by Stacey Smith | Jan 31, 2023 | Recruiting, Resources
Hardly a day goes by that we don’t read another heartbreaking story about a fraudulent job offer. In some cases, people are out thousands of dollars with nothing to show for it but a fake job offer and dashed hopes. But the damage isn’t limited to the victims of these...
by Stacey Smith | Dec 13, 2022 | D&I, Resources
Written by Helen Patterson (she/her) , LL.B., LL.M. Founder, Life Works Well. View printer-friendly version A few months ago, a HirePower survey found that a little under half of the employers had a formal pronoun program in place. Even among organizations with no...
by Stacey Smith | Nov 28, 2022 | Recruiting, Resources
View printer-friendly version Video is nothing new in recruiting: we’ve been using it as part of the interview process for years, particularly during the pandemic. But video can also be a powerful tool for recruitment marketing and employer branding. One study shows...
by Stacey Smith | Oct 4, 2022 | Resources
View printer-friendly version Trust us, we know how lonely it can feel on the front lines of talent acquisition (TA). Candidates who disappear, hiring managers who take weeks to approve postings and competitors who know just when to swoop in with a better offer. One...
by Stacey Smith | Sep 11, 2022 | Recruiting, Resources
Despite pronouncements of recessions and a few high-profile workforce reductions, employers continued to struggle with talent acquisition in Q2 of this year. Here are some highlights from our Think. Talent surveys of Canadian employers from April to June. No stones...
by Stacey Smith | Jul 25, 2022 | Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
View printer-friendly version It’s no secret that HR teams are stretched, and Talent Acquisition (TA) continues to be one of the primary points of concern. Add to that the new challenges around returning to the workplace (or not), plus the ongoing work of building...
by Stacey Smith | Jun 28, 2022 | Campus
View printer-friendly version Colleges and universities across the country are getting ready to welcome a full roster of students for the first time in nearly three years. If you hire students, interns or graduates, now is the time to review your campus recruiting...
by Stacey Smith | Jun 14, 2022 | Recruiting, Resources
View printer-friendly version We started the year with an unprecedented combination of low unemployment, growing inflation and another surge in COVID cases. In the face of such uncertainty, the employers we surveyed were looking for more money, more training and more...
by Stacey Smith | Apr 21, 2022 | Recruiting, Resources
View printer-friendly version We love job descriptions. Accurate, updated job descriptions are an important best practice that supports compliance, planning, diversity and equity, among other things… But there’s one thing job descriptions really don’t help with...
by H1r3P0w3rInc2020 | Mar 24, 2022 | Employer Branding, Recruiting, Resources
View printer-friendly version In a tight labour market, your employer brand is more important than ever. Your Talent Acquisition team is working hard to stand out in this noisy, competitive hiring environment, but did you know there is another team that can build your...
