As automation and AI transform the job market, one truth is becoming clear: not all skills age equally. The future of hiring isn’t about soft versus hard skills anymore — it’s about durable versus perishable ones. Recognizing this shift, Waterloo-based HR technology company Plum has released the Plum Durable Skills Index (DSI), 2025 North American […]
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‘We Need to Invest More in Employees’: On Talent Development in Canada
A Canadian entrepreneur believes anyone can find fulfillment in work—as long as it aligns with their skills. This alignment is something employees are encouraged to seek out, but is also something that corporations can cultivate with better hiring and management practices, according to Caitlin MacGregor. She recently posited to MaRS Magazine that “there’s a realization […]
‘When People Flourish, Business Thrives’: How Plum Empowers Talent, Employers in 2023
Employers continue to grapple with aligning talent potential to growth opportunity, says Waterloo’s Plum, whose digital platform helps employers make better talent decisions using “the predictive power of psychometric data.” The Canadian company’s digital solution can be used throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to supporting internal career mobility. To further advance product offering […]