The Human Capital Institute Hosts Networking Event for Ottawa Business Community

The Human Capital Institute Hosts Networking Event for Ottawa Business Community

Washington, D.C.; Ottawa (PRWEB) April 17, 2007

The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that Gabriel Bouchard, Vice-President and General Manager of Monster Canada, will speak at a networking breakfast for Ottawa’s business community.

The event, sponsored by Monster Canada, will take place on Thursday, May 3, 2007, from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET, on the University of Ottawa campus in Faculty of Law’s Fauteux Hall, located at 57 Louis Pasteur.

Bouchard’s presentation, Optimizing Recruitment Strategies in a Competitive Market — Ottawa, will explore how organizations can more effectively compete for Canada’s top talent.

There is tremendous competition for talent in Canada, and no organization can afford to be less than leading edge in its recruitment techniques — especially when it comes to the Internet which is now the number one destination for Canadian adults to find a new job. Bouchard’s presentation will begin with a brief review of the market forces creating the labor shortage and progress to specific recruitment strategies needed to meet the challenge.

Participants will learn to use tools like branding to become more attractive to a larger pool of qualified candidates and the Internet to significantly expand the reach and frequency of their recruitment campaigns. In addition, they will learn the importance of their Employer Value Proposition and how to create one by promoting the right benefits to the right audience, along with how to streamline the recruitment process to capture top talent.

At this session, Gabriel Bouchard, a leading authority on labour shortage issues and Internet recruiting, will share information and insight that can help Ottawa employers better leverage Internet recruiting, said Allan Schweyer, HCI’s President & Executive Director.

Gabriel Bouchard is Vice-President and General Manager of Monster Canada and one of Canada’s leading experts on employment and recruitment trends that are being driven by the evolution of the Internet and the demographic changes in the labour force.

In 1996, while Vice-President of Marketing at TMP Worldwide, Bouchard founded an online recruitment service. In 1997, he launched Monster.ca, a career site pioneer in Canada, his insights into how online recruiting and the new demographic trends are reshaping Canada’s employment marketplace have driven Monster Canada’s rapid growth as Canada’s expert source in online recruiting and one of the country’s most successful Internet companies. Bouchard regularly travels across Canada, speaking to organizations about the impact of current employment issues and how they factor into future planning.

Bouchard’s extensive experience includes work in the advertising field. Prior to joining Monster Canada, he was head of advertising and promotions at Radio-Québec. He also worked with BCP Strategy Creativity Inc., one of the largest advertising agencies in Quebec. As an entrepreneur, he also launched his own marketing-communication agency in 1991. Gabriel Bouchard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Université du Québec, de Montréal.

There is no charge for the Ottawa event, and it is open to the public. Interested professionals should call 866-538-1909 to register. For a list of Human Capital B-School events at prestigious universities throughout the U.S. and Canada, please visit: http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org

ABOUT MONSTER.CA

Monster Canada (http://www.Monster.ca) is Canada’s premier online career resources portal — a bilingual, user-friendly online resource that is revolutionizing job seeking and recruitment. Headquartered in Montreal, Monster Canada is part of Monster, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. Monster was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts. Monster operates in 38 countries today, up from 27 at the start of 2005. We’ll add another 5 to 12 countries in the coming year. Monster is # 1 or #2 in 21 of the 38 countries we serve. Monster is known for connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries and offers employers innovative solutions, technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. To learn more about Monster’s industry-leading employer products and services, please visit solutions.monster.ca

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE

The Human Capital Institute is a global think tank, educator, and professional association defining the agenda and setting the pace for the new business science of human capital management. With over 53,000 members in over 40 countries, HCI offers a new association framework that cuts across the silos of recruitment, HR/OD, finance, sales and marketing, operations, manufacturing and IT. We provide key executives, line managers and human capital professionals with the newest education, most effective tools and best practices in talent strategy, acquisition, alignment, engagement, deployment, measurement, and retention. The future belongs to leaders with innovative ideas and strategic knowledge. We invite you to learn, share and grow your career with HCI’s comprehensive resources, and join our high-achieving, forward-looking membership community. For more information, please visit: http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org.

PRESS CONTACTS

Monster Canada

Rikke Wivel

514-350-0711

Human Capital Institute

Andrea Miller

866-538-1909

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