If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re a founder or CEO of a Canadian tech or professional services firm. I’m willing to wager that you’re past the ramen-noodle, “everyone-does-everything” stage but still experiencing Canadian scaling challenges. Your company is humming along, growing fast, and you’re no longer just building a product or delivering […]
When you’re growing fast, HR can’t be an afterthought. That’s why more Canadian companies are turning to a fractional HR + HR tech stack strategy — and why the partnership between Castle HR and Collage HR is helping founder-led businesses scale the right way. In a recent feature from Collage’s Canadian HR Expert Series, Castle
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Canada is fueled by innovation and collaboration. We were recently captivated by an insightful opinion piece in The Star, authored by Andrea Nemtin of Social Innovation Canada. It very eloquently argued that Canada’s inherent collaborative spirit serves as a powerful engine for national innovation. This resonated deeply with us at Castle HR, because we firmly
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For most SMBs in Canada, there will come a time where having the right HR support isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s absolutely crucial for success. Whether you’re leading a thriving small to medium-sized business (SMB) in the vibrant province of Ontario or navigating the unique opportunities and challenges of the Canadian Prairies (that’s Manitoba,
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Staying ahead of evolving employment legislation is crucial for your success when running a thriving business in Ontario. A significant change is on the horizon: new wage transparency laws in Ontario that Canadian business owners will need to navigate. These regulations, aimed at promoting pay equity and fairness, will impact how your Ontario business approaches
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The Problem with Job Ads If you’re like most CEOs, you’ve posted your fair share of job ads. Maybe you’ve spent hours drafting the perfect description—only to end up screening hundreds of résumés from candidates who look great on paper but underdeliver in person. Or worse, you get next to no applicants at all, leaving
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Keeping A-Players Is the Secret to Scaling When you think about growing your business—hitting new revenue milestones, expanding into different markets, or rolling out game-changing products—you inevitably picture hiring more people. But hiring is only half the battle. If you’re not keeping your best talent, you’ll be stuck in a perpetual recruitment cycle, draining time,
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Scaling Without a People Strategy? Welcome to Your Worst Nightmare If you’re a CEO in rapid-growth mode, you know the feeling: you finally see the hockey-stick growth you’ve been working toward—more clients, more revenue, more market share. But with each new success, there’s this nagging undercurrent of doubt. Maybe your teams are stretched too thin.
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Inside today’s rapidly fluctuating Canadian businesses, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a unique set of challenges. Trade tensions, fluctuating tariffs, and evolving political climates create an environment of uncertainty, demanding agility and strategic resource allocation. For many SMBs, the decision between hiring a full-time HR professional and opting for fractional HR services has become
