Facebook is becoming a much more commonly used tool for recruiting. This is in huge part due to the social network’s massive user base (over 1 billion active users), and the many Facebook recruiting apps on the market, making it easier than ever to attract applicants. Recently Facebook added a “Professional Skills” section to user’s […]
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Recruiting Advice
May 17th, 2013
Learn Facebook Recruiting Best Practices from the Masters
When it comes to learning new tricks, examples go a long, long way. It’s one thing to read tips and tricks about how to recruit, create an employer brand, and implement social media strategies, but actually seeing these practices in action can take your comprehension to the next level. Facebook recruiting is still relatively new […]
Read MoreNovember 24th, 2012
Internal Hiring: Promoting from Within to Fill a Job Vacancy
Internal hiring is rarely used when its time to fill a job vacancy; most companies simply dont think to promote from within. They advertise the opening in traditional and online media, hire recruiters to search for candidates and sift through resumes as they pour in.
Read MoreNovember 9th, 2012
Considerations When Bringing on a New Business Partner
Bringing in a partner to your established business can be the answer for an entrepreneur looking for the following: Additional cash to pursue new growth opportunities; Additional talent in an area that is foreign to the original owner or cannot be pursued due to managerial constraint; If a business is struggling with cash flow it […]
Read MoreSeptember 24th, 2012
How to highlight your employer brand & company values with video
With today’s technology, companies of all sizes can take advantage of video to showcase the unique culture within their organization.
Be real, be honest, and focus on presenting your company in an authentic way to potential applicants.
Read MoreSeptember 17th, 2012
When do you hire an Operations Manager?
You started your business, took the risk, invested your cash and now you are married to the job you created. If this sounds familiar you are not alone.
Read MoreAugust 22nd, 2012
A Good Business Case for Employee Engagement
There was recently an article in the Ivey Business Journal and actually found myself getting quite excited by the content of the article.
What excited me about the article was in part that it spoke to Canadian statistics; but mostly that it confirmed a belief that I have held thorough most of my working life with respect to the importance of employee engagement.
Read MoreJuly 30th, 2012
Managing From the Top
I think the most difficult transition for anybody from being a worker bee to a manager is the issue of delegation. In The Corner Office Adam Bryant quotes Tachi Yamada, the president of the Bill and Linda Gates Foundations Global Health Program. Mr. Yamada alludes to micromanagement as his nemesis. He wonders, What to give up? How can you have the team do what you would do yourself without doing it?
Read MoreMarch 20th, 2012
Gen Y: Are They Who You Think They Are?
Would you hire someone from Gen Y (someone born after 1980) if you had the option to hire someone older? Is your preference about experience or preconceptions? Here are some generalizations about the generations that came before:
Read MoreJanuary 25th, 2012
HR Communications and what to expect in 2012
Last year, we saw a powerful shift in the communications industry, particularly in human resources and recruitment. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn continued to grow and benefit the HR communications industry by reaching passive and active candidates. Job seekers, already active on these sites, were drawn to branded employer pages that advertised open positions and content broadcasted through blogs, microblogs and status updates.
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