REVUP Your Leadership with Hilda Gan

LinkedIn recently surpassed 1 billion users and is the largest professional network in the world. Maintaining an active presence on the platform has become essential for professionals and offers countless opportunities for networking, career development, and knowledge sharing.

✅ 82% of people are more likely to trust a company whose leadership engages on LinkedIn 

✅ 66% of people are more likely to recommend a company or brand if they follow the company 

Your profile is a key step in building your powerful online brand. All-star LinkedIn profiles receive 40 times more opportunities than profiles that are missing key information. When was the last time you looked at your LinkedIn profile - are you set up for success on the platform?

Sabita Singh is the President of Trivetta Consulting Inc. After recognizing the power of LinkedIn at KPMG, Sabita specialized in becoming a strategic LinkedIn coach, trainer and speaker. She writes all-star LinkedIn profiles for her clients to improve their visibility on LinkedIn. In addition, Sabita coaches them on how to build an ACTIVE LinkedIn presence to attract new career and business opportunities. As an Accredited Business Communicator who is passionate about internal communications, Sabita enjoys showing organizations how to leverage their employees as brand ambassadors on LinkedIn. 

In this episode, Sabita shares her top tips for success on LinkedIn, including how to achieve an ‘all-star profile’ with a strong ‘Headline’ and ‘About’ section, importance of optimizing your content and becoming a thought leader, whether or not it is okay to share personal content on the platform, and much more!

Chapters

01:00 - Intro / How Sabita got started / the rise of LinkedIn

05:16 - Keys for success and the importance of building trust on LinkedIn

07:46 - The ‘Headline’ and ‘About’ section

09:18 - The importance of optimizing your content and becoming a thought leader

13:28 - Optimizing for an ‘all-star profile’

14:51 - Be personal with a well rounded ‘About’ section

18:58 - Is it okay to share personal content on LinkedIn? (Personal content with a professional context)

22:48 - Speaking opportunities 

27:16 - What’s next for Sabita

32:05 - Boasting versus sharing helpful insights as a thought leader

33:35 - Where to find Sabita

Connect with Sabita on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sabitasingh 

Visit Trivetta Consulting - https://www.trivetta.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#LinkedIn #socialmedia #strategy #networking #connections #opportunities

Creating a positive and inclusive work environment goes a long way toward business and organizational success. Companies that implement mindfulness strategies and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) create environments where individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. This not only enhances employee well-being, retention, and productivity, but is also a strategic advantage in today’s competitive business environment 

Leigh Mitchell is a Gender Equality Advisor. She works for York University and the University of Guelph Humber and is the founder of Bee Happy HR & Mindfulness Co and Women in Biz Network. Bee Happy Mindfulness Programs integrate social-emotional skills into sport, education and workplaces using secular and mindful-based practices including customized programs with the Jays Care Foundation, YMCA, PDSB and TDSB. 

In this episode, we discuss tips and strategies for mindfulness, DEIB, and how they lead to positive work culture and business success, the impacts of COVID-19 on intention and purpose, the Working for Workers Act, and more!

02:00 - Intro

03:38 - How Leigh helps

07:42 - Women in Biz Network

11:43 - The Impact of COVID-19 on intention / purpose / mindfulness 

14:11 - Tips / Strategies for Mindfulness

18:06 - DEIB strategies 

27:16 - Working for Workers Act

41:10 - Where to find Leigh

Connect with Leigh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellleigh 

Bee Happy HR (Resources) - https://beehappyhr.com/downloadresourcesnow/

Women in Biz Network - https://www.womeninbiznetwork.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#mindfulness #diversity #equity #inclusion #DEI #HR #HumanResources

How do you know when it is time for a change in your business or career? Change is coming at us from all directions – some by choice and much by circumstance. Are you ready to harness change to achieve the best outcomes, to purposefully navigate change to clarify, embrace and activate new opportunities, rather than be controlled by it? Change doesn't have to be big gigantic steps.

Laurie Hirsch Schulz launched LHS Coaching in 2018 following 20+ year career in marketing strategy leadership positions with Visa Inc and Kraft Foods. As a transition and transformation coach, Laurie partners with career explorers, solopreneurs and non-profit founders who are at professional inflection points to navigate through change to clarify, embrace and activate new opportunities. Laurie coaches at the intersection of work and life, supporting her clients to break through what is holding them back from change, define what's next and "Map their Next Move".  

In this episode, we discuss when it is time for change in your business or career, plus tips for navigating change, the importance of a growth mindset, seeking advice, external accountability, mapping your next move, and more!

02:08 - How Laurie got into the business of change

06:49 - When is it time for change? Inflection points

15:07 - Tips for navigating change / growth mindset

18:05 - Seeking advice / external accountability 

24:39 - What’s holding people back from change?

31:37 - Mapping your next move

35:38 - Getting comfortable with change

39:21 - Final thoughts

40:32 - Where to find Laurie

Connect with Laurie - www.linkedin.com/in/lauriehirschschulz

Visit LHS Coaching  - https://lhscoaching.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#career #job #change #careeradvice #business #motivation

Workplace compliance is about more than just health and safety – it impacts every aspect of your business, including employment standards, occupational safety, workplace harassment, diversity, human rights, disability and financial risks. If you want to create a place where people are more engaged, loyal, and increased in productivity, create a culture where they feel that you care about them.

