Nick started his career in HR with a security services company in the 90s.  While working as an Area Supervisor for the company he completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and HR Certificate and then used his education to obtain a position as Recruiter and HR Assistant.  Eventually Nick left the company and worked as a head-hunter for three years before moving into an HR Generalist position with a rapidly growing manufacturer.  In 2003 Nick was hired by an international business...

Kadine Cooper, AKA ‘COACH K’, is a passionate people person, driven to help others be the best versions of themselves. She has 16 years of Human Resources experience, specializing in Talent Acquisition.   She has the insight into the minds of recruiters, hiring managers, execs and business leaders spanning in Market Research, Sales, Finance, Media, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Events, and HR departments.  As a career coach she supports a variety of clients at various levels in their careers....

An immigrant from former Yugoslavia (Serbia), raised in Guelph, Ontario, with an educational love of philosophy and human resources. Has been working in HR for 10 years with experience in the automotive, furniture/fixture fabrication, and software industries, both unionized and not, large and small. Majority of experience is with non-unionized Ontario-based employment, but since 2017 was responsible for the full scope of HR compliance and operations for a global software company including...

Solo introduction on your host and some productivity ideas to help you get your work done.

Welcome to the first episode of the Specialize HR Podcast.  Episode one features some talk about 3rd party recruitment agencies and some benefit from hiring an in-house recruitment consultant.