The Award for
Canadian HR Team of the Year
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WINNER
“We have the support of our management team even though we’re a newly formed department. We work in lock-step with each other; we love working with each other ” LEAH JAIKARAN SPIN VFX
TASKED WITH increasing the company’s headcount by 50% in just three months, SPIN VFX’s three-person HR team set to work, developing and launching multiple initiatives that formed bonds with up-andcoming talent and forged valuable professional relationships. Keen to source and support junior talent, SPIN VFX’s tight-knit HR trio spearheaded an initiative that invited job-seekers into the studio for training on how to build the best reel and resume. The aptly named Reel and Resume workshop gave applicants the chance to learn from industry experts and better understand how to showcase their skills to potential employers, while also opening up a
new pool of talent to SPIN VFX. The HR team also developed the SPINternship to attract new graduates and build mutually beneficial relationships with educational institutes across Ontario. A number of positions were available across different departments, and an incredible 90% of interns received and accepted fulltime offers to join SPIN on a permanent basis, starting in the fall. If that wasn’t enough, the team has also managed to completely revamp internal policies, create Volume One of the SPIN Employee Handbook and provide numerous training sessions to ensure all employees are up-to-date on all internal practices.
“Canada is really moving into its own in the HR industry and has really become a leader around what are progressive practices to really engage and inspire your people” NAN OLDROYD
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Awards judge and director of talent management, George Brown College
FINALISTS JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa KUBRA SPIN VFX Plan International Canada
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