Odgers Berndtson is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all of our practice areas. We are sending you this survey by our Odgers Berndtson search team as a part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches. Please note that participation is entirely voluntary and completely confidential. The results will be collected by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team and presented in aggregated form. This information is collected for statistical purposes and is non-attributed and anonymized unless you specifically consent to self-identify. We greatly appreciate your help in undertaking this important project but also understand clearly that you may not wish to participate.

For more information about how Odgers Berndtson manages your information, please review our Privacy Policy.

Thank you for choosing to self-identify. Please provide your details here:

Racialized Persons / Persons of Colour

Definition: Individuals who self-identify as racialized persons / persons of colour are persons, other than Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America (defined below), who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour, regardless of place of birth or citizenship.

Race and Ethnicity

This self-identification is not intended as an indication of one’s place of origin, citizenship, language or culture and recognizes that there are differences both between and among subgroups. The options below originated from the categories used for collection of data and statistical purposes by the Federal government.

Which of the following do you self-identify as? (Optional: For more details, please use the text fields provided)

Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America

Definition: Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America are those who self-identify as First Nations (status, non-status, treaty, or non-treaty), Métis, Inuit or Native American (US).

Do you self-identify as an Indigenous/Aboriginal person of North America? 

Gender and Gender Identity

*Definition: Transgender refers to a person who self-identities with a gender other than the one assigned to them at birth, or to a person whose gender identity and gender expression differs from stereotypical masculine and feminine norms. It is also used as an umbrella term for those who identity as transgender, transsexual, trans, gender variant, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or an analogous term.

Sexual Orientation

Persons with Disabilities

Definition: Persons with disabilities are persons who have a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric, or learning impairment(s) AND

1. Who consider themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment, OR
2. Believe that an employer or potential employer is likely to consider them to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment.

*”Invisible disability” or non-visible is a term commonly used to describe a disability which is non-evident or not readily apparent to others.

I understand that Odgers Berndtson is collecting this information to help their organization and clients realize their equity, diversity and inclusion goals. I further understand that my equity self-identification data will not be released without my explicit knowledge and consent and that I may withdraw this consent, via email, at any time.

All information will be treated as strictly confidential and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation as amended, re-enacted or consolidated from time to time. 

Please click 'Submit' below to complete this process. Thank you so much for your contribution to the improvement of equity, diversity and inclusion in our services at Odgers Berndtson.