Neil Cosby is the HR Consulting Manager for HR Covered. He started his career as a social worker and became more business-oriented and got involved in Human Resources because he is passionate about it. He calls himself an “HR Nerd” and has worked in various industries, in the private and non-profit sectors and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. A true believer in the necessity of building solid HR infrastructure in any organization that is aligned with the overall business/organization goals, Neil has developed many organizations from the ground up, using his wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in HR systems, recruitment and talent acquisition, health and safety, performance management and labour and employee relationships.

In this episode, Neil discusses the important stats and the benefits of having a compliant workplace, as well as compliance risks, the consequences of health and safety violations, the impacts on recruitment, retention, and more!

02:23 -  A conversation on the benefits of workplace compliance 

11:16 - Stats on Compliance and how Neil helps

17:13 - Downsides of not having compliant workplace / Occupational Health and Safety Act

22:22 - Consequences of Health and Safety violations

25:50 - Sick Days

27:40 - Impacts on recruitment and retention

30:17 - AODA Compliance / Employment Contracts  

35:40 - Where to find Neil 

Connect with Neil - www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosby-chrl-mba

Visit HR Covered - https://www.hrcovered.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#compliance #workplacesafety #DEI #HR #HumanResources

Have you been applying to jobs with the same old resume, but getting no results? A well-crafted resume is not only attention grabbing, but also creates a lasting impression. In a sea of applicants (and Applicant Tracking Systems), a good resume can set one apart and increase the likelihood of getting hired. 

Kate Wade is the Founder of Get Her Hired. She’s a Certified Executive Coach and a Professional resume writer who creates “Scroll Stopping Resumes.” Having sat at the tables where the C-Level decisions are made, Kate knows first-hand what it takes to prepare, network, “apply,” interview and attain top levels of leadership in the world’s largest enterprises.  She uses her Global Fortune 200 experience to help executive women get into positions of greater influence and achieve the prestige they have earned. Impressively, Get Her Hired is one of only two CV/resume-writing experts to partner with Forbes.jobs.

In this episode, Kate shares tips, strategies, and trends on resume writing both from someone seeking a job and those of us who hire people, how to quantify your impact by turning responsibilities into results, dealing with career gaps, ageism, how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for better findability, and more!

03:07 - What is a scroll stopping resume?

06:58 - How to turn your responsibilities into results / quantify your impact

11:40 - Resume length for new grads / professionals with less experience

14:31 - Resume length and formatting tips for experienced hires

20:23 - Resume design / formatting for ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)

22:38 - Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for better findability / Market Value Title 

31:29 - Dealing with career gaps 

37:50 - Tip for recruiters - looking beyond the resume 

39:14 - Ageism / tips for consolidating dated information on resumes

42:56 - Where to find Kate

Connect with Kate - linkedin.com/in/katewade-getherhired

Visit Get Her Hired - https://getherhired.com

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#resume #jobsearch #jobapplication #hiring #linkedin #careertips 

Having a well-defined marketing strategy is essential for companies to thrive in today’s competitive business landscape, but not all businesses have the capacity or resources to build the resilient marketing foundation they need to enable sales teams, weather economic storms, and set the stage for consistent, long term growth.

Jen Kelly leads New Initiatives Marketing Inc., (NIM). A marketing company serving growing B2B companies in the technical services, industrial and non-food manufacturing sectors. They offer Fractional Chief Marketing Officer + Expert Marketing Team services.

In this episode, we discuss why every business needs an effective marketing strategy, current trends in marketing and social media, why and when to consider hiring a Fractional CMO, tips for SEO, and more!

02:49 - Intro / Why you need a website & social media

04:15 - Nimble Quotes

08:38 - Current trends in Social Media / Marketing Strategy (don’t chase the shiny object)

11:43- What does a Fractional CMO do?

15:26 - When would someone need a Fractional CMO?

19:37 - Marketing overload?

20:49 - What to expect when outsourcing marketing

22:57 - SEO strategy

28:32 - Marketing trends (email marketing and serving your customers)

33:20 - Where to find Jennifer

Connect with Jennifer - ca.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkelly

Visit New Initiatives Marketing - https://newinitiativesmarketing.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#marketing #SEO #socialmedia #strategy #business

In today's increasingly digital world, embracing technology has become imperative for businesses of all sizes to maintain their competitive edge. Harnessing the power of digital technologies can vastly improve productivity, increase capacity, foster growth, and help overcome economic, efficiency and collaboration obstacles and challenges.

Dianne Clark, PMP is a leading expert in creating collaborative workspaces. Founded in Niagara, Canada in 2000, Dianne is CEO of Trendspire Inc, a service provider for the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Dianne has assisted countless public, private and nonprofit organizations with strategic growth during uncertain times by empowering leaders with digital tools and strategies for informed and AI-driven decision-making.

