The Recruitment Flex

In our latest installment of the Unleash interview series, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the esteemed Ilya Brotzky, CEO of VanHack, who also happens to be a dear friend of the show. VanHack has established itself as a force to be reckoned with, facilitating the successful placement of nearly 2000 talented Software Developers in both Canada and the United States. With a personal backgrou...

This week on TRF: DisruptHR Halifax has a great line up for all our Atlantic Canada listeners - this will be such a great event - get your tickets now! In the news Canada added 41,000 jobs in April - almost all of which are part-time. USA job openings drop to the lowest we’ve seen since 2021 at 9.6 MM  LinkedIn lays off 3.5% of their workforce and sunsets their product in China call InCareer The 4...

As part of our Unleash interview series, we had the privilege of speaking with Click Boarding CEO Mike Ehrle. Mike shared his fascinating journey in the HRTech industry and how he landed at Click Boarding. He also discussed the emergence of "pre-boarding" as a replacement for traditional onboarding, and how Click Boarding competes against full-service talent management platforms. At Unleash, emplo...

Serge and Shelley are still basking in the afterglow of Unleash and ready CRNG event next week, May 11 at the Bank & Baron in Calgary. Industry News Greenhouse and Jobcase rumours of reductions in staff SmartRecruiters bring the new CEO, Michael DeSimone to Unleash America Tip of the Week The 101 of texting candidates, rules to follow Recruiting Insights Survey says: 50% of business execs beli...

Recording from the media center at Ceasar’s Forum conference center, we talked to the man behind the vision of Unleash.ai CEOMarc Coleman 200 speakers 3,000 in total attendance 150 vendors with 62 start ups in HR Tech Starting in 2011 in Amsterdam with 400 CHROs at a roundtable, the evolution of a world wide conference bringing together people and HR tech began to bloom. I By 2017, the HR Tech Wor...

In this special episode we record from the floor of the International Festival of HR - Unleash America. We needed a special guest co-host Jason Putnam who is one of the most connected and respected individual in this space to help us breakdown this impressive event. Highlights: HR Parties where the vice of choice is Cannabis...good idea or brilliant idea? Deals in this industry are usually done at...

TA Practitioners Series With a TA team of 80 across Canada, Nicole and Harneet share with us why KPMG is the best place to work if you are a recruiter. Hiring Leaders who understand the value of TA is no accident. With Nicole flying the plane and Harneet as co-pilot, Hiring Managers are fully onboard with investing in TA.  Early talent, campus, internal mobility, alumni, sourcing for domestic and...

Another germ makes its way thru the Boudreau household. Meanwhile, shares in Lysol products are a sure investment for anyone with school age children! In The News: Another CEO scolds staff on a town hall to stop their pity party if they don't get a bonus, while her bonus swells to $1.29MM. How dare you think of your own families well being!?! Now get back to work Mega merger in Canada with 2 telec...

Hearing from the front lines TRF’s Practitioner Series Nancy Drees CEO of Vacare Group joins us. Nancy took an arrow through the heart in her first professional recruiting job. She shares her journey into recruiting and why she started her own, very successful, firm.  Taking the best part of recruiting in a staffing company and the best parts of being an inhouse recruiter, Nancy shares her light b...

This week on The Recruitment Flex: UnLeash America Events - Watching the water cannon display at the Bellagio when you’re high may sound like fun, but only one of us are going After work plans? Save the date: CRNG meet up on May 11, 2023 in Calgary  Shelley is nominated for the 2023 RBC Women Entrepreneur Awards Tip of the Week Cost Per Applicant is coming to Canada. Start planning for it now Recr...

James Ellis Author of Employer Branding for Small Business We are big fans of James and were pleased to have a preview of his new book. Employer Branding for Small Business : Your blueprint to compete for talent against anyone. Available April 4, 2023 on Amazon Incredibly entertaining and always teaching, some snippets of our conversation with James. Social media and employer brand don't mix The #...

We Cover: In more depressing news, we see layoffs at Canadian darling, Talent.com with a 25% reduction in their workforce Who knew that MacDonald’s had 150,000 corporate employees? Laying people off remotely was a choice! What’s old is new again. The title of CIO is outdated and hardly quantifies the role. Same with CHRO, the latest trend in what to call the top person in HR.  Tip of the Week Prov...

