[This week’s blog comes from Sonia Ragbeer, who just earned her Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University, majoring in human resources management and minoring in marketing. Last month, she completed her one-year term as President of Ryerson’s Human Resources Student Association.] Read More
Need someone to educate your students on the latest job searching tips? Need someone to tell them about the growing number of paid work-integrated learning opportunities available in Canada? Or, need someone to connect your business’ diverse hiring needs with a graduating student? We got you. Read More
We hosted our first-ever case competition this past Saturday at the Ted Rogers School of Management! With students from Ryerson University, Seneca College, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Mississauga, University of Toronto Scarborough, Western University, and York University competing for a $3,000 prize pool, we’d like to congratulate again Ameerul Junaidi, Anika Lee, Mujtaba Malik, and Paul Park from University of Toronto Scarborough who won the $1,500 first-place prize.
We’d also like to congratulate Bohan Jiang, Max Verzunov, Jane Wang, and Gary Wu from Western University finishing second and Ryusuke Hijikata, Dimash Mussabetov, Jinxuan Wang, and Yingqi Yan from York University placing third. The team registration proceeds will be donated to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
We’d also like to thank the Ryerson Entertainment Conference, our sponsor EAInfoBiz Inc., our judges Wendy Abbott, Chris Chen, Jenny Ge, Sydney Helland, Pallavi Kodila Srikanth, Valerie Khan, Jennifer Longworth, Carrie Millen, Shelly Mlynarczyk, Natalie Pedrosa, Dr. Vineet Sharma, Sandra Shehadeh, Karen Sihra, Jim Thomson, Sunny Vykunthan, our panelists Carol Alfieri, Dr. Trina Foster, Henry Guerreiro, Vivian Li, Dorena Quinn, and moderator Lien Chia.
Last January, we discussed artificial intelligence, passive candidates, video assessments, and more. This year, unlike the talent scarcity that’s got North American employers sweating, there’s no deficiency in emerging – and returning – recruitment trends for this decade’s remainder. As candidates continue wrestling leverage from employers, organizations will adapt accordingly to innovate their recruitment strategies, shielding top candidates from those prowling and pilfering competitors. It’s 2019 – the talent’s still hot, the recruitment battle’s hotter, and these are your 2019 recruitment trends!
As we await to launch more careers in 2019, we asked our team to share their favourite stories from 2018. From quick turnaround times to delighted phone calls, it’s stories like these that inspire us to continue doing what we do best – launch careers. Read More
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
On this Halloween, don’t be the office trick – be a treat.
As the creepiest day of the year creeps upon us, our new grads and newcomers need to know the Halloween do’s and don’ts, because office Halloween parties can be scary. If you’re new to corporate Halloween etiquette, these are some do’s and don’ts you need to remember this October to survive: Read More
Its historic recreational decriminalization has induced stress upon lawmakers responsible for considering every unintended consequence of the historic legislation. Provincial governments and municipal administrations have enacted their respective bylaws, outlining various regulations designed to protect citizens from the unintended consequences of cannabis consumption. From apartment leases to impaired driving, civic facilities and public parks to youth advertising, employee conduct policies and youth protection, the legalization of recreational cannabis has its consequences. Read More
Need a costume for the office Halloween competition? Dress up as one of the recruitment essentials. Learn which DIY recruitment costume you are based on your recruiter archetype: Read More
I graduated in business management from Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management and engaged in a lot of extra-curricular activities through student-run organizations. I was involved with the Ryerson University Finance Society (RUFS) and the Human Resources Student Association (HRSA), serving as HRSA President in my last year. You also may have seen me playing basketball on campus at Kerr Hall or lifeguarding at one of the City of Toronto pools. Read More
