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What are the Costs of a Bad Hire?

You spend hours flipping through resumes, interviewing countless candidates and training them once the final choice is made... It can be a long and expensive process, especially if the candidate is quickly let go or leaves shortly after being hired. But what are the true costs of bad recruitments, and how are they calculated?


Interview

How To Fail At Team Building

Many business leaders organize team building activities to consolidate team spirit within the company and improve performance... and it’s all wrong. Laurent Vorelli, HR Propulsion Director and specialist in organizing team building activities, shares the common mistakes to avoid.


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The solvency of pension plans is declining in 2014

For the first time in three years the solvency rate of defined benefit pension plans is declining, according to Aon Hewitt. On December 31, the rate was 90.6%, 2.7 points less than the previous year. 2014 started off well...


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Astounding increase in the salaries of Canadian CEOs

The highest paid Canadian business executives saw a 25% increase in their salaries in 2013, in comparison with 2008. Their salaries increased twice as much as those of average employees, for the same period. This is what a study published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives at the beginning of January shows.


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Goodbye Hierarchy, Hello Holacracy!

No more job titles, no more managers, no more hierarchical pyramid. Instead, holacracy, a new management trend, offers a transparent structure in the form of grouped circles each with different functions.


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The Job Seeker’s Resolutions for 2015

New year, new resolutions! When you are looking for a job, it is good to be reminded of some basic principles to put the odds on your side. CVs, interviews, networking… we aren’t neglecting any aspects in 2015!


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Will Facebook enter the workplace?

It would seem Facebook is currently working on a version of Facebook for work, with features specifically designed for professional environments. Should LinkedIn be worried? And what can we expect?


News

A Review of Hirings and Layoffs for December 2014

A Review of Hirings and Layoffs for December 2014


Oddly enough

Did you say fairness?

One does not choose to be born left-handed, to have to write in a world adapted to right-handed people, and in some cases for kids, even singled out in class.... What's more is that one Harvard researcher found that left-handed people have salaries 10 to 12% lower than those of right-handed people.   


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Foreign workers: a visa for low-skilled profiles?

This is one of the recommendations made by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) to stem recurring labour needs. In a recent study, the organization also reverses some myths concerning the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program.


News

Recruitment Trends for 2015

What will 2015 look like for the recruitment industry? A review of the trends that will mark the mid-decade.


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Reading Resumes Quickly and Efficiently

Resume experts, recruiters are able to classify at the speed of light resumes into “yes” and “no” piles. So how can you go even faster and read between the lines to find out more about a candidate?


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