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- 3 Signs Your Workplace Treats Accessibility Like a Checkbox and How to Fix ItAccessibility isn’t a one-time checklist — it’s a daily commitment. Here’s how to move beyond compliance and build a truly inclusive workplace.
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- 3 Signs Your Workplace Treats Accessibility Like a Checkbox and How to Fix ItAccessibility isn’t a one-time checklist — it’s a daily commitment. Here’s how to move beyond compliance and build a truly inclusive workplace.
- Budgeting for Culture: The ROI of Investing in Your People As you plan for 2026, don’t overlook your biggest investment: your people. Discover the ROI of culture and why engagement fuels real business growth.
- How to Navigate Ontario’s New Pay Transparency & Job Posting RulesEffective January 1, 2026 Ontario employers are subject to new pay transparency regulations and will be required to update their hiring processes accrodingly.
- What My Onboarding at Envol Taught Me About HR (Spoiler: It’s Not Just Paperwork)Karyn, HR + Talent Coordinator, shares a firsthand look at how Envol’s people-first approach to HR transforms onboarding, culture, and business growth.
- Why Employers Keep Missing Out on Great Talent Behind every thriving organization are great people hired with intention — but too often, unrealistic expectations set hiring teams up for failure before the process even begins. From overloaded qualification lists to drawn-out hiring processes, small missteps can cost you top talent. In this blog, we explore three common hiring pitfalls and how to fix them — so you can attract stronger candidates, simplify your process, and build a team that lasts.
- AI Hiring Risks: The Cost of Replacing Human Insight with Algorithms AI makes hiring faster, not smarter. Learn why the human touch still matters for building strong, lasting teams in a tech-driven recruitment world.
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Meet the Envol Team: Rikka Bouseh
Envol is all about its people. Obviously. So naturally we love sharing our incredible team with you – they’re just too great to keep to ourselves! Read on to meet Rikka, our Senior People Strategist. She’s an HR queen and quality human being.
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Happy Birthday Envol! Reflections from our First Year
Envol Strategies was launched on September 12, 2016. I started Envol because I believe that businesses can be more human, better places to work. After years working in the recruiting agency world, I knew that companies deserved more than expensive bandaid solutions to their people challenges. I saw first-hand the profound disconnect between great employers…
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Eye of the Intern: Sam’s Ultimate Top 3
Oh, hey there. It’s me again. You remember, right? It’s Sam tuning in from your dynamic intern duo, here to share my final thoughts before I head out the door! I’ve had the pleasure of spending Summer 2017 with a small but talented team. I found a home at Hot Soup and Envol – although I’m still…
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Meet the Team: Sasha Rudenko
Next up, we have our ‘Doer-of-All-the-Things’, Sasha Rudenko! Her official title may be Project Manager, but that by no means covers the extent of what she does here at Envol. With her pinch of sass and never-ending ambition, Sasha is a true asset at the office.
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Meet the Envol Team: Samantha Wong [Intern 2/2]
You can probably tell – we love talking about our team. Our next Meet the Team introduces our second Intern, Samantha! Samantha and Angus have quickly become the office dynamic duo, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re ever wondering who manages our Instagram, Samantha’s your girl. She’s a professional in-office photographer…
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Meet the Envol Team: Angus Begg [Intern 1/2]
Now that you’ve met some of our tried and true team members, let’s take a turn and introduce some of our newbies, starting with Angus Begg! Angus joined us this summer as a Marketing Intern, but don’t let the title fool you – he’s a huge contributor to our group! Besides being a genuinely rad…





