Seth Godin, author of business and marketing books and prolific blogger, recently wrote: “Headlines matter now more than they ever did. Headlines provoke and introduce. They cajole and they position. No headline, no communication. If you want to communicate (your resume, your trustworthiness, your graciousness) you need to be sure your headline is compelling, accurate […]
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January 27th, 2015
Look Back to Leap Forward
While I don’t believe in New Year resolutions, I think it is always worthwhile to set goals to bring about change for the better. If the calendar and a conscious effort to embrace change coincide in this case, so be it. There is never a bad time for positive change-if only to take stock of […]
Read MoreDecember 9th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It (Part 2 of 3)
Read Entire Article Diana Sorensen, the dean of arts and humanities at Harvard University, recently penned a letter for Harvard’s Humanities Project to promote studies in the liberal arts. The public letter states: “Study within humanistic disciplines hones precisely the skills needed to navigate a world marked by rapid change, increasing interdependence, transformative technologies and […]
Read MoreNovember 27th, 2014
The True Cost of Employee Turnover Depends on Who You Lose
Retention is often discussed in sweeping terms. We all know that high turnover is costly to an organization’s productivity, morale, and bottom line. In fact, I could easily fill an entire book with stats about the average cost of replacing an employee! but as retention costs vary significantly from industry to industry and business to business averages […]
Read MoreNovember 25th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It? (Part 1 of 3)
Note: This is the first in a three-part series. Read the entire article here. We’ve all heard stories about over-qualified university grads working at Starbucks and Home Depot for minimum wage. Today’s youth unemployment hovers at 13.4 per cent (nearly double the overall national level), along with student debts rising 44 percent from 1999 to […]
Read MoreNovember 20th, 2014
Writing Interview Invitations & Templates
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the candidates applying for your job postings, well… They are also applying for jobs at other organizations! Okay, so you probably know that already. Just because a job seeker applies for a position with your company, doesn’t mean that you’ve got dibs on them, it […]
Read MoreNovember 13th, 2014
How to Succeed with Strategic Recruitment? Never Stop.
Whether it’s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries—both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. Case in point, I just came back from the Yukon. As an HR consultant and immigration specialist, I travel fairly frequently to present on various business-related topics and, in turn, to […]
Read MoreOctober 21st, 2014
5 Tips to Make Your Orientations Successful!
I have worked for companies large and small that seem to struggle with how to effectively provide their new employees with orientations to the company. Here are a few tips that might help toward making the process more successful.
Read MoreOctober 16th, 2014
The Best of Canadian HR and Recruitment Blogs
Canada is pretty great. We have a beautiful landscape, incredible talent, and awesome employers. Unfortunately, when it comes to the internet, Canadians are often overlooked. Googling “best HR blogs”, or “best recruiting advice websites” brings up page after page of top 10’s and curated lists… All of them featuring predominantly American or UK based blogs. Unfortunately, there […]
Read MoreOctober 9th, 2014
5 Tips for Recruiting Canadian Tech Talent
The struggle for recruiting top tech talent in Canada is real. And things are about to get even realer. Canada has no shortage of incredible tech startups and companies. Canada based companies like Shopify, Hootsuite, and Wave are a testament to Canadian innovation, yet they face a growing challenge when it comes to hiring. There […]
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