News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
The discrepancy between the demand and supply of talented developers and a competitive market scenario has given rise to a talent war. As more and more businesses continue to look forward to building their own tech teams, the demand for talented software developers is at an all-time high. The situation becomes dire when you are […]
If you hire the wrong person for a job, it will cost you both time and money having to repeat the process. So before you begin the process of recruiting for newly created roles, it’s a good idea to first come up with a plan. Here are some tips.
Traditionally, the better you were at employer branding, the more likely you were to attract top talent. In addition, a positive employer brand would help you retain top talent. But does this matter at the moment? As we continue to see unprecedented numbers out of work, has the role of projecting a strong employer brand […]
The NFL draft is perhaps the most ingenious recruitment drive in the world. Each and every year, it generates a huge amount of publicity and identifies the very best talent in the land, all in one fell swoop. Not only that but it pretty much levels the playing field for all involved with smaller teams […]
Freelancing is the smartest thing to do in the business world these days. Professionals in multiple lines of work are shifting their businesses to suit modern needs while utilizing the latest in technology.
Onboarding New Employees During the COVID-19 Crisis COVID-19 might well have caused predictions of recruitment to practically grind to a halt (Broadbean, the world’s largest network of job boards, argues activity in the US alone could drop by 80%), but for those firms still hiring – and those that will need to restart hiring again […]
As an HR professional, I always have a curious mindset and learning aptitude and to learn from the best. It is always pleasing to speak with Dr. Dave Ulrich on topics of leadership, HR Transformation, HR Analytics, Learning and Development, and recent HR trends. I interviewed Dr. Ulrich 3 times now on my YouTube Channel. […]
In HRchat 174, we hear from James Lord, Sales Director at Xref.com Americas about how reference checking should be conducted to ensure essential workers are placed into roles that can help those needing care during the crisis. James will be a speaker at the Hacking HR Toronto online event on May 14. Questions in this […]
Our guest in HRchat episode 163 is Gregory F Simpson, Managing Director, Agent In Engagement LLC, an employee experience consultancy focused on helping companies and their employees succeed. Gregory believes that an engaged workforce is the foundation of organizational success and is on a mission to help companies and their employees succeed. He has created […]
In HRchat #161, Bill Banham speaks with Jesse Ryan, Founder at High Road Human Capital and a talent acquisition expert about COVID-19’s unprecedented impact on Canadian unemployment rates, what the latest figures could mean, and how AI and automation may step in to fill the gaps.