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The cost of labour is roughly 70%+ of all operating budgets of organizations today. Not only is this number significant but so is the increasingly complex nature in which organizations are comprised....
View ArticleLearn How to Leverage Big Data in HR!
Ahhh yeeeees… the world of “Big Data” in HR. It caught on in 2013 like a massive avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia. Do we really understand what this is? Maybe we do… maybe we don’t....
View ArticleMashup: Super Bowl, NFL, TV, Social Media, Analysts…
Super Bowl XLVIII came and went this past weekend. The Seattle Seahawks won their first-ever Vince Lombardi trophy with a shellacking of the Denver Broncos, 43-8. Yes I’m a die hard Seahawks fan and...
View ArticleAdoption of Social Media in HR & Recruitment
It was the winter of 2011, immediately after co-running Impact99 Toronto. At the time Impact99 was a 1-day conference dedicated to social media and human resources — keynotes, panel discussions,...
View Article1st Ever Canadian Employer Branding Summit
It is well documented that employer branding is a key strategic driver of business productivity and profitability. With the proliferation of social media, the connection between employer brand and...
View ArticleBreaking New HR Blogging Ground at #HRPA2014
For the first-time in the history of the Annual HRPA Conference and Tradeshow they are supporting a central blog team. ”Blog Squads” as they are usually called are extremely popular at the major U.S....
View Article#OBCC2014 – Truly Successful Student-Run Initiative
I had the honour of participating as 1 of 8 judges for the 9th Annual Organizational Behaviour Case Competition, hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto. I was...
View ArticleOld School vs New School Recruiting
Let’s take a trip down memory lane all the way to 2002. I was living and working in Edmonton, Alberta with the Provincial Government of Alberta as an HR Generalist. I was working with the Ministry of...
View ArticleWePow. – Recruitment Reimagined. Recruitment Communication Solutions
At each conference that I attend there are always a handful of vendors that seem to stand out from the rest. The reasons why they stand out are usually not associated with the biggest tradeshow...
View ArticleSprigg TMS – Simple, Intuitive, Mobile Friendly & Cloud-Based Talent...
One of the core functions within human resources is performance management. The idea is relatively simple. HR possesses the expertise to support the organization; people managers, executives and...
View ArticleHR Cloud – Manage Your HR With Ease, Integrated and in the Cloud
As the HR technology sector continues to grow and mature, so does the quality of platforms, and their ability to help HR solve core organizational challenges. On the flip-side, sector maturation also...
View ArticleJostle – Turnkey, Cloud-Based Intranet Platform
Since 2009 Vancouver-based Jostle, the creator of the People Engagement platform (essentially a cloud-based intranet) have been leading the way in helping organizations around the world transform and...
View ArticleIt’s Demo Time at #HRTechConf
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of attending my first HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. As I said on several occasions I felt like a little kid in a candy store being there among all of...
View ArticleHR Tech… Simplified
HR and Recruiting technology is getting better and better by the day. Or Is it really? Perhaps it’s really getting more and more complex, or more functionally diverse by the day? My first-ever HR...
View ArticleThe Biggest Reason Why Attending HR Tech Conference is So Important
Within the HR and Recruiting space we are absolutely inundated with events — conferences, unconferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, virtual events and so on. Each event offers some kind of value...
View Article2013 HR Tech Vendor Round-Up
The 16th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exposition, or just “HR Tech” is just around the corner, taking place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. This will be my first HR Tech conference, and will be...
View ArticleReallocating Your Investment in HR Technology
We constantly talk about innovation like there is no tomorrow. Speaking specifically about HR and Recruitment just go to Google and type in “Innovation in HR” and a gazillion and one results pop up....
View ArticleThe 2013 Achievers Top 50 Engaged Workplace Awards Judging Panel Named
Jeff Waldman joins the Judging Panel for the 2013 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards for the first time. These awards recognize top employers that display leadership and innovation in...
View ArticleHOW Do You Build Your Personal Brand Online?
A couple of days ago I had the fortunate opportunity to volunteer as a “mentor” at an evening seminar about “Discovering Your Personal Brand” with Bobby Umar of Raeallan. I really enjoyed the...
View ArticleWhat Does Online Behavior Have to Do With Perception of Personal Brand?
I have written, commented, debated and argued numerous times on the idea that perception is reality, and vice versa, in reference to brand. Perception is closely tied to experience, and perception...
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