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Celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day

Canadian Multiculturalism Day is celebrated on June 27 each year. According to the Government of Canada, Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate the country’s diversity and its commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect, and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural groups and communities to Canadian society.

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Are remote employees the answer?

The difficulty with identifying talent has been very well documented. It is a common topic of discussion in both academic and corporate circles. But for people who are unemployed the notion of a scarcity of talent sounds exceedingly ludicrous. How can there be a scarcity of talent when there are so many people unemployed?

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Interviews: 6 reasons why HR should really rethink them

Interviews are by nature fraught with problems and really should only be used in cases where some system has been put in place to mitigate the inherent dangers in interviews or supplement their shortfalls. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, here are a few problems with interviews.

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