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2025 HR Leaders Survey Results
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Beyond the CV: What Boards Are Really Looking for in a New Director
When you join a board, you're not being hired by the organization. You're being chosen by the people you'll sit alongside for the next several years. Board appointments carry a different set of stakes than most senior hires, and the assessment reflects that. The...
Train or Hire? How Canadian Employers Should Build AI Leadership
Ottawa has made faster AI adoption a national priority. Last month, the Prime Minister’s Office named a National Council on Artificial Intelligence to advise on the evolution of Canada’s AI strategy, including accelerating adoption, developing national champions and...
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Human capital has always been at the core of an organization’s success. With decades of experience completing CHRO searches for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to pre-revenue start-ups, Bedford Group Transearch is at the forefront of senior HR executive searches.
For 10+ years, Bedford Group has hosted international CHRO roundtables on the most current and emerging HR topics, bringing leaders together to share best practices and advance the CHRO function.
Bedford Group’s excellence in executive search is complimented by broader talent strategy solutions delivered through our strategic partnership with Teal & Co., whereby we provide a robust toolkit of solutions to help HR Leaders effectively manage through this complex new world of work.
In addition to recruiting CHROs, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President and Heads of Human Resources roles, Bedford Group has helped organizations find top talent with expertise in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, Total Rewards, Labour Relations, Learning & Development, Employee Relations and Compensation. We leverage our robust executive search process, employing proprietary assessment tools that ensure we find you exceptional candidates. Globally, Bedford Group has completed hundreds of CHRO searches over the last decade. Our team of consultants consists of dedicated professionals with extensive experience.
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Canadian AI Deals of Q2 & Q3 2026
Investors bet heavily on AI in mid-2026, putting more than 70% of global venture capital into it in Q2 2026 and 64% in Q3. Here in Canada, Beacon Software raised US$225 million to buy small software companies and rebuild them with AI. Biossil, which uses AI to revive...
Train or Hire? How Canadian Employers Should Build AI Leadership
Ottawa has made faster AI adoption a national priority. Last month, the Prime Minister’s Office named a National Council on Artificial Intelligence to advise on the evolution of Canada’s AI strategy, including accelerating adoption, developing national champions and...
AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement
Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...