Empowering Vulnerable Populations Through Meaningful Employment

At a glance

Sector: Public Relations
Location: Over 100 Countries
Year founded: 1835
No. of employees: 23,000+
Tools used: Lumina Spark

Havas Group, one of the world's largest communications companies, is committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can thrive and build meaningful careers.

Business need

To strengthen its leadership pipeline, Havas saw the opportunity to accelerate career progression for women at senior manager/director level and build equity in advancement opportunities.

The solution

The Femmes Forward programme, underpinned by Lumina Spark, combines leadership workshops, self-awareness tools, and peer networks to empower women to step confidently into senior roles.

The tools

Lumina Spark

Lumina Spark reveals your whole personality, providing a unique portrait of who you really are.

Journey to Composure

Journey to Composure is a simple development experience that enhances adaptability and resilience.

Splash App

The Lumina Splash app allows people to easily visualise and explore their personality through an interactive Splash.

Spark Coach

Spark Coach is a self-directed tool for continued growth beyond the programme.

Lumina Select

Find the right people, ask the right questions, uncover hidden potential and avoid costly recruitment errors.

Lumina Leader

Lead the way, in your way. Lumina Leader gives executives a deep understanding of their natural leadership style.

Lumina Emotion

Improved emotional intelligence, adaptability and resilience are just some of the benefits which organisations report.

Lumina Team

Work better, together. A holistic view of your whole team.

GIFT Model

The GIFT Model helps you plan purposeful conversations, guiding you to communicate with clarity and confidence.

Improving employment possibilities and social development for vulnerable populations

Janice Parviainen, Lumina Learning Partner

Business Need

We are working to fulfil a need to create a long-term strategy that addresses some of the underlying challenges and barriers for vulnerable populations to access meaningful employment. Vulnerable populations include persons with disabilities, visible minorities, youth, Indigenous Peoples, women, newcomers, and refugees. Especially those without formal credentials. We wanted to increase the success rate of placements of individuals into careers and roles that they have a clear potential for, thereby increasing their chances for success. There is also a need for wrap around and continued support for the individual’s economic and social development that is easy to access.

Lumina Learning Solution

We have partnered with a sophisticated, innovative platform to match employers with individuals seeking employment AND an employment support agency. We created this project to enable individuals to connect to meaningful employment opportunities that match their aptitude, qualifications, and interests. The outcomes are:

Candidates complete a Lumina Spark Questionnaire and receive an abbreviated Lumina Spark Portrait for increased self-awareness. They discuss this with their employment counsellor as available. The Portrait is integrated directly into the innovative platform for a seamless experience for the candidates. The outcome is an enhanced online, psychometric-based talent-to-role fit assessment and job-matching model researched by Lumina Learning and confirmed by benchmarking studies.
Increased number of qualified job opportunities for persons with disabilities, visible minorities, youth, Indigenous Peoples, women, newcomers, and refugees. Especially those who are low-skilled and without formal credentials. This model cross populates the individual’s scores across multiple industries and careers including hospitality, retail, landscaping, baristas, and more. This aids individuals without a clear career path by showing them some areas in which they may find success.
Enhanced training and increased access to services and resources for vulnerable populations.

All applicants will have access to resources by signing into ONE platform alone. Users have free access to an online learning platform that is filtered toward their unique occupational needs and interests. This includes resources on resumé building, networking, cultural norms, workers’ rights, and interviewing skills. In addition, users have access to information on support services such as where to register for language classes, social services, and Arabic speaking networks as needed. The resources and messaging sent to users are locally specific, to ensure relevancy and usability.