Even though the labor shortage has largely subsided overall, employers continue to face recruitment challenges for senior or highly specialized positions. The temptation is then great to rush the hiring process when you find that rare gem.
At its best, the Trumontreal unconference, held on October 22, is a laboratory for revisiting preconceived ideas about the recruiting profession. During the discussion titled "Candidate Approach - Selling Your Position," Laurent Cebarec deconstructed the widespread notion that a recruiter's success depends on personalizing their…
With the tariff crisis, the job market has done a complete about-face, leading companies to be very cautious when it comes to recruitment. Xavier Thorens, CEO of Thorens Talents, believes the recovery could come sooner than expected. Companies need to position themselves now. Since Trump's…
In a recent study, payroll management company ADP showed that hiring "boomerang employees" (those who left and then returned to their company) has been steadily increasing for 3 years, rising from 26% of new hires in 2022 to 35% in 2025. We wanted to better…
Marianne Lemay, CEO of Kolegz, a firm that supports organizations transitioning to a four-day week while practicing it internally, shares her perspective on this practice, in light of a new study that touts its benefits for employees.
With the tightening of the job market, employers have more choices than ever to find new talent or the rare gem missing from their workforce. Yet, many managers or business leaders are "paralyzed" by the idea of taking action. This is the observation of Emilie…
In a 2023 survey, 4 out of 10 organizations had already or planned to offer their employees "work-vacation" options, commonly called "workations." Two years later, we wanted to understand the state of this practice, which consists of working for a few days or weeks from…
Do you have engaged employees? Consider yourself lucky! They are a minority in the working world according to two recently published studies. Analysis.
Jean-Philippe Guillemette, president and founder of Heleva shares his recipe for successful onboarding. Here are the 4 key points we retained.
To gauge employee sentiment, many companies invest in internal satisfaction surveys. Montreal-based company Explorance suggests expanding the scope by analyzing both “solicited” sources (traditional surveys) and “unsolicited” sources (such as social media posts or reviews on platforms like Glassdoor).
In recent months, employees who wish to maintain their remote work routine must consider a new factor: the economic slowdown. Does working from home increase the risk of being laid off? A closer look at the issue.
New Year, New Challenges! What does 2025 have in store for the world of Human Resources? After reviewing numerous reports on the topic, here’s our selection of three key trends that could profoundly shape the HR profession.
During the latest edition of TruMontréal, held on November 21 in the glass-walled halls of Centech in Montreal, HR professionals shared their solutions for revitalizing recruitment functions. Some of these solutions are reminders of best HR practices, while others encourage thinking outside the box. Here…
