Sharing perspective on the world of talent and hiring.
Update: Licensing delayed to July 1, 2024
Staffing agencies have been given a six month reprieve (from Jan 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024) in applying for licenses which will cost $750 for the application and requires a $25,000 letter of credit....
New license required for recruiting agencies in Ontario
The new addition to the Employment Standards Act requires temporary help agencies and recruiting agencies in Ontario to be licensed by January 1, 2024. If you do not have a license on January 1,...
Company hiring market
It is a company hiring market, the people laid off from the big tech companies are available. A Wall Street Journal article indicated that companies are: Being more cautious with hires, Taking...
The advantages of direct sourcing
An SIA report “Unleashing the Power of Direct Sourcing:A Pathway to Workforce Optimization” cites that of the 80% of large organizations with a direct sourcing program, only 47% of them are...
Independent workers
Who they are About 45% of the American workforce, or a record 72.1 million Americans, worked independently, in 2023. Baby boomers account for about 23% which is declining as they retire, Gen X...
Who’s managing your contingent workforce?
Today’s workforce is in the middle of a major shift, unfortunately, most companies have taken an ad hoc and disconnected approach to managing this external workforce. In the past, external workers...
Why hiring contract professionals makes sense in a downturn
The need for contractors tends to spike in a downturn because companies are laying off full time employees and still need specific skill sets while at the same time cutting costs. However, the...
Gig economy – New ways of working
The gig economy refers to contract or freelance work rather than permanent job in today's labour market. Gig work encompasses professional contractors as well as part time workers and app workers....
Commemorating Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as well as Orange Shirt Day. This day honours the children who never returned home and the Survivors of residential schools,...
How strategic hiring is changing (And how the right platform gives you an advantage)
There is no question that the world of work is changing. Flexible work options, the gig economy, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by the "Great Resignation", have...
Need Guidewire Talent Right Now? Curasion Has The P&C Insurance Sector Covered
Shaheen Kheraj is the kind of person who will prove instrumental to the way the property and casualty insurance sector achieves digital transformation. The only question is how many companies she’ll...
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