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📊 HR Trends: HR Salaries Rising in Canada Amid Digital Skills Gap
HR salaries in Canada are climbing as the demand for digital and tech skills outpaces supply. HR managers and generalists are now seeing about 2.4 % salary increases as their roles expand to cover strategic and technological responsibilities. The widening skills gap is forcing organizations to reward HR professionals who can bridge people management and technology. Read more.
🎧 HR Insights: Building Tomorrow’s ING by Turning Diverse Voices into One Shared Vision
ING’s HR leadership shows how many voices can create one vision without erasing individual perspectives. Their approach is not about demanding uniformity but about building purposeful direction from diverse contributions. Leaders are asked to orchestrate conversations and align them into a meaningful narrative rather than enforcing a single voice.
💡 HR Tips & Tricks
Tip of the Day: When surveying your market for HR roles, include digital fluency benchmarks—not just years of experience. Use sample tasks, such as basic data analysis or HR tech usage, to define what “digital skill” means locally versus globally.
Trick of the Day: Introduce a rotating “voice round” in meetings. Give each person 90 seconds to share what they feel is the top challenge. Select one phrase or word from each contribution, and build a shared guiding statement for the quarter.
🧾 HR Case Files - Workday Launches Data Cloud for Unified HR and Finance Insights
Workday has announced the Workday Data Cloud, designed to integrate HR, finance, and operational data into a single AI-driven platform. This development aims to transform HR from a data silo into a strategic partner, surfacing deeper insights and predicting workforce trends.
Key Takeaways
HR data is moving out of silos, enabling more strategic input.
Predictive analytics will help HR flag retention risks early.
Tighter alignment with finance boosts HR’s influence on decisions.
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Resource of the Day
Newstrail highlights a range of payroll and HR services that cover payroll, compliance, benefits, and related workforce functions. These solutions help organizations reduce administrative burden and focus on people strategy rather than back-office complexit.
Event of the Day
The Spark Talent Conference 2025, hosted by HCI, will take place October 7–9, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. The event will focus on workforce planning, intelligent hiring, AI in HR, and building agile talent strategies. Attendees will explore reskilling initiatives, business-HR alignment, and future-ready practices.
For event details and registration, visit the website.
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