The thought of starting the hiring process by posting a job ad in December might just leave you with a shudder. While it’s tempting to hunker down under a pile of blankets and wait until January to even consider getting...
Finding and keeping top performers for your organization can be tough. Making sure you hire the best person for the job is now more important than ever to help minimize turnover costs and boost organizational success. Here are some specific...
There are few things as enticing to me as ice cream. Better than chips, better than cookies. And even my mom’s delectable lemon meringue pie (don’t tell her I said so). So you can imagine my delight when Michelle Hurtubise,...
Interviews are often challenging for both the interviewer, and the person being interviewed. While both parties are usually aiming to impress, the quality of the questions asked often determines whether or not an interview is a meaningful exchange of information....
“When you can’t afford the talent you need, you have to be creative. We don’t have the luxury of finance and we need our staff to push hard, so we have to recognize that.” Free the Children’s Rann Sharma is...
With Canada’s increasing diversity, employers are becoming more conscious about their hiring practices and the need to reflect the population served. They are also aware of their obligations under the Human Rights Code to have non-discriminatory hiring practices. However, women,...
I've been hired for a new short-term job that doesn't start for a couple of months. Since I verbally agreed to take the role, I have been receiving a flurry of emails, some of which ask me to create documents...
It's the victim of reduced, short-term and unstable government funding and it's more accountable to its masters than ever before. It has suffered hits that have taken a toll on employees and led to constant turnover and the need for...
Talented managers in the nonprofit sector are in short supply — or so they tell me. Yet I talk daily to people with excellent qualities, abilities and education who are interested in nonprofit careers. What's really going on here? On...
These were Governor General David Johnston's words of advice to the nearly 500 delegates at the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector. While the anecdote recalled his own experience as a child playing hockey, His Excellency set the...
