News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
Efforts by corporations and governments around the globe have increased the number of women on corporate boards, however there is still significant room for improvement, according to the third edition of “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom,” a report from Paul Hastings LLP..
Annual reviews are most kindly characterized as “a necessary evil” or “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” It is quite difficult to find a champion of the practice, and it does make a grand target for the slings and arrows of articles such as this. However, perhaps within these volleys of criticism, there are some practical insights for extracting a measure of value from the review process.
Articles in this section provide information on the skills necessary to perform jobs, educational requirements and available training in the city, salary information and links for further research. We also feature interviews with people in specific professions. Some of the articles in this section provide career inspiration by offering several career suggestions based on a […]
This section provides important information on the job search process providing all the tips, and advice you’ll need to not only survive your job search, but thrive!
Toronto, ON. – TorontoJobs.ca President and HRreview blogger, Marc Belaiche CPA, CA, will be hosting a launch, in Toronto and Mississauga, to celebrate the release of his first book, “Tales from the Recruiter – A Canadian Recruiter’s Perspective on How to Get That Perfect Job.” “The best way of finding out what’s in a recruiter’s […]
Top sales professionals share five key qualities, reveals research conducted by a leading international sales advisory organisation. The shared characteristics are advanced problem-solving skills, being highly motivated, integrity, tenacity, and sociability. “It is very clear that, while proven sales skills can be learned, perfected and successfully employed, the top ten per cent of sales people […]
Introduction I was talking to Google recently about a role. In preparation for their notoriously difficult second interview I did some detailed research on how Google “does” HR and reward. Like the British Army it is done “by the numbers”. Every part of Google’s HR and reward is driven by big data analysis, the rigours […]
Hrreview have released a revamped weekly podcast, available now! Containing news and comments from this week´s HR news and featuring a special interview with CEO of HR tech company, Silk Road, discussing the future of technology and the difficulties of running a multi-national company. Click here to listen now!
You’ve advertised your position, received upwards of 100 applications – how do you screen the candidates to bring in the best ones for an interview. What we know, based on “eye tracking” research undertaken last year, is that on average, recruiters spend six seconds looking at each resume to make an initial judgement. That’s right, […]
Seven tips for successful benchmarking Let me paint you a picture. Senior executives from your organization are sitting around a boardroom table discussing what the strategy for next year will be. Lots of great ideas are bantered about. This is, after all, the job of the senior executives, to be the visionaries for the company. […]