The Impact of Social Media on Your Job Search

It’s not just a résumé being scrutinized at a job interview anymore—it’s also social media accounts, such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. As new research has found, many employers now do implement social media screening as a standard aspect of the hiring process. A study from CareerBuilder has shown that the percentage of employers who […]

People Analytics Summit Speaker Interview: Anna Filice, City of Hamilton

The People Analytics Summit in Toronto is fast-approaching. Ahead of the Nov 2-3 event, we got a chance to interview one of the awesome speakers, Anna Filice, Director, HR Systems & Operations, City of Hamilton. Tell us about yourself – your company and your role there. I’m an HR Professional with experience in various industries including retail, […]

People Analytics Summit Speaker Interview: Manny Campione, LoyaltyOne

The People Analytics Summit in Toronto is fast-approaching. Ahead of the Nov 2-3 event, we got a chance to interview one of the awesome speakers, Manny Campione, Vice President, Human Resources and Talent Development at LoyaltyOne. Tell us about your company and how it helps business professionals LoyaltyOne is a global leader in the design and implementation of coalition […]

Looking Ahead to HELM Conference

The HELM Conference is next week and The HR Gazette are super-happy to be media partners. Ahead of the big day (30th Oct), here’s the low-down on what to expect. Readers of The HR Gazette can get 20% off HELM! Simply click here and use the code: HRGAZETTE-TO. As we push the bar of technological […]

The Relationship Between Skills and Performance

A common misunderstanding in the performance discourse is that the relationship between skill and performance is directly proportional. For instance, one basic misconception is the idea that if an employee has higher skills, then they can achieve better performance than someone with lower skills. But, the reality as we will examine is much more complicated. […]

From Passion to Business in 9 Steps

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about how Millennials have a different approach to careers, compared to predecessors. Millennials are more inclined to change several jobs in order to find their true calling and then pursue a career. Some of them have had the courage to explore their entrepreneurial side and […]

HRchat: Building Organizational Capacity and InnovateWork Toronto with Christine Miners [podcast]

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In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham is joined by Christine Miners, Managing Director of Talent at Verity International, a Canadian Human Resource consulting firm, focused on providing service across three areas of specialty: Career Management & Transition, Leadership Coaching, and Talent & Organizational Development. With over 18 years of progressive and diverse […]