Artificial Intelligence In A New Decade
We’ve heard a lot about the implications and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for HR and recruiting functions in the last five years, with headlines ranging from “What happens when AI...
22
Jan
15
Jan
How To Hire For Culture Fit
One of the quintessential debates in hiring is “cultural fit vs. skill set.” You likely have an understanding of what this means already, but to clarify: “Cultural fit” would be a hire that maybe...
08
Jan
McQuaig's Top 5 Trending Topics Of 2019
2020 marks the start of a new decade, not just a new year, and before we dive into the HR and talent topics of the future, let’s take a moment to look back at the past. What were the most popular...
02
Jan
6 Reasons Your Employer Brand Is Struggling
A strong employer brand is viewed as a necessity for attracting, recruiting, and retaining good people in a competitive market. It's basically the reputation of a company as seen from the point of...
19
Dec
10 Employee Appreciation Ideas For The Holidays
Wishing you all happy holidays and a great new year! As we reach the end of our blogs for 2019 we'd like to wish you all a wonderful December and thank you for your interest this past year. Whether...
17
Dec
Retain Millennial Employees With These 6 Tips
Millennials have become a force to be reckoned with in the current talent market. Nearly 35% of the US labour force is part of this generation, making them the largest cohort in the workplace. And...
12
Dec
7 Tactics To Help You Hire Better
We’ve discussed this a bit in previous posts, but it’s relatively easy to make the argument that hiring is getting harder these days. Organizations often don’t have wiggle room on salary (except for...
10
Dec
5 HR Trend Predictions For 2020
As 2019 winds down, it’s only natural to wonder what the next year will bring and what the trends of 2020 will look like for HR. What changes are on the horizon and what new emerging ideas should we...
05
Dec
What Is An Employee Value Proposition (And Why Do You Need One)?
Part of having a strong talent management program is creating a work environment people actively want to be a part of. When it comes to promoting the benefits of a company to the external workforce,...
03
Dec
Winning Phrases Every Resume Should Include
The resume. It's become a debated topic over whether it's still a valuable tool in modern hiring but regardless of which side of the argument you favour, resumes are here to stay for the moment. So...
28
Nov
5 Recruiting Mistakes Your Startup Might Be Making
You've had your brilliant idea, built a company from the ground up and now need to hire some staff to help propel the dream even further. Every startup hits this stage sooner or later and while...
26
Nov
How Can You Connect Candidate Experience And Employee Experience?
The importance of providing a positive candidate experience to job seekers is becoming more commonplace in today's recruiting practices. But that's not the only kind of experience that can make a big...