Research & Insights

Assess Current Job Descriptions and Job Posts for Inclusive Content and Intent Job descriptions are the first touch point between a prospective candidate and the company. The tone, language, and the details that are included (or excluded) in your job description creates an image of the company and what it would be like to work […]

In our current reality of climate change, the challenges and threats posed to people and the business bottom line are undeniable. As a result of these challenges, and increased pressure from consumers, community and employees to adopt more sustainable practices, the purpose of the corporation is now shifting from purely profits-driven, to one where social, […]

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Introduction to Returnships In recent years, return-to-work programs, or returnships have been implemented in more corporations. Their mission is to reconnect workers with needed skills as they plug back into the professional world after they’ve had a break in their career. Returnship programming typically targets professional-level workers who have stepped off their career path to […]

Canada’s Indigenous Population • The Indigenous population in Canada continues to rapidly outpace the growth of the rest of thecountry while Indigenous languages are showing a strong resurgence.• The data paints a picture of a young and growing Indigenous population—First Nation, Inuit and Métis—which is increasingly learning Indigenous languages and is reshaping the face of […]

Hearing loss is the second most prevalent health issue around the world. In the United States, about one in five people and three in five combat veterans have some amount of hearing loss. Managers or supervisors will inevitably have an employee who has some degree of hearing loss. Employers have a legal obligation to make […]

Changing Skill Needs Value-based, patient-centric care models are changing the profiles of ideal candidates in many healthcare roles. For business roles, healthcare recruiters are increasingly looking to engage candidates with expertise in data analytics, population and public health, mergers and acquisitions, and business diversification. On the clinical side, healthcare organizations need leaders who understand the […]

Over the next ten years, record numbers of leaders and managers will approach retirement in the U.S. labor force and look to off-ramp. The trend provides companies with a unique opportunity to accelerate their demographic profile at the management and executive level. Leaders need to assess their organization’s demographics and age profile, identify when employees […]

Sodexo: Ending Workplace Violence In 2016, Sodexo committed to improve the quality of life of women in the communities it serves byfocusing on gender equality and empowerment through operations in Latin America and India. By August 2019, Sodexo will: 1) Promote awareness of gender-based violence; 2) Provide in-depthtraining about gender-based violence prevention; 3) Provide economic […]

As the environment becomes more of a growing concern for corporations and citizens, an environmental agenda is crucial for companies to achieve greater business success. Employee Resource Groups provide an impact with a bottom-up approach to dealing with climate change, diminishing environmental threats and reaching sustainability goals, whether locally or globally. Sustainability-centered E/BRGs provide employees […]