Joshua Bourdage

Employers often hesitate to adopt the most effective interviewing strategies, which leads to less effective interviews. (Shutterstock)

August 12, 2024

Employers should use science to optimize job interviews instead of relying on outdated misconceptions

Timothy Wingate, Wilfrid Laurier University and Joshua Bourdage, University of Calgary

There is a concerning gap between the science of interviewing and the way interviews are commonly practiced in workplaces.

Employers can address qualification inflation by implementing skill-based recruitment and selection practices. (Shutterstock)

January 18, 2024

Employers should use skill‑based hiring to find hidden talent and address labour challenges

Joseph Schmidt, University of Saskatchewan and Joshua Bourdage, University of Calgary

Job listings now often demand that applicants have degrees and experiences that were previously unnecessary, with some job requirements even surpassing the qualifications of current employees.

An effective approach to allergy communications is for servers to ask customers about food allergies. (Shutterstock)

September 21, 2021

3 ways restaurant staff and customers can communicate to prevent food allergy reactions

Timothy Wingate, University of Calgary; Joshua Bourdage, University of Calgary; Malika Khakhar, University of Guelph, and Samantha Jones, University of Calgary

Dining out can be risky and stressful for people with allergies, in part because many restaurant employees lack the training, skills and confidence to manage food allergies safely and effectively.

Les entreprises se tournent de plus en plus vers les méthodes d’embauche virtuelles, parfois avec des entretiens sans interaction humaine. (Pixabay)

January 12, 2021

Comment embaucher – et se faire embaucher – avec le recrutement en ligne

Joshua Bourdage, University of Calgary; Eden-Raye Lukacik, University of Calgary, and Nicolas Roulin, Saint Mary’s University

Les entretiens vidéo asynchrones sont une tendance d’embauche virtuelle qui gagne beaucoup de terrain. Voici comment les candidats à un emploi et les organisations peuvent les utiliser au mieux.

Companies are increasingly turning to virtual hiring methods, including interviews that don’t involve human interaction. (Pixabay)

September 13, 2020

How to land a job when companies have shifted to virtual hiring