New and Improved TalentOyster with added Vitamin ®

So today as the final chapter of a lengthy legal process (perhaps lengthy is a tautology but nevertheless) TalentOyster is now an official registered trademark. The registration even came with this fancy document suitable for framing.



As I recently discovered what this means is that you can (and should) use ® instead of ™ after the name in question. So now it's TalentOyster ®

Pretty cool huh? I think so. It's kind of another sign that we've "arrived" I think. When you start a new business, even with the infrastucture of an existing business supporting you, and you have success with that business there comes a point where it becomes "real". I think anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit will appreciate that but if that's not you it's a sense of of pride in building something from the ground up.

This is just one of those little moments, a reminder of how far we have come over the past 18 months. There is still lots of work to do, improvements to make, conversations to have and roles to fill, but it feels today that we're one step closer to making TalentOyster into what we envision it to be. And that's a feeling that seemed worth sharing.

TalentOyster at HRPA 2011

TalentOyster will be attending the HRPA 2011 Annual Conference and tradeshow that takes place February 2nd through 4th 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (map here). This is the premiere HR/recruiting industry tradeshow and it will be our first time exhibiting along with other leaders in the field. General admission to the trade show is free and requires no pre-registration.

The conference is an opportunity for HR professionals to share ideas and experiences on HR trends and issues like expanding workforce diversity. We'll be talking mainly about our new Diversity 360 offering (more on this during and after the show) which connects progressive employers with Canada's Hidden Talent Market. We're excited about this concept which we developed with Tamm Communications (a full-service advertising agency specializing in employer branding) and CareerBridge (a paid internship program for internationally qualified professionals).

At the conference we will also be inviting those interested in diversity and employment related issues to a special event later in the Spring. If you do attend the show please come by and say hello to us, we'd love to meet you.