Toronto-Based Employee Experience Survey and People Analytics Company Bought by Kazoo The HR technology space has been consolidating heavily over the past few years while investment is pouring into this space like never before amid the pandemic and upheaval of the workforce. Funding in the sector totaled nearly $7.5 billion at the end of 2021 – […]
How to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness Among Employees
Cybercrime is growing with perpetrators getting more sophisticated in exploiting vulnerabilities in different systems. Organizations must realize the dangers posed by this threat and take the necessary measures by involving all stakeholders. A significant share of attacks against organizations has emerged from employee negligence resulting in huge losses. With the prevalence of security threats, organizations […]
HRchat Interview with Jamie Sura: The Power of Music in the Office
Now more than ever employees highly value their everyday work experience. Company culture is evolving to encompass the things that make people want to come to work. In HRchat episode 435, we consider the power of music in the workplace. My guest is Jamie Sura, Senior Vice President of Sales for TouchTunes, the jukebox mobile app […]
DEI and Paid Leave Benefits
How convertible paid leave benefits can demonstrate your commitment to DEI By: Rob Whalen, co-founder and CEO of PTO Exchange While many companies tout their DEI initiatives, a real commitment to diversity and inclusion requires more than updated policies and periodic anti-bias training. Companies need to go to the next level and ensure that DEI […]
HRchat Interview with Josh Millet: Candidate Assessments and Pre-Hire Tech
There were 11.3 million job openings in the US at the end of January 2022 – a number that has been surging as an unprecedented proportion of employees leave their companies. The Great Resignation is being driven by a range of factors – from greater labor mobility to rapidly shifting employee demands. This means companies […]
How to be a More Impactful HR Leader with Norm Smallwood, RBL Group
In HRchat episode 432, Bill Banham talks with Norm Smallwood, a recognized authority in developing businesses and their leaders to deliver results and increase value. In 2000, Norm co-founded The RBL Group, an advisory firm to the world’s top HR leaders, with Dave Ulrich. His current work relates to increasing business value by building “outside-in” organizational, […]
HRchat Interview with Lauren Waters: Hiring Tech Talent
During the Great Resignation, many recruiters are looking for refreshing ways to find new talent. In technology, a field that requires candidates of such particular and refined expertise, the challenge is even more nuanced. My guest in HRchat episode 431 is Lauren Waters, Talent Experience Manager, Americas at Xero, accounting software that provides tools for small […]
HRchat Interview with Leigh Mitchell: How to Attract More Diverse Applicants
In today’s HRchat episode, Bill is joined by Leigh Mitchell. Leigh has successfully built a career as a diversity-driven Recruiter & Marketer, Brand Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion Trainer, and Talent Strategist, as well as a Marketing Professor at the University of Guelph Humber.