The Canadian HR Podcast

Nick started his career in HR with a security services company in the 90s.  While working as an Area Supervisor for the company he completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and HR Certificate and then used his education to obtain a position as Recruiter and HR Assistant.  Eventually Nick left the company and worked as a head-hunter for three years before moving into an HR Generalist position with a rapidly growing manufacturer.  In 2003 Nick was hired by an international business process outsourcing company as their Ontario HR Manager.  As the organization grew, he was promoted to Assistant Director, HR Canada where he supported HR functions at multiple centres across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and Costa Rica.   In 2010 Nick joined a large post-secondary institution as an HR Consultant, where he provided a full spectrum of HR support to a variety of internal client groups.  He additionally served as the Human Rights Officer for the institution, which allowed him to further develop his expertise with issues of accommodation, human rights, workplace harassment, as well as workplace investigations.   With more that 20 years of HR experience and having conducted workplace investigations for more than a decade Nick left the corporate world and started his own firm, North Shore HR Consulting in 2019.  Through North Shore HR Consulting, Nick and his associates work with larger public and private sector organizations to provide neutral, third-party workplace investigation services.  Nick also continues to provide focused HR support to a number of small to medium-sized companies.   Nick is based in Peterborough, Ontario, but services clients across Ontario from London to Ottawa.

Kadine Cooper, AKA ‘COACH K’, is a passionate people person, driven to help others be the best versions of themselves. She has 16 years of Human Resources experience, specializing in Talent Acquisition.   She has the insight into the minds of recruiters, hiring managers, execs and business leaders spanning in Market Research, Sales, Finance, Media, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Events, and HR departments.  As a career coach she supports a variety of clients at various levels in their careers. Her goal is to encourage and inspire others to be more honest with themselves, and those around them, and to show up as the best version of themselves in all aspects of life.  Kadine is also the Director of the Supporting My Sista Toronto Chapter. This is a non-for-profit organization that provides a safe place for women to feel encouraged and supported by other women with no judgement. She enjoys being a resource for women, by identifying their needs and helping with solutions to achieve self-actualization.  Kadine is a Coach, Mentor, and Motivational speaker living her best life! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadinecooper/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadine13/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadine.cooper Website: https://kadinecooper.weebly.com/

An immigrant from former Yugoslavia (Serbia), raised in Guelph, Ontario, with an educational love of philosophy and human resources. Has been working in HR for 10 years with experience in the automotive, furniture/fixture fabrication, and software industries, both unionized and not, large and small. Majority of experience is with non-unionized Ontario-based employment, but since 2017 was responsible for the full scope of HR compliance and operations for a global software company including Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Washington, Florida, Vermont, Scotland (UK), and France. Was head of HR and department of one for the regions above until January 31 2020, when the company was acquired by a Quebec-based company; the acquiring company has an HR Director who is now head of HR for all (department of 2). Still responsible to head up HR operations for all regions listed above until further notice following the integration period.

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