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Content Marketing… Just As Good For Recruiting!

Content marketing is becoming more and more THE way of generating new customers online. But, it can also be used to attract the best talent. Here is how.


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Managing Employees Who Don’t Get Along

Having two employees who cannot stand one another is a real challenge for any manager who has goals to meet. Here are some tricks to help restore communication channels for a well-functioning team.


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7 Ways of Identifying a High Achiever

High achiever: A well-known expression used among human resources experts seeking employees with only the best potential. Seven ways of recognizing that prospect during an interview.


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Managing Remote Employees

It reduces stress, there’s no lost time in commuting, and it makes for a better work-life balance. Telework is a booming trend amongst employees. But managers sometimes have some trouble adjusting to this new reality. Effectively managing remote employees is, however, possible!


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How should fair pay be determined?

Employees are not the only ones wondering about this when negotiating their pay: bosses also have to do their homework to find out how much they should offer. 


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Which Questions To Ask When Checking References?

Recruiting the wrong person is costly to any business. Checking references is crucial for increasing your chances of finding the best candidate.


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5 tips for better recruiting in outlying regions

Many Quebec companies located in outlying regions experience hiring difficulties. While the major urban centres have considerable appeal, extra efforts often need to be made in outlying regions to attract candidates, whether Canadian or foreign. What should companies do for improved recruiting far from major cities?  


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The Art of Resolving Conflict

The workplace is sometimes host to considerable tension among employees, an often-difficult situation for superiors to manage. Jacynthe Dicaire, CHRA and member of the Quebec Institute of Mediation and Arbitration, offers us solutions to regaining that healthy work environment.


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New Trends in Continuing Education

Online courses, customized seminars, academic microprograms… Now companies have access to a broader range of solutions for training their employees. Here is an overview of recent trends.


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Unusual

Passionate”, “motivated”, “creative”: the 3 keywords most used by Canadians on LinkedIn As it does every year, LinkedIn has released the words and expressions most frequently used by users of its network in 2014. In Canada, candidates broadly put forward their passion and motivation in the work as much as their creative spirit. There are many twists to be overcome if they want to stand out from the crowd.   


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Goodbye Hierarchy, Hello Holacracy!

No more job titles, no more managers, no more hierarchical pyramid. Instead, holacracy, a new management trend, offers a transparent structure in the form of grouped circles each with different functions.


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Will Facebook enter the workplace?

It would seem Facebook is currently working on a version of Facebook for work, with features specifically designed for professional environments. Should LinkedIn be worried? And what can we expect?


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