You’re Fired, With Dignity: 7 Tips for Less Painful Terminations
In 1962 Neil Sedaka recorded his signature song, ‘Breaking Up is Hard to Do’. It’s as true today as it was back then and although Neil was singing about romantic splits, the sentiment holds true in the workplace. Terminations, unfortunately, are a part of business and are often very emotional experiences for those losing their […]
Hazy Understanding: HR Implications of Legalized Cannabis in Canada
Cannabis and its related products have been banned substances in Canada since 1923, but after medicinal use was legalized in 2001, the country moved this year to also legalize (and tax) its recreational use. On October 17, Canada became the first G7 and G20 country to legalize cannabis [1]. While other countries such as the […]
Do we fear the robot overlords? Or learn to harness the power of AI in the workplace?
If you send messages on your mobile phone and have the “predictive text” feature turned on, you’re familiar with AI. If you’ve clicked through recommended purchases on Amazon, or started watching a movie or TV show on Netflix that was “Suggested for You”, you’re familiar with AI. If a real-time virtual agent pops up on […]
Disrupting HR for the Modern Workforce
Myself and another of our senior recruiters, Karen Epp, recently attended the forum Hacking HR. This forum brings together professionals for collaboration, networking and discussion about how HR and technology can come together to create the workplace of the future. The discussion offered insight into rapid development of technology and the need for HR methods […]
HR Policy Development : Attracting Top Female Talent
Gender imbalance, sexual harassment, and equal treatment have been significant issues for years. Nothing can change overnight, but I see employers now opening their doors to the most valuable candidate, regardless if it’s a woman or a man. The companies we work with ask us to recruit candidates on their behalf and are, more and […]
Healthy, Happy, and Productive: Empowering your Workplace
On some level, we should all know that a happy employee is going to be more productive than an unhappy one. Study after study has proved that the better you feel, the better you work. A good manager, or a good business, should have a keen interest in keeping their employees healthy and happy. However, […]
Are You Feeling a Burn out at Work?
The fast-paced culture surrounding our day-to-day functioning can be exhausting. Whether we are buzzing around getting that last thing checked off our to-do list, or at work, we have given ourselves limited time to sit back, relax and give our mind and body a break. These little things often result in a lack of […]
Are you Changing HR Policies in the #metoo Era?
As those of us in the recruiting industry know, work norms are always shifting, but the #metoo movement is resulting in a systemic change, and its impact is now being felt on the front lines of human resources departments everywhere. HR practitioners have always walked a fine line, working to serve the interests of […]
Does Your Corporate Learning and Development Make the Grade?
As a Canadian recruitment agency, it’s essential that our specialists have a clear understanding of the needs and aspirations of our candidates. In our fast-paced world, the pressure is always on for workers to increase and update their skills. To stay relevant employees want to be trained in the latest best practices and technologies, especially […]
Mental Health & Workplace
Mental health prevention, and support are key factors in all workplace environments. In the past mental health stigma has kept people quiet, living in agony, pain, depression while maintaining or taking absence from their jobs. This stigma around mental health at work, impacts both employers and employees. Today, we support the mental health campaign launched […]