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When Hiring Internally, Don’t Forget Those Employees You’ve Rejected
Internal hires has become a more and more popular strategy for Canadian companies. There are clearly good reasons for this. Making an internal hire is hiring someone already familiar with company prac…
Retention Is On Everyone’s Mind
Throughout Canada, there are countless stories of leaders being recruited at salaries that are absurdly high. These are prices that their present company simply can’t match to retain some of their m…
The War for Talent is Over. And the Candidates Have Won!!
Let’s face it. As a Canadian tech firm, chances are you are not going to be able to compete for talent with the major international players on cash, stock, and signing bonuses. Moreover, the dollar …
Eight trends that all tech firms need to consider
Changes in social and technology shifts are moving quickly. Here are eight trends that we need to consider.
Eight Questions to Ask As You Try And Uncover a Positive Attitude
The graph above highlights the main reasons why employees fail. Leadership IQ produced a study from over 5,000 hiring managers who have collectively hired more than 20,000 employees during the study…
Show how you can stand out in a crowd!
Knowing what you’ve accomplished, and what makes you special in the context of what’s important to your boss (or the marketplace), makes all the difference in the world when it comes to your career.
Recognizing Potential in a Candidate
I’ve had 11 jobs in my ‘career’, not counting summer jobs. I’ve been a high school Science teacher in Nigeria, a computer operator and I’ve sold printing presses and computer finance options for…
Should employees be interviewing a potential new Boss?
When you’re looking to hire a new leader for a team, should you let the employees interview their potential new boss and weigh in on the decision? If you think employees should be allowed to…
Recruiting Times Are A-Changing
Distance and time away provide an excellent lens in which to see changes in your business. My wife and I were lucky enough to spend a month in Cambodia and Vietnam mid-December through mid-January…
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