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Innovative Recruitment of HR Talent Inspired by Covid-19 — HR Management Methods for Recruiters

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has well and truly turned the business world on its head. Unemployment is increasing rapidly, while the global economy is in a downturn. Those businesses that haven’t been able to adapt are either already shut or on the verge of shutting down. However, many […]

Three Tips for Recruiting During and After COVID-19: HR Management and Recruiting

The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically altered the work landscape, and one of the areas that has experienced the most change is recruiting. To help your organizations attract and retain new hires, here are three tips for recruiting during and after COVID-19: Don’t just offer remote work — promote it! In […]

Over Half of Employers Plan to Hire New Workers in 2021 — HR Recruiting

In 2021, over 80% of employers are going to be focusing on hiring more staff, either to replace lost employees due to 2020, or as a means of opening up new roles and expanding.[1] The light on the horizon comes in the form of two surveys conducted by Monster detailing […]

Things you DON’T need on your resume

Statistics indicate that recruiters take an average of 7.4 seconds to skim over a resume. Too short to make your case, right? This is why you need to create a comprehensive resume before hunting for a job. The best resume should be your spokesperson, marketer, advocator, promoter, and witness all […]

An HR PEO Professional Employer Organization Frequently Asked Questions

For any organization to exploit employment management services like a professional employer organization (PEO), they need extensive insight into what exactly a PEO can do for them.   PEOs are more than just a great source to outsource HR capabilities and expertise for small and medium businesses. They are co-employers […]

Research — Top HR Trends 2020: average cost per hire hits $4,000; millennials make up 75% of workforce by 2025, other facts

What are the top HR Trends for 2020? A new report summarizes the HR trends for 2020 highlighting the top issues — from difficulty acquiring talent to flexibility in the workplace to the adoption of AI, just to name a few. Always the top of any trends report is “difficulties […]

Most in-demand skills for 2020: IT cloud and blockchain skills in supply chains, healthcare, shipping lead in HR demand

Creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence emerged as the top five soft-skills highly demanded by employers in a new report from LinkedIn. Despite this, technological advances in the past two decades have transformed not only the way we work but also the most demanded skills. According to a report […]

“Right candidates“ vs “bums in seats”: with a talent shortage in Canada few recruiters discount fees — and few clients ask

When asked for a discount, recruiter Dave Hume says to his prospective client, “So which bit of my service don’t you want, exactly?” [4] Sarcasm aside, there is no doubt that discounted fees are generally tied to fewer services — “bums in seats, stack ’em and rack ’em” versus quality […]

$120,000 award to a “non-employee.” A cautionary ruling on discrimination may require employment hiring policy review

Human resources managers are grappling with a recent ruling from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal that set a precedent in discrimination policies and penalties. With damages assessed at $120,000, it is inevitable most employers — and their HR teams — will (or should) review and possibly amend their hiring policies.  […]

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