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Aligning DEI to Organizational Strategy

By Deanna Lanoway, Executive Consultant

DEI isn’t just about talent; its impact can spread across your organization, influencing everything from innovation to bottom-line results. By aligning your DEI activities with your organizational strategy, you can ensure your efforts drive meaningful and measurable results.

Hiring the Next Generation: What Companies Need to Know About Gen Z Workers

By Jenessa McCrae, Associate Recruiter

Gen Z workers are redefining what it takes to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market. Ready to learn how to engage this talented generation? Explore key insights into Gen Z workers and practical strategies to attract and retain their talent.

The Value of Retirement Planning

Career Management

Discover the importance of retirement planning for employees and employers alike, what organizations stand to lose (beyond well-seasoned and highly experienced employees) by not talking about retirement, and the proactive steps business leaders can take for a smooth transition when employees embark into retirement.

Navigating Governance: The Boat and the Balloon

By Michele Hengen, Executive Consultant

The dynamic between an organization’s board and management can be complex to navigate, especially without true understanding (and agreement) of each party’s role and responsibilities. Explore the importance of a well-developed governance framework including practical steps for improving any governance foundation.

Five benefits of providing departing employees with career transition support.

Career Management

Events across the entire employee life cycle can influence the employee experience, from the recruitment process to the day an employee leaves your organization. While much focus and effort go into supporting a positive employee experience during the recruitment, onboarding, and employment phase, organizations often overlook the departure process.

Continue reading to learn about a few benefits of providing career transition support.

Leveraging career coaching to support leadership development

By Jen Oleson, Operations Manager, Career Management

Investing in career coaching supports leadership development, employee growth, and team growth (ICF reported a 70% increase in individual performance and a 50% increase in team performance!)

Learn more about the importance of career coaching.

Guide to Recruitment Firms

Exclusive Search? Contingent Search?

The recruitment industry is highly competitive, with many firms to choose from in the Canadian market alone. When considering a recruitment firm, it's important to understand the differences between models before selecting which firm to use.

Read our guide to learn about two common recruitment firm models.

Leveraging Climate Assessments & Today’s Labour Market

By Brookley Susser, HR Consultant, Strategic HR Consulting
In today's labour market, employers must take steps to set their organization apart from the countless other companies to meet the high expectations of candidates. Conducting a workplace climate assessment can provide the knowledge leaders need to do just that.

Pivoting Careers

Career Management

People First Career Management consultants listen first and consult second – providing customized, objective advice and direction to help our clients move forward. This is especially true in cases where clients have lost employment and want to capitalize on the opportunity to research, pivot and try something new. They may not have had this chance before, feeling stuck in a job with no other alternatives. This newfound time allows room for self-evaluation to see with fresh perspective previously unconsidered options and directions.

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Explore the latest HR insights, articles, and resources from People First HR

Head Office - Winnipeg 1403 Kenaston Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3P 2T5

Regina 2300 Smith Street Regina, SK S4P 2P6

Toronto 2255 Sheppard Ave E Suite 202, North York, ON M2J 5C2

Head Office - Winnipeg 1403 Kenaston Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3P 2T5

Regina 2300 Smith Street Regina, SK S4P 2P6

Toronto 2255 Sheppard Ave E Suite 202, North York, ON M2J 5C2