Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Replace Departing Rockstars – Fast!

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Replace Departing Rockstars – Fast!

February 18th, 2016

Each month we’ll share a little from each of the seven steps. This month: If steps 1-6 have failed and one of your Rockstars does leave, have a system in place to replace them FAST!

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Build Community

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Build Community

January 20th, 2016

Each month we’ll share a little from each of the seven steps. This month: why creating a corporate culture and sense of community is essential to employee longevity!

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Commit to Your Employees’ Career Paths

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Commit to Your Employees’ Career Paths

December 29th, 2015

Each month we’ll share a little from each of the seven steps. This month: why it’s important to learn about and commit to each one of your employees’ career paths in order to keep them engaged!

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Show Appreciation

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Show Appreciation

November 27th, 2015

Turnover rates are 31% lower in companies with effective recognition. In step four we discuss how the emotional satisfaction of ‘being appreciated’ has been shown to be far more important than financial compensation when it comes to motivating employees… and it costs companies nothing!

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Give Feedback

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Give Feedback

October 30th, 2015

75% of managers always/sometimes discuss employee career development – only 38% of employees agree. A major area where employee engagement can break down is unclear job expectations, particularly in how success will be measured and what the feedback loop is. In step 3 we discuss how to improve the feedback loop (hint: annual performance appraisals are NOT the answer) and how regular feedback can help you not only keep your top employees from leaving but also improve your corporate ROI.

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Seek Feedback

Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Seek Feedback

September 15th, 2015

We created a seven step guide to recruiter-proof your business using research and first-hand interviews with top companies like Google, Deloitte, LoyaltyOne, TD Bank, and Achievers. Each month we’ll share a little from each of the seven steps. This month: why it’s important to create a culture of transparency and seek employee feedback!

Step 1 to Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Forewarned is Forearmed!

Step 1 to Recruiter-Proof Your Business: Forewarned is Forearmed!

August 11th, 2015

“I’ve lost four employees to you headhunters in three months. None of them would have left if a headhunter hadn’t lured them away!”

As headhunters, we hear this a lot. The reality is, there just isn’t enough A+ talent to go around, so they will always be in demand… and headhunters will always call.

Workplace Diversity: Lessons from Canadian Paralympic Rower, Victoria Nolan – Part Two

Workplace Diversity: Lessons from Canadian Paralympic Rower, Victoria Nolan – Part Two

May 13th, 2014

Recently Canadian Paralympic Rower, Victoria Nolan, came in to IQ PARTNERS to share her story, motivate our team, and spark a discussion around diversity in hiring. Having developed retinis pigmentosa (RP) at age 18, Victoria faced a number of challenges in trying to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher.

Workplace Accessibility: Lessons from Canadian Paralympic Rower Victoria Nolan

Workplace Accessibility: Lessons from Canadian Paralympic Rower Victoria Nolan

March 27th, 2014

IQ PARTNERS’ Gary Hinde spoke at Canadian Paralympic rower, Victoria Nolan’s book signing for her new book, Beyond Vision. Here is what he has to say about Victoria’s experiences with workplace accessibility, how far we’ve come, and why it’s beneficial to employ people with disabilities.