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US Company, Canadian Worker. Cross-Border Employment Tips In this episode of the HRchat show, I’ve returned as a guest host. I got a chance to chat with Marc Pavlopoulos, a Silicon Valley software executive and Founder of Syndesus, which builds engineering teams in Canada for US tech companies. Listen to this HRchat episode and discover: […]
What is it like to work at your organization? This is one of the top questions job candidates ask during the hiring process. Building your employer brand has become a crucial part of positioning yourself as an employer of choice and ultimately attracting top talent. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, an employer […]
HR Tech Recommendations We recently caught up with Jay Curry of TalentRobot to ask him what his favorite HRTech tools are and why. Jay is an experienced recruiting and HR leader who’s spent a lot of time inhouse, and recently launched his own business where he’s got to see the insides of many different companies. […]
A toxic workplace can do a lot of damage.
Why HR Compliance is Essential for SMBs Compliance isn’t sexy, but neither is getting caught with your pants down. Unless you’re into that sort of thing. Do you own and operate a small business? Are you looking for your plus one? Are you overwhelmed, anxious, scared, worried or losing sleep thinking about the do’s and […]
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 […]
Employees Need Disability Protection. Here’s How HR Can Help It’s common knowledge that benefits account for a significant portion of an employer’s spend on its workforce. In fact, benefits make up nearly one-third of an employer’s hourly compensation costs. In September 2018, average compensation costs totaled $36.63 per employee per hour with $11.60 of that […]
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 […]
Personality Tests and Employee Selection: What Research Says? The use of personality data in classifying and measuring individuals on a set of personality characteristics & traits is playing key role in transforming Talent Acquisition. Many researchers share a common consensus on grouping the traits into five broad dimensions – conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, emotional stability, and […]