Companies are powered by the people that work for them. No matter what technology, reputation, or unique product you offer, the future of your business comes down to the team you assemble. Whether your company has decided to bring on an entry-level employee or a senior manager, it is imperative to assess the long-term impact of the person, and the specific value they bring to your business.
More often than ever, recruiters and hiring managers are using software applications known as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to screen and organize job applicants. If you’ve ever submitted your resume through a career page hosted by Resumator, HireDesk, Jobvite, or Taleo, your resume is often screened by software before it’s seen by human eyes.
Shortages in North America’s skilled labor talent market have gained a great deal of attention in recent years. A 2012 report from the US Council of Advisors on Science and Technology stated that over the next decade, one million additional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates will be needed to meet demands in the US economy. Canada, Australia, Germany, China, Brazil, and India have all expressed similar concerns surrounding skill shortages.
International Women’s Day is global celebration that resonates with me deeply. It is a time for empowering women and celebrating the diverse and astounding accomplishments of in all facets of their lives.
On Saturday February 1st, Vancouver-based developer boot camp Lighthouse Labs hosted Canada’s largest open access education event teaching 500 people to learn to code for free. With a classroom composed of students and professionals from diverse fields, the teachers at Lighthouse Labs instructed the room on basic HTML and CSS. Participants created their own landing pages with the help of professional developers as Teaching Assistants from sponsoring companies.
GBR’s Engineering and Mining Journal recently published a report on British Columbia’s Mining Industry & Vancouver, the World’s Mining Barometer.
We are thrilled to announce TPD has been selected by Glacier Media as a recipient of the 2014 Profiles of Excellence Award. […]
In our last edition of Creating Your Dream Team, we talked about September’s Turnover Trend, and how by using turnover as an opportunity, employers can enhance, grow and bring success to their organizations.
While employment rates may be increasing, employee turnover is also on the rise as resignations increase and employers struggle to retain employees (1) . Turnover can be a positive event for employers as it gives them the opportunity to bring in fresh talent and reassess engagement strategies, but turnover can be extremely expensive to employers. With turnover across industries peaking in the month of September, employers are searching for ways to minimize future turnover and, ultimately, to improve their bottom lines.
While managing voluntary resignations may seem to be ‘out of your control’, in actuality, there are many things that can be done to minimize turnover.
It’s that time again – summer is finally approaching! Whether you’re an employer or an employee, you know that giving yourself some time away from work can help clear your mind, enhance your productivity, and benefit your company’s bottom line. Yet as magical as summer can be, it can easily be overshadowed by the pandemonium of vacation scheduling.
Vacation scheduling can be a major stressor for employers. From scheduling conflicts with multiple employees requesting the same time off, to working around black-out dates, and ensuring employees are utilizing their vacation allowances. There are many factors that can make summer scheduling a stressful and costly nightmare for employers, that is why we created our Electronic Staff Planner, a FREE tool designed to help you accurately and easily manage your staff’s schedule.
Fully customizable, The Staff Planner allows you to manage 100+ employees, designate unique vacation allowances, track entitlements based on the employee’s start date, and calculate balance of time-owed vs. time-used. With the click of a button, you can accurately track, schedule and balance the following:
Open your Online Staff Planner account now and get started
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