digestible way, the current state of knowledge around airborne illness and how we can protect ourselves against it, both in our workplaces and in our daily lives. Attendees will learn practical strategies for protecting themselves against airborne illness, and will be introduced to a range of community and campus resources they can rely upon to assess the quality of the air and protect themselves against airborne transmission.

WIN: One workshop attendee will be randomly selected to win an air purifier for use in their campus space!

Intended Audience

All U��ݮ��Ƶ employees

Format

Online

Facilitators

Angela Rooke’s formal role at the University is Manager, Academic Success and Retention at the Student Success Office. During the pandemic, she became an advocate for better indoor air quality and more robust health promotion at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ. She has supported the work of the Covid Action, Response and Equity Coalition at UW since its inception and sees pandemic mitigation as a crucial equity, inclusion, and accessibility issue.

Ryan Tennant is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Systems Design Engineering. Since 2023, he has been organizing and facilitating workshops on indoor air quality with students, faculty, and staff at ��ݮ��Ƶ, including building do-it-yourself air cleaners. Ryan volunteers with COVID-19 Resource Canada and Ontario School Safety, and is also part of the Covid Action, Response and Equity Coalition at UW, where he believes indoor air quality is an underrecognized accessibility and inclusion issue.

Keeping Well at Work: A staff member’s mental health journey

Krystal Mittler — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:58:13 +0000

Keeping Well at Work: A staff member’s mental health journey Krystal Mittler Mon, 09/30/2024 - 14:58

Workshop Overview

Hear from University of ��ݮ��Ƶ staff member Jennifer Murray about her individual mental health journey with Depression, what she wished she had known and done differently, and how she manages her mental health now. Though this journey is unique, as are everyone’s mental health needs, it may provide some insights into what might help in your own journey and offers a Q&A portion about Jennifer's experience at the end. Also, learn what support is available at the university for those navigating their own mental health with resources from Occupational Health.

Disclaimer

This session discusses sensitive mental health topics, such as suicidal ideations, which may be unsettling. If needed, please seek professional support.

Support is available to University community members, including the Employee and Family Assistance Program (for employees), Counselling Services (for students) and 211Ontario (for everyone).

Intended Audience

All U��ݮ��Ƶ employees

Format

Online

Facilitator

Jennifer Murray has worked at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ for 9 years in the Office of Advancement and is also an alum (BA ‘02). Officially diagnosed with Depression over 15 years ago, she was inspired by Clara Hughes - who spoke about her depression during the early “Bell Let’s Talk” campaign - and wants to make talking about mental health experiences easier so we can all learn how to support ourselves and others.