HRD Talk

The past two years have wreaked Americans’ mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, school shootings, the Buffalo supermarket massacre, the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, historic inflation, the list goes on and on. And now we’re on the precipice of another recession. It’s all weighing on people’s minds, and that’s on top of the struggles they face at work. More...

Employers are learning you can’t put the genie back in the bottle. After two years of working from home, employees aren’t ready to give up their freedom and flexibility. More than one-third (35%) of workers believe location flexibility to be the primary deciding factor to accept their last job offer, above those who said that total compensation was the defining factor, according to just released d...

We’ve spent the past few months blaming COVID-19 for the Great Resignation, but Marc Detampel claims the pandemic has merely accelerated what was already an emerging trend in the United States. Detampel is the managing director of Felix Global, a Chicago-based firm that offers full-service recruitment, leadership development, career transition and executive search expertise to top employers worldw...

Josh Johnson is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces and currently serves as a director of leadership development for Talent War Group. During his tenure in the military, Johnson served in every leadership position culminating as a Sergeant Major responsible for all advanced training for 1st Special Forces Group. Capitalizing on his experiences in the military and a master’s degree in...

Michael Gibbs, CEO of Go Cloud Careers, shares his strategy for hiring tech workers, including which questions to ask during the interview and what skills he looks for in job candidates.

Steve McIntosh, CEO of CareerPoint, offers HR leaders tips on what to offer candidates to remain competitive in the tight labor market.

Marc-André Nataf, CEO of Cegid’s North American companies and the head of HR Tech strategic initiatives, understands the challenges ahead as countries combat the Omicron variant.

The legalese surrounding difficult employees can be tricky to decipher. HRD Canada recently caught up with Matthew Certosimo, partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, who talked us through the notion of just cause in the workplace – an issue he analyses in depth in his best-selling book, Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada.

Nancy Simms, director of human rights, equity & inclusion and Bharat Saini, manager of human rights equity & inclusion, both with Humber College in Toronto, discuss how HR professionals can support transformative equity, inclusion, and belonging in workplaces.

Canada is going through a virtual healthcare revolution. Accelerated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital solutions are providing increased convenience, simplicity, and improved health support. While these innovations are designed to improve Canada’s healthcare system, leaders still need to take a closer look and address important questions surrounding incorporating these solutions into...

Meaningfully engaging with the next generation of talent goes beyond creating a dynamic, socially appealing workplace. To reach and resonate with new talent, leadership must prioritize creating a workplace culture that fosters growth, creates meaningful work and encourages continued learning and development. To explore this, HRD Talk sits down with Judene Pretti, Director of the Work-Learn Institu...

In part three of this series presented by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Tony Gareri, CEO, Roma Moulding, discusses his role as a CEO in transforming and maintaining a positive workplace culture. Tony discusses what leadership success looks like and how employees can be engaged for improved company culture and overall performance

In part two of this series presented by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, The Conference Board of Canada shares his personal journey around mental health and resiliency--and importantly, discusses how CEOs and leadership can accommodate employees dealing with mental health concerns in order to thrive.

In part one of this series presented by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Bill Borger, CEO, Borger Group of Companies, discusses leadership and his company’s tradition of fostering a safety culture in the workplace that promotes employee safety and organizational success. This episode is presented in partnership with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)