How to Implement New Software Without Stressing Employees Out
People tend to resist any change that impacts their status quo, especially in the workplace. That’s why asking them to learn yet another new tool will undoubtedly feel like an unwelcome disruption. They will be skeptical if you are not clear about how it will improve...
It’s Time to Embrace the Agile Workforce
I have been involved in the contingent labour market in one guise or another for nearly two decades. Now more than ever, it’s an extremely exciting, ever-changing industry that leaves me feeling quite bullish for the future of work. Independent contractors offer many...
Top People Skills That Will Maximize Value in Your Business
Having a skilled and agile workforce can make a huge difference in any business’s success and growth. Whether you’re recruiting specifically for these skills or seeking to develop them in an existing workforce, it’s important to make sure that your business is...
Struggling to Successfully Manage Your High-Volume Workforce? Here Are Three Reasons Why
Nearly everything about the workforce has changed as a result of the pandemic. On top of all of this change is a crippling talent shortage made worse by the current state of affairs. There are many articles out there on the impact of this, but the majority of them...
Finding Your Perfect Match at Work
It’s 2021, and the latest trend in the talent world is resignation. Coined for the movement of workers ready to leave both pandemic restrictions and their current jobs behind, ‘The Great Resignation” has caused many employers to take a deeper look at what they’re...
Digital Transformation: Disruption with a Purpose
Positive Disruption When it comes to making operational improvements, tradition suggests to “throw technology at it, and things will get better.” However, in our experience, this approach doesn’t work without a balanced focus on a staffing organization’s people and...
Can Diversity in your Marketing Pay Dividends?
Good marketing always seeks to engage the audience emotionally. Why? Because emotions evoke feelings and feelings often move people to action. And let’s face it, marketing is about getting people to take action. Whether it’s clicking on a link to download your white...
Reflect On and Invest In Your Leadership Practice
How often do you take the opportunity to reflect on your leadership journey – or what I call your Leadership Practice? Leaders are so busy “doing” that we do not always take the time to invest in ourselves. I encourage leaders to plan time regularly for self...
Recruitment Market Remains Resilient Despite Summer Holiday Season
Over the 30 or so years I have worked in the recruitment sector, never before have I witnessed a year like 2021. The story of how Covid-19, subsequent lockdowns and the eventual easing of restrictions successively impacted talent acquisition will surely become the...