In this episode, we discuss why businesses of all sizes should be quick to embrace technology, CDAP (Canada Digital Adoption Program), Workforce Optimization Coaching, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and more!

01:49 - CDAP and funding opportunities

03:15 - Why business owners should consider CDAP,  how they can qualify

12:15 - What’s included in a digital plan

17:30 - Top challenges for CDAP Plan

21:31 - A conversation on AI

25:39 - Challenges that CDAP can address

28:14 - Workforce Optimization Coaching

35:50 - Where to find Dianne

Connect with Dianne - ca.linkedin.com/in/trendspire

Visit Trendspire - https://www.trendspire.com/

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#technology #IT #digital #AI #business 

Do you have trouble finding staff? Is hiring one of your biggest HR headaches that keeps you up at night? Our latest episode is all about recruiting. Jason Noble is the Founder & CEO of Noble Search Group, a Toronto-based management & executive search firm that provides complete peace of mind recruiting service. After 25 years in sales, marketing & finance in the corporate world, he pivoted 5 years ago to his true calling in recruiting by leveraging his passion for helping people and solving puzzles.

In this episode, we discuss the top reasons that employees leave their companies, top strategies for recruiting in a changing workforce, decision making and assessment tools, why you should consider hiring a recruitment agency, and more!

We also share the latest news on Bill 27 (Working for Workers Act), aimed at targeting temporary workers and recruiting agencies in Ontario, but consequently would have broader implications on the recruitment industry as a whole.

00:55 - Intro

02:19 - Concerns and top reasons for leaving companies

06:44 - Strategies for recruiting and  looking for new hires

08:26 - The role of a recruiter and headhunter

15:14 - Assessment tools

18:14 - Tips on hiring and decision making

20:31 - The value of retaining staff / the cost of quitting

27:02 - Determining salaries and compensation

30:39 - Temporary recruitment agencies / Update on Bill 27

38:23 - Tips and strategies for recruiting

39:47 - What to expect when talking or working with a recruiter

41:55 - Where to find Jason

Connect with Jason - ca.linkedin.com/in/jnoble

Visit Jason’s website - noblesearchgroup.com

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#hiring #recruiting #onboarding #workculture #hr #humanresources

Expressing gratitude in business goes a long way. Whether shared through gifting, events, experiences, or special occasions, making clients feel valued will often leave them with a lasting impression, and are more likely to do business and refer others to those that they know and trust. 

Marte Belisle has spent the last 3 decades studying wines around the world, and helps create wine experiences for business growth through her company, SommEvents.  She helps in coordinating events, selecting wines and food pairing, creating new ways of presenting wine with clients. Using all of her knowledge, Marte helps companies with client retention strategies, team building and gifting programs using wine. In this episode, Marte shares how she got into the wine industry, tips and strategies for gifting and budgeting for any occasion, spreading the joy with wine, and more!

02:35 - How Marte got into her business

05:14 - Why no two wine regions are the same

08:22 - Spreading the joy with wine

13:07 - Tips for gifting

14:49 - Budgeting 

16:20 - Return on Investment

20:14 - Wine for networking or events

23:16 - Finding the right wine 

26:15 - Tips and strategies

26:44 - Wine Wednesday

30:31 - Bonus tip 

Connect with Marte - ca.linkedin.com/in/sommevents

Visit SommEvents -www.sommevents.com

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#business #relationships #networking #events #gratitude

Confidence doesn’t happen overnight, it requires dedication and self-belief. After experiencing first-hand the struggles that Asian Women face in society and in their careers, Sheena Yap Chan embarked on a mission to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. Tao means ‘the way’.

Sheena Yap Chan is The Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant and award winning podcaster on leadership and self-confidence. She is also the founder and host of the award winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self confidence. Her podcast has gotten over one million downloads to date and has interviewed over 800 women on the topic of confidence. She has interviewed celebrities, 8 figure CEO’s and more. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, FOX, ThriveGlobal, Manila Times and more. She is the TOP 10 Self Confidence/Self Love Coaches to Follow which was featured in Disrupt Magazine. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling books called Asian Women Who BossUp and International Women of Color Who BossUp. Sheena's debut book with Wiley, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within is also The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling book.

In this episode, Sheena shares her journey starting her own podcast and becoming a bestselling author, how to build confidence and the importance of role models, finding support around you, and more!

00:56 - Intro

04:01 - Journey to the Tao of Self Confidence (book)

08:59 - Starting the Tao of Self Confidence (podcast)

13:16 - Traumas and negative stereotypes surrounding asian women

17:45 - The origin of Tao

20:33 - Importance of finding support around you 

26:47 - Confidence doesn’t happen overnight 

27:32 - Highlights of book

30:02 - Journey to gaining self confidence 

33:55 - Advice for gaining self confidence 

34:53 - Role models

40:38 - Where to find Sheena

Connect with Sheena - linkedin.com/in/sheenayapchan/

Visit Sheena’s website - https://sheenayapchan.com

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.com

Follow us

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbright

Twitter - twitter.com/pplbright 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbright

Instagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ 

Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

#AsianWomen #Entrepreneur