Skills of the Future

HR Game Changers - with Sachin Jain

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Sachin Jain about the skills and competencies needed to face the new realities of work.

Applying Skills and Competencies to Learning and Development - with Sabina Sulat

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Sabina Sulat about applying skills and competencies to learning and development. Sabina is an accomplished Talent Management/HR professional and has been privileged to have learned and contributed to the work of multiple organizations including AstraZeneca, Biologics, and the US Federal government.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• People learn best by doing. The application part is key.  
• An important skill to develop right now is introspection and self-reflection. This skill enables people to take ownership of their own learning.  
• It is critical to have leadership buy-in for L&D. Leaders need to cultivate a culture for L&D and give people the time and resources to make it happen.

Applying Skills and Competencies to Recruitment and Selection - with Jaafar Jabbar

In this episode, Dan van der Werf interviews Jaafar Jabbar about applying skills and competencies to recruitment and selection. Jaafar is a Recruitment and Operations Specialist currently working at Hatch Coding.

Key takeaways for recruiters and hiring managers from this episode include:

- Stop searching for unicorns

- Stop using a complicated application process

- Stop ghosting candidates

- Stop using years of experience as an indicator of performance

- Take the time to train your recruiters and hiring managers

- Don’t forget to humanize the recruitment process

Applying Skills and Competencies to Onboarding - with Sascha King

In this episode, Andrea Butler interviews Sascha King about applying skills and competencies to onboarding. Sascha is the Director of Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience at Spin Master. She shares some great insights into how onboarding has changed given the current world of work. 

Applying Skills and Competencies to Recruitment and Hiring - with Clara-Ann Ruiz

In this episode, Dan van der Werf interviews Clara-Ann Ruiz about applying skills and competencies to recruitment and hiring. Clara is a recruitment and team culture leader currently working at Generis Group, a B2B events management company. In this episode, she makes some great points about diverse hiring. 

Applying Skills and Competencies to Hiring - with Simon De Matteo

In this episode, Andrea Butler interviews Simon De Matteo about applying skills and competencies to hiring. Simon is currently the head of talent acquisition at Goodfood Market, a rapidly growing Canadian insurgent in the lucrative online grocery market. He shares some great insights into the evolving world of recruitment and hiring.

Applying Skills and Competencies to Learning and Development - with Marc Rishor

In this episode, Dan van der Werf interviews Marc Rishor about applying skills and competencies to learning and development. Marc is Head of Talent Management for Mondelez Canada Inc, the second-largest snacking company in Canada.

Key takeaways from this episode:

- Be selective in what you offer as on-demand learning. 

- Modular learning is in right now. 

- It's essential to include experiential or on-the-job learning in addition to more foundational learning. 

HR Game Changers - with Nicole Patey

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Nicole Patey about the skills and competencies needed to face the new realities of work.

HR Game Changers - with Karlin Clayton

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Karlin Clayton about the skills and competencies needed to face the new realities of work.

HR Game Changers - with Lawrence Price

In this episode, Christine Lamothe interviews Lawrence Price about applying skills and competencies to leadership development.