Everyday, I talk to employers. Employers who are socially responsible. Employers who lead their industry. Employers who do the right thing and give back. Top employers. We talk about giving opportunities to individuals facing barriers to employment. We talk about changing the lives of newcomers to Canada like my parents (and I) two decades ago, people with disabilities like some of my fellow grads, and post-secondary grads like my younger self. We talk about making a difference. Read More
Winter is coming ending and more recent postsecondary graduates are coming. As the winter semester concludes, there’s been an increase — for the eighth consecutive year — in graduates receiving a credential (certificate/diploma/degree) from a public post-secondary institution.
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If you’re a business owner soon to start a new fiscal year, consider these simple-to-practice but often-ignored HR tips. Listening to, retaining, and adding ‘diverse’ employees could resolve your problems from the last fiscal. Read More
“It’s refreshing to know that there are employers out there who recognize the diverse talents that people with disabilities bring to the workplace.”
Our bilingual talent specialist, Mahta Molatalab, said she was delighted to help a national organization demonstrate its leadership in diversity and inclusion initiatives. Read More
In recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities today and the passing of the Accessible Canada Act last week, Leo Luk, our senior recruiter specializing in screening and assisting jobseekers with disabilities, shares his five tips on how employers can make accommodations for persons with disabilities at the workplace:
Just hired a millennial? Good luck! They’re intriguing and mystifying creatures, impossible to understand or decode like extraterrestrial lifeforms. You’ve recognized their talent and decided to add one to your squad (as they would say) – but you’ll need to onboard them the millennial way, with the welcome basket for millennials. Here’s what’s inside the basket: Read More
For the past 19 years, Canada’s Top 100 Employers has compiled a list of the leading employers in their respective industries. The evaluation consists of eight standard selection criteria used to determine winners. Let’s dive into the eight criteria to see what the best companies practice. Read More
This is a snippet about our employer partners found in our 2017/18 Annual Review. In the full version, you can read about the growing gig economy, Gen Z, our candidates, and more! Read More
It’s time to tackle employee engagement. Conduct your research and gather strategies to boost team morale and maximize productivity.
Implement flex hours? Give extra vacation days? Team competitions and contests outside the office? All great ideas, but alone, they won’t work long-term. Rewards and perks are wonderful to offer, but that’s all they are: rewards and perks – temporary stopgaps designed to slow the drowning of a disengaged team sinking deeper and deeper. Think of the time Bart Simpson clogged the flooding submarine’s pinhole leak with his new, fancy earring – but in this scenario, you have a cantaloupe-shaped crack with only an Employee of the Week plaque in hand. Read More
