Waterloo (Ontario) CANADA, October 23, 2013 – BlackBerry employees facing layoff are getting a much-needed helping hand from Waterloo Region tech startup Cream.HR.
The Communitech HYPERDRIVE graduate announced today it is offering up its online talent assessment solution to all displaced Blackberry staff for free, providing these new job seekers with an opportunity to go beyond the resume and use CREAM.HR’s behavioral science-based solution to showcase their strengths and talents, while proving their cultural fit with prospective employers.
“We’re a closely knit technology community in Waterloo Region and it was important to us to step in and offering a helping hand to our BlackBerry colleagues,” says Cream.HR CEO, Caitlin MacGregor. “Our platform uses the science of psychology to uncover each applicant’s problem solving abilities and priorities so they can position themselves with prospective employers. And we can help employers surface the highest potential candidates for a company’s culture and position and go beyond gut instinct to know how a candidate will perform on the job.”
“Cream.HR’s platform is like a crystal ball,” says Gerald Valdez, a former BlackBerry employee who is now happily employed at Desire2Learn. “It highlighted my passion for technology and for building business relationships, and strongly pointed me toward a technical sales role, which had never crossed my mind as an engineer. Cream.HR helped me articulate a strong set of credentials and insights allowing me to approach my job search with laser focus and differentiate myself within a large pool of applicants.”
Former BlackBerry workers who wish to take advantage of Cream.HR’s free assessment offer can sign up today at cream.hr/bb.
On October 29th 2013, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Accelerator Centre, Meeting Room 2, Cream.HR will host a Job Seeker Assessment Workshop sponsored by Communitech. The event will assist former BlackBerry employees uncover their innate strengths and talents and best position themselves with future employers.
On November 27, 2013 Cream.HR will join with Communitech, the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA), Right Management, the ITEC Group and the Dean Group for a panel discussion and workshop. The evening event, to take place at the Tannery Event Space and moderated by Accelerator Program HR mentor and Leadership & Culture consultant Jackie Lauer, will focus on practical strategies and advice to assist former BlackBerry employees in their job search.
For further details, please contact:
Christine Bird, COO Cream.HR
Tel: +1-610-800-1137, Email: Christine@cream.hr
@Cream_HR
About Cream.HR
Cream.HR identifies job applicants with the highest potential, matching them to your company culture and position. Using the science of psychology, our cloud based hiring solution assesses each applicant’s problem solving ability and priorities, before a resume is read.
Go beyond gut instinct, find the hidden gems and finally know how each candidate will perform months after being hired. Start using Cream.HR today to establish a standardized benchmark for hiring, build great team dynamics, and scale your culture.