Alex Murphy of JobSync As Co-Founder and CEO, Alex’s career in HR Tech led him to the creation of JobSync. Making the complex application process simple yet remaining compliant. Partnering with job boards and most ATSs, they make the process fluid, easy and beyond. The big industry news, Indeed laying off 15% of their global workforce; Alex had high praise for Chris Hyams as ‘The Masterclass on ho...

Florida tourism welcomes the Boudreau family! The ultimate family vacation, baseball, sun, lego and Peppa pig! Join us for the Canadian Recruiting Networking group- the next in-person meet-up is May 11 for Calgary!   James Ellis has a new book launching on April 4 - Serge and Shelley were given an early copy to read, so we can say, it's a great addition to Talent Chooses You. Like watching a great...

Shelley shares that she thinks Anthony Kiedis will fall in love with her when he sees her in the audience next week. You will have to wait another couple of weeks to find out! This week we cover: Indeed lays off 15% of their staff world wide - no surprise as sponsored job postings are down 33% compared to this time last year. Take comfort, former Indeed employees don't stand on the unemployment li...

This week we release an episode of our practitioner series with a Calgarian Vered Levant, Lead Executive Officer at Vimy HR After 12 years in the corporate HR world, building up a team with great hiring, making lots of great friends then having to lay them off was enough to inspire Vered to build her own company.  Helping the SMB compete, guiding Founders to attract talent with their values &...

Shelley is officially done with winter, bad news is that she can't control the weather! This week we cover: Meta lays off 10k more and we know that means more recruiters are looking for jobs. Silicon Valley Bank shuts down, we go through the timelines and try to determine what impact it will have to the world of work! Tip of the Week Looking for transferrable skills is a great skill in itself! Rec...

Lauren Sharp and Craig Watson the dynamic duo from down-under join us to compare notes on TA challenges faced in Canada and what they are faced with in Australia. The pressure is on for The Recruitment Flex and TaPod to unite in London for RecFest at Knebworth Park. We are saving ourselves for RecFest Nashville! Sorry  Australia was slower to recover after the toughest lockdown globally, the good...

International Women’s Day this week and we have many women in our lives we are grateful for.  Someone, please, take Elon Musk’s phone away from him! It's like letting kids play with matches and wonder why the house burned down. Beware the scams targeting recently by tech firm layoff. Linked In is not a safe place to play.  Pay transparency laws in Canada have officially expanded to include our 2nd...

This week we welcome Andrew Flowers, Labour Economist at Appcast. We go through the key findings of the 2023 Appcast Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report. Download here Schadenfreude! As the media revels in reporting layoffs in big tech, Andrew gives us the truth behind it. What job seekers want, pay transparency. The impact of the smart phone Recruiters who have never worked in such a tight lab...

This week on the Recruitment Flex: The Last of Us, filmed in our fair city is getting world wide attention.  Celebrity sightings, John Ham is in town shooting next season of Fargo.  Speaking of great, the recruitment marketing video for VF Corporation was filmed and produced by friend of the show, Helena Valentine and SkillScout!  https://youtu.be/D3dkX0fnQyQ Google is officially in the game of sp...

This week we welcome return guest Lori Sylvia Founder of Rally As the founder of Rally, it has been Lori’s mission to teach marketing to recruiters. True to her mission and why she founded Rally, Lori’s hand is extended to any recruiter who was laid off and is looking for a better place to be.  Here are some impressive updates from Rally.  Rally Recruitment Marketing community is now 43,000 member...

Ziprecruiter suffers the same fate as all job boards in North America; lower than expected revenue. Hold on to your hats, we are about to be hit by a tsunami of pent up demand - 2 years in a row Congratulations to our friends at PLUM.io! Its a $6M USD dollar baby! JOB ALERT: King Charles needs a Talent Acquisition Manager Tip of the Week Think like a job seeker when posting your job ads.  Recruiti...

From the beautiful city of Moncton, NB, Serge gets to see family and his work crew.  Shelley waits patiently for her Valentine flowers and chocolates from Serge, which sadly, never arrived! Prince in 2007 or Lady Gaga in 2017, set the pace for what a Super Bowl half time show should be, Rihanna disappoints. LinkedIn lays off Recruiters & DEI leaders; telling your entire network how it sucks to...

David Bernstein at PivotCX.io Return guest, David is valued friend of the show who has endorsed & connected us to some great contacts in the HR Tech world. David is the SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy at PivotCX.io and after 27 years in HR Tech, one thing we all agree on - communication is hard.  Text, voice, video, email; 90% of candidates accept the first offer they get. It's a r...