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- When Should You Make Your First HR Hire?
Play Duration: 0:00 Wearing too many hats? HR might be one you’re ready to pass on. If you’re leading a growing team, chances are you’ve done it all: from building strategy to writing job posts, onboarding new hires, and yes, even dealing with surprise policy questions before your first coffee. At some point, the people… Read More »When Should You Make Your First HR Hire?
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- When Should You Make Your First HR Hire?Play Duration: 0:00 Wearing too many hats? HR might be one you’re ready to pass on. If you’re leading a growing team, chances are you’ve done it all: from building strategy to writing job posts, onboarding new hires, and yes, even dealing with surprise policy questions before your first coffee. At some point, the people… Read More »When Should You Make Your First HR Hire?
- Why Is Hiring So Hard Right Now? (And What You Can Do About It)
Play Duration: 0:00 Hiring used to be simpler. You’d post a job, get a few solid applicants, interview the top ones, and pick your person. But today? It feels like an endless cycle of sifting, ghosting, and second-guessing. And it’s taking a toll – not just on your time, but on your team’s performance and your… Read More »Why Is Hiring So Hard Right Now? (And What You Can Do About It) - How to Boost Employee Productivity During the Summer Slump
Summer can be a challenging season for workplace productivity. But it’s also a chance to reconnect, reset, and support your team in ways that matter. - Accessibility Progress Reports: Your 2025 Obligations as a Federally Regulated Employer
If you’re a federally regulated employer in Canada, your accessibility progress report is due June 1st 2025. Learn about your obligations here! - Breaking Barriers in the Trades: The Lady Plumber Leading Change
Women make up less than 5% of tradespeople in Canada — but that number is slowly rising thanks to industry leaders like Mary-Anne. - Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees
Listen to this Blog Duration: 0:00 Neurodiversity is a simple but powerful idea: our brains work in different ways. And that’s a good thing! There are an estimated 600,000 neurodiverse adults in Canada. That’s a whole lot of brainpower showing up differently (and brilliantly) across our teams. In the workplace, this includes both neurotypical and… Read More »Neurodiversity in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Supporting Employees
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Why We Chose Picatic for Future Perfect
We had no shortage of options when it came to choosing a ticketing platform for Future Perfect: The Impact of Storytelling on the Future Workplace. So, why did we choose Picatic?
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Future Perfect: The Impact of Storytelling in the Workplace
On April 3, 2017, we hosted the first edition of our Future Perfect event series with “The Impact of Storytelling on the Future Workplace”. Future Perfect was created with the goal of gathering People and Culture Leaders from a cross-section of industries to collaborate and share insight on issues that impact organizations.
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What is employer branding? How to Build an Effective Brand Image
By now, you have probably seen the term “employer branding” pop up all over the place. Yep, another HR buzzword. But what exactly is an employer brand? Simply put, your employer brand is how your business “shows up” in the talent marketplace as an employer, to both current and prospective employees.
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5 Common Employer Brand Mistakes
How much does your employer brand matter? The simple answer: a lot. You have seen the headlines. You’ve read the articles. You have probably even seen the stats.