As your firm looks to grow on a global scale, attracting, developing and retaining the right talent for your firm can be one of the most daunting tasks for a human resources department. Akin to American Idol or America’s Got Talent, the process of talent search and management can be quite the spectacle. As the… Read the full article
Being a recruiter is not easy; finding high quality and talented workers for a particular role within a company can be a very detailed, challenging and time consuming process. There are many recruiting challenges to overcome. Talented and loyal workers are increasingly difficult to find; many employees (especially younger workers) no longer want to stick around… Read the full article
Did you know that outsourcing was not a business strategy until 1989? Outsourcing means delegating a specific project or task to an outside consultant or company. It has become a very popular strategy for today’s workforce. Not that long ago, companies wouldn’t outsource a critical or fundamental task. They also wouldn’t outsource core competencies or… Read the full article
Pour ceux qui n’étaient pas au courant, SEO vient de Search Engine Optimization, en français, optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche. Le SEO est un moyen efficace de rendre votre site internet plus visible dans les moteurs de recherches populaires (Google, par exemple). Il est clair que nous vivons dans une ère digitale et que… Read the full article
The demand for freelancers in today’s organizations is growing. More and more, companies are hiring contractors to perform projects for their companies, but they have also started to rely on freelancing for some of their core activities. Companies hire independent workers to complete important tasks that enable them to meet their demand, but without the… Read the full article
True HR Strategy success is found when the right people are matched with a specific organization at the right time; and while in previous decades the right employee-company-fit would entail a 9-5 worker, a working as a freelancer revolution is upon us and things have begun to change. The silent cultural revolution of working as… Read the full article
What is your job personality? The stereotype of a leader is that of an outspoken, loud, sociable, celebrity-looking, sparkle-on-the-teeth kind of person; that is, personal and professional success seems to be stereotypically correlated with extroversion. In the world of recruiting there is often discussions about extroverts vs introverts in the workplace . It seems intuitive… Read the full article
Truth is, 21st Century jobs are no longer confined to the four walls of an office; now remote work / telework is more prominent than ever, and with it, a set of new technological opportunities have arisen. Focusing on communication and learning, you can now share concepts and train your remote workforce from anywhere around… Read the full article
Knowing your rights as an Independent Contractor in Canada is imperative in making sure you are receiving what you are entitled to by law. According to Ontario’s Worker’s Action Center (2010) an independent contractor or self-employed individual is one that, among others, controls how the work gets done, can freely negotiate pay, is responsible for… Read the full article
Why are 70% of all HR jobs filled by women? It can be argued that the root of HR jobs lie at the beginning of the 1900’s when the role of “safety secretaries” was created in order to ensure fewer accidents in dangerous industries. Indeed, if HR’s foundation can be traced back to a secretary… Read the full article