Survival of the fittest favours the dominant group and as the dominant group in many industries, men often experience far more opportunities than women to develop their careers. Every employee needs to know he or she is there on merit, but the survival of the fittest is not a meritocracy.…...
Job searching in the new normal
To accommodate the new normal of social distancing, most of us have to change the way we work and, naturally, the same goes to the way we look for jobs. Movement restrictions have spurred employers to trial non-traditional work practices, be more flexible in workforce management and embrace technology on…...
Promoting Diversity and Maintaining an Inclusive Culture
As the spotlight has brightened on racism. In response to recent miscarriages of justice, the emphasis on identifying racism within other aspects of life has also grown. As business leaders, it is vital to stand with the advocacy for change. Although oftentimes difficult, encouraging honest discussions around diversity and inclusivity…...
Making Talent a Top Priority- From HR Department to the C-Suite
When thinking about your company's business goals for 2020, do the words talent strategy come to mind? If not, you're not alone. Most companies don't have talent strategies, and those that do aren't mapping those strategies to business objectives. In today's war on talent, businesses that align talent and business goals are more…...
Why You Should Recruit Introverts — and How
In this extrovert-biased world of ours, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Many job candidates aren’t making it past the hiring process to get the jobs they’re qualified for. The reality is that if introverts don’t interview in a bubbly, enthusiastic manner, they likely won’t make it to the next…...
6 Recruiting Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Hiring Process
During the recruiting process, the pressure is on to find your next all-star team member. But when your results are coming up a bit short, it can leave you wondering what went wrong. From the job posting to conducting interviews, there’s lots of room for error that can keep you…...
When it comes to hiring, millennials are killing it
If there really is a generation war raging in the workplace, millennials may have already won. Seventy-two percent of talent professionals say they plan to focus on recruiting millennials (ages 24-39) over the next five years as opposed to other age groups, according to a LinkedIn survey of 2,406 U.S.…...
Disengaged Employees And How Much Do They Cost You?
There are a lot of ways employers can improve employee engagement, including in a time when many are working from home. For example, using personalized intranets can improve employee engagement and productivity and a connectedness to the business. With that being said, employers don’t always recognize the problem they face…...
Recruiting Gen Z In The Age Of Distraction
Generation Z, or Gen Z, are true digital natives. They’re born between 1995 and 2010, and they’ve been exposed to the internet, technology, social networks from the earliest of their youth. They’re quite comfortable with modern workplace trends and can adapt to them with much ease and dexterity. As global…...
2021 Hiring and Other Workplace Predictions
As we head into the new year, what better time to speculate what’s in store than now! We’ve previously reported on a variety of expert opinions, and we’re throwing a few more into the mix! Candace Nicolls, SVP of People and Workplace at Snagajob, connects with us to share her insights about hiring and other workplace…...
How COVID19 Affects the Vetting and Hiring of New Employees
Traditionally, background checks have been a way for both new and well-established businesses to ensure that they are hiring the most qualified and trustworthy candidates. Used in conjunction with an in-depth interview process, background checks allow hiring managers to feel that they know a candidate before they make a final…...
5 Tips for Recruiting Great Gen Z Student Talent
Gen Z is growing up fast, and the oldest members of this generation have already begun to explore their careers and land jobs in every field. These workers have grown up working with technology and have valuable skills to offer employers. But how do you recruit the best Gen Z…...
6 Recruiting Trends That Will Shape 2021
Recruiting today looks radically different than it did just a year ago. Accelerated by COVID-19 and the movement for racial justice, changes that were expected to take years are happening instead in months. Virtually recruiting remote workers is the new norm for many. Internal mobility and upskilling programs are being…...
How to Start a Career that Ends in the C-Suite
In the financial services sector, men still rule the day when it comes to filling executive leadership positions. A 2016 Oliver Wyman report found that women make up 47% of financial firms, yet hold only 16% of executive committee positions and 20% of board seats. Among Fortune 1000 companies, 94%…...
The Corporate Finance Career Path: From Analyst Monkey to CFO
What better way to understand a typical corporate finance career path than to hear from a professional who has been there and done that? Nicolas was a Financial Analyst at General Electric where he explored the world of Corporate Finance. He is now a CFO and Partner at Wild is the…...
5 ways 2020 changed the job search forever
Let’s face it: Just about everything changed during 2020, and some of those changes will be permanent. For example, social distancing and remote work arrangements disrupted recruiting and hiring, and some of the ways that companies pivoted to compensate actually improved the process. If you’re in the market for a…...
