3 Employee Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
The key to retaining talent and reducing turnover is developing an effective employee onboarding program. Avoid these three onboarding mistakes at all costs!
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BC’s Current COVID Regulations: What You Need to Know
We are all slowly but surely adapting to a “new normal” and learning to coexist with COVID-19; however, this is your friendly reminder that it isn’t gone just yet. COVID is still actively circulating around the world, and it will likely be around for a while.
As employers and employees, we have a responsibility to keep others in our workplace safe. When an employee has a confirmed case of COVID-19, there are workplace regulations in place to mitigate the chances of the virus being passed on to a colleague.
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The Right to Disconnect: What it Means for Ontario Employers
Are you an Ontario-based employer who’s reaching out to your employees after work hours with a last-minute, time-sensitive request? Are you giving your employees a quick call to update them on the status of an important project after their workday ends?
In this blog post, we will discuss Ontario’s right to disconnect legislation, why it matters, and what you need to know as an employer.
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Self-Awareness, Reflection, and Learning
For many of us, learning something new can feel scary.
We engage in subconscious learning and problem-solving daily, yet it can feel intimidating to consciously broach a new learning opportunity.
In this blog post, we will highlight the power that comes from leaning on gratitude and self-reflection to guide our learning journeys compassionately. Ultimately, this approach helps us to foster a growth mindset that empowers learning from within.
Before we explore solutions, let’s take a moment to appreciate some common challenges associated with learning.
5 Ways to Support Your Team’s Mental Health
Mental health is relevant to everyone. It is reflective of one’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and act.
We spend most of the hours in our day working. It’s crucial that the space where we spend this time is safe, supportive, and does not have a negative impact on our mental health. Read More »5 Ways to Support Your Team’s Mental Health
Ask a Recruiter: Finding the Right Opportunity
HR & Talent Specialist, Acacia Blake, answers our first ever “Ask a Recruiter” series’ question in today’s blog! Let’s dive in!
Combatting and Recovering from Burnout
For many, burnout has been stigmatized. This has left more than half of Canada’s workforce battling burnout and its adverse effects silently and alone. Today, we will discuss tools you can mobilize to combat burnout and promote recovery!
How to Improve Your Candidate Experience in a Competitive Talent Market
There is no doubt that the job market landscape has become increasingly competitive for employers. Companies need to get creative and offer enticing compensation and benefits to be considered as an employer of choice. But it shouldn’t stop there!
The cornerstone of competition within today’s tight recruitment market is the candidate experience. Now more than ever, those looking for jobs have the power to choose what kind of company they want to work for. This even includes how they want to feel coming into work every day and the environment and people they surround themselves with! Providing this stellar candidate experience is key to ensuring your organization not only attracts the right people but retains them when it matters!
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Leveraging Social Media Recruiting to Attract Top Talent
Are you harnessing the power of social media to attract top talent to your team? If you aren’t yet, there are some good reasons as… Read More »Leveraging Social Media Recruiting to Attract Top Talent
Securing an Internship Unrelated to Your Degree
Are you trying to pivot into a career area that’s different from what you studied in school? My name is Jessica and today I’ll be sharing what I’ve learned over the past few years as I transitioned from a Kinesiology degree to securing a digital marketing internship at Envol Strategies!