Long gone are the days when recruiters advertised in the classified ads and prayed to find the rare gem among the many résumés landing on their desks. Today, thousands of potential applicants are available at the click of a mouse. Here's how social media has changed recruitment.
An employee's annual assessment can do more harm than good, by de-motivating employees with inappropriate performance measures. It’s always better to regularly meet with your employee and take in what’s going on.
No more motivation, frequently calling in sick, unusually well-dressed: an employer can detect the signs of an employee who is about to resign if only they pay attention. It is better to recognize these signs before an employee quits.
Gone are job fairs. Now, webinars allow companies to reach potential candidates in the comfort of their homes, and in real time. The practice is still uncommon, but some companies are successfully using webinars to attract and recruit talent. We shine the spotlight on an unconventional recruitment method.
Our monthly review of the companies that have hired and laid off labour during the month of October.
Is it really necessary to have a fiery passion at work if you want to work well and draw satisfaction from it? The passion-at-work myth is ever present, but can make some workers feel guilty. In Dilbert’s universe (the comic strip), the work setting is a gloomy place where employees—imprisoned by their cubicles—punch out and […]
The motivations of workers vary greatly from one region of the globe to the other. When companies and recruiters try to attract a younger workforce into their organizations, they must consider these motivations in order to retain and develop the most deserving talent.
