Is your company hiring amid the COVID-19 crisis? Uncertainty in the global economy today is pushing hundreds of thousands of job hunters to explore employment opportunities – even in a volatile job market rocked by massive layoffs. For organizations looking to increase headcount at this critical time, a good strategy is to understand the behavior […]
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Successful ways to hire critical talent remotely
Since the UK went into Lockdown over three weeks ago, I’ve had a multitude of conversations with senior HR Professionals about the challenges they are currently facing. They’ve told me that Covid-19 is taking over every aspect of their working day, and they are coming up against things that they have never experienced before. This […]
HR’s role in organizational change
Soula Carlos, (National head, People, and change services) discusses with the other Canadian HR Leaders how they are helping their companies move forward and achieve new goals! Want to hire a leader for your firm? Choose Cornerstone International Group – Canada Watch the Video Here…
These jobs are growing despite COVID-19
The hourly job market is seeing a seismic shift in whose hiring and who’s putting recruitment on hold. But despite a bleak outlook, there is a glimmer of hope for hourly workers. Choose Cornerstone International Group – Canada for hiring the best talent, Let us find your next executive! Read More…
Is your company shifting to remote work permanently?
Before the coronavirus pandemic caused a massive and abrupt shift to remote work, some businesses had already been easing employees into a flexible work schedule and issuing corporate-owned devices for work-from-home use. Today, nearly three in four CFOs polled by advisory firm Gartner are exploring the possibility of permanently moving a fraction of their workforce […]
Sobey’s parent company will hire laid-off staff from Cineplex and others to bolster labor force
One of the biggest grocers in Canada is looking to relieve pressure on its frontline staff by hiring people laid off from Cineplex Inc. and Freshii Inc. restaurants during the COVID-19 crisis. Empire Co. Ltd., the owner of supermarket chains Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo, late Monday said it is working to create a pipeline of […]
Moving Mindfulness from the Individual to Organizational Level
The current thinking about mindfulness assumes that promoting mindfulness in organizations will have beneficial effects for those organizations, but while experience shows that mindfulness may increase the resilience of an individual, other broader outcomes are not guaranteed. However, when tailored for an organization and shaped by an understanding of effective work design, mindfulness may well provide benefits […]
How to maximise value from the non-traditional workforce
It’s no secret that the composition of the traditional workplace has changed. Not so long ago, almost the entire workforce was permanent, full-time employees. ‘Work’ used to mean 40-hour weeks, nine to five, Monday to Friday, in the office. Businesses did hire contractors, freelancers and temps – but only reluctantly, to plug an urgent gap. […]
CANADA: THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND LEADERSHIP ADVISORY LANDSCAPE IN AN EXPANSIVE COUNTRY
Worldwide, the profession of executive search and leadership consulting reflects the economy, culture, and characteristics of each market in which it operates. To understand the profession in Canada, one must first consider its geography. While I agree that there are many regional differences across the country, one thing that is consistent is the need to provide […]