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Do you know how to find a job that treats you with the respect you deserve? Unfortunately, it’s more difficult than most people realize if you’re a woman. Sure, you can look for employer reviews posted by women, which is often a huge help, but it often isn’t enough. In addition to seeking out employers who […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham chats with Robert (Bob) St-Jacques, Director of Customer Success at 7Geese. 7Geese is a leading goal-setting and performance management software company based in Vancouver, BC. The company believes in a world where people can grow and achieve more, together. Bob partners with clients across the world […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Erica Pearson, CEO & Co-Founder at Vacation Fund about Vacation Fund’s involvement at the FuelHR conference and how her company’s solutions are helping employees achieve their dream vacations. Vacation Fund is the first employer-matched saving tool, specifically for your travel goals. It allows users […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear from Christopher Bjorling, President at Fidello, Inc. For 30+ years Chris has led Fidello in creating unique talent management solutions. Through the products and services he and his team have created over the years, his organization has helped clients design, develop, and implement strategic, integrated talent […]
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Esther Dyson, executive founder of the Way to Wellville, a decade-long, evidence-generating project devoted to understanding and testing models for cultivating community health that will return profits to investors and health to the participants and their communities. Esther is a speaker at this […]
Virgin Pulse’s annual Thrive Summit – the conference focusing on employee health, wellbeing and engagement – starts today and Bill Banham from The HR Gazette will be covering the 3-day event. Watch out for special episodes of the HRchat podcast this week with Thrive speakers including Esther Dyson! 100s of HR pros and business leaders will […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear from Ilya Brotzky, CEO and CoFounder of VanHack, a leading Canadian HR Tech startup. Featured in Fast Company, BC Business, and Betakit, Ilya leads a team of 30+ employees from 11 countries with the mission of creating a borderless world for tech talent through jobs. The […]
As Canada’s tech economy continues to grow, the ability for companies to hire and retain quality tech talent locally is becoming increasingly difficult. With the introduction of Canada’s Global Talent Stream in 2017, the process has become much more streamlined. Where it could easily have taken up to three months to process a visa in […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear from Tony Deblauwe, author, of such books such as Tangling with Tyrants about boss behavior, ways leaders can better engage and motivate employees, and how to avoid burnout in the workplace. Listen to this HRchat episode and discover: What are some of the challenge for organizations in developing […]
Evidence-Based Talent Management Tips In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear from Dr. Shreya Sarkar-Barney, founder and CEO of Human Capital Growth (HCG), an evidence-based talent management firm. Combining science and analytics, HCG helps organizations such as Microsoft, Merck, General Mills, and Ecolab achieve better leader and talent outcomes. Shreya was recently awarded […]