Your Workforce Is More Mobile – And You Should Be Too

WirelessWeek.com is reporting that they are noticing a trend that employers should pay attention to. It promises to have a significant affect on the way we communicate with employees and even possibly how much we can keep track of employees. The Trend WirelessWeek reports that the trend as they see it involves a “shift in […]

How Trump’s Executive Order Impacts Hiring, Visas and Immigration

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I spent much of yesterday like many in shock and trying to make sense of what I had seen on social media and the news. There were stories of airport protests, taxi strikes and families unable to be reunited with loved ones because of swift changes to our immigration law. And I went to bed […]

Starbucks Shows That Employer Brand Is About Action

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Employer Brand Is All About Action Starbucks Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, announced yesterday that the company would move to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, across all of the countries they operate in. Additionally, Schultz reaffirmed their support for DACA, through Starbucks’ fee reimbursement program, their commitment to Mexican customers and growers, […]

3 Tips for Developing First Time Managers

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Whilst there are many things which can influence the success of your team, a great manager is a key factor when it comes to keeping people motivated and on the road to success, either as individuals, a team, or an organization. An effective manager can make all the difference between a successful team and one […]

Ep 102 – Creating & Managing Transformational Change at Work

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As we head into this new year, change is an important part of our business plans and strategies. Question is: how do we ensure that we can create a company culture that encourages and welcomes change instead of trying to avoid it. A recent survey by Robert Half found that executives believe that what is […]

Do Hiring Managers Discriminate Against Asian Candidates?

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According to a new study, candidates with names of Asian origin are less likely to book interviews. The joint Ryerson Munk School of Business and University of Toronto study found that even when Asian candidates had higher degrees and better resumes than other applicants, they still landed fewer interviews — and obviously, were therefore less likely to […]