Knightsbridge in the News

Toronto's IT Job Market is Second Hottest in North America

February 13, 2012

Toronto's information technology sector is in the middle of a hiring boom that makes it the second best place to look for an IT job in North America, topping even high tech hubs like San Francisco, Boston and New York, according to a study released today.

But Toronto's IT hiring market is so hot it's putting competitive heat on local companies to hire talent from further afield and pay them higher and higher salaries, a local IT recruiting manager says. ...

Other areas of technology seeing strong hiring in Toronto are online digital, social media, software and virtualization, says Tim Hewat, a partner at Toronto-based Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions who leads the firm's technology executive search practice.

Knightsbridge Celebrates 10th Anniversary with House Warming for New Offices

February 04, 2012

By Bill Brooks - Calgary Herald

Celebration was the order of the evening recently as staff, clients and friends of Knightsbridge gathered in the firm’s stunning new offices to celebrate its 10th anniversary and to house-warm the new digs.

“Knightsbridge is Canada’s fastest growing human capital solutions organization, and it is so gratifying to be part of the Alberta and Prairies region where we have significantly grown,” said Glenn Tibbles, managing director of its Alberta and Prairies operation.

“We were thrilled by the effusive comments made by our guests about our new and larger premises, as well as our expanded professional team of consultants in the Calgary office.

Helping Employees to Take the Lead

February 03, 2012

By Neil Faba - Benefits Canada

At the turn of the 21st century, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) was in the midst of a shift in its corporate strategy. The organization—a crown corporation created in 1944 to help connect Canadian entrepreneurs with financing and business advice—had begun decentralizing its business model and increasing the number of branches it operated in communities across Canada. The goal was to enable a closer relationship between the representatives of BDC and the clients whose needs they served.

Firms Look to Avoid Talent Crunch

December 31, 2011

By Derek Sankey - Calgary Herald

With Alberta and Saskatchewan forecast to lead Canadian economic performance across the country in 2012, there are whispers of the b-word - boom - entering back into conversations about recruitment for the year ahead.

It is putting employees back into the driver's seat and employers in both provinces are all too familiar with the headaches and challenges that trend can entail when it comes to supplying - and keeping - the labour needed to fuel the billions of dollars of projects on the books.

Older Women Lead Pack in Job Gains

December 11, 2011

By Tavia Grant - Globe and Mail

A curious pattern has emerged through Canada’s recession and rocky recovery: Employment levels have surged among older women.

A look behind Canada’s net employment gains shows how unevenly they have been distributed in the labour force. Virtually all the increases through and since the recession have been among workers aged 55 or older, particularly women.

Want Committed Employees? Then Offer to Pay For Their Families Tuition

December 07, 2011

By Gail Johnson - The Globe and Mail

Parents with grown kids often marvel at how fast the child-rearing years go by: One minute you’re watching your toddlers run around the playground, the next you’re sending them off to college – and writing hefty cheques for tuition.

For Dalhousie University’s associate director of international admissions, Terry Gallivan, taking the sting out of that latter proposition was a unique employee perk: a tuition waiver for his children.

Staffing Careers A Second Course for Many Professionals

November 12, 2011

By Denise Deveau - Calgary Herald

Barrie Carlyle didn't start out thinking about a staffing career. In fact, the director of operations for Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions in Toronto was a lawyer before transitioning to a staffing role.

"Like a lot of people who do recruiting, I got snapped up from a different career path," he says. "I saw an executive search recruiter about moving to a different area in law, and they asked if I was interested in doing legal recruiting. And I was."

Strong Team Can Ease Exit Strategy

October 26, 2011

By Denise Deveau - Montreal Gazette

Not every business owner has a natural successor in the family. When an exit plan is put in place, the odds are the company will be sold off to an external party or the management team will get a piece of the action.

Whether the decision is to find investors outside or inside the company, having a top management team at the helm is an essential part of the exit picture.

“When those companies hit that point in their life cycle where the owner wants to cash out, if they don’t have a family member to take over, the question then is, do they have the management in place to carry on?” says Bryan A. Tannenbaum, partner with Deloitte in Toronto.“And does that group have the qualifications and talent to sustain and grow the business once you’ve left?”

Exit Plans Need a Top Team at the Helm

October 26, 2011

By Denise Deveau - Vancouver Sun

“All of your management team will bring different talents, but they won’t necessarily be able to run the firm going forward,” says Mathe Grenier, principal and western region lead leadership solutions for Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions in Vancouver.

Succession Planning Often Haphazard

October 08, 2011

By Derek Sankey - Calgary Herald

When it comes to succession planning, there appears to be little agreement among corporate board members about their role when it comes to managing the human resources of an organization.

A new report finds that while there is almost unanimous agreement among board directors about their mandate to ensure a qualified person could move into the CEO role, only half (55 per cent) have actually identified a candidate.

Canadian Corporate Boards Lack a Clear Focus

October 05, 2011

By Janet Mcfarland - The Globe and Mail

Canada's corporate directors have a surprisingly wide difference of opinion about what they are responsible for overseeing in the areas of succession and executive compensation at their companies.

A sweeping new survey of hundreds of Canadian board members shows directors don't always agree about which "human capital" matters they should be directly supervising and which are best left to management.

Ernst & Young National Awards Gala

December 08, 2010

Ernst & Young

Canada's most successful entrepreneurs were recognized for their efforts at the Ernst & Young National Gala. Award winners across the country stand out, not only as leaders in their industry, but also for the unique mark they've made on the entrepreneurial landscape.

HR Leadership: Harnessing The Wherewithal Within

November 10, 2010

HR Voice

This know thyself mantra is certainly a popular one, as evidenced by the time and money spent on individual mentorship programs by many large organizations. But is it enough? Definitely not, according to Mathe Grenier, principal and western region lead at Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.

Stampede the Ultimate Career Mixer

July 12, 2010

By Derek Sankey - Calgary Herald

Anyone who has lived in Calgary for any length of time knows that the Calgary Stampede is about way more than just cowboys, beer tents, the rodeo and midway rides. It is also a prime networking season where anyone and everyone has the chance to rub shoulders.

For job hunters or people looking to land that promotion, it's a casual environment and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to make connections in some unusual situations. But they can -- and do -- pay off when the dust settles.

"You could be standing in a pancake lineup next to a CEO and there's a great opportunity to meet him or her," says Glenn Tibbles, managing director of the Calgary office of Knightsbridge Executive Search...

Knightsbridge CEO David Shaw selected as finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010

July 06, 2010

The Globe and Mail

Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs improve the quality of life for people across the globe, Ernst & Young said today as the firm announced the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Awards.

“This year’s outstanding Ontario finalists share an unwavering determination to realize their dreams and change lives,” says Colleen McMorrow, National and Ontario Director of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards. “As world markets become increasingly connected — and the global economy begins to rebound from the recent downturn — the success of entrepreneurs in Ontario can quickly spread to communities in other parts of the world.”

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