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Linking HR and profitability
Strategic HR makes a company money, and foundational HR saves it money. No HR is costly to the bottom line.More >
A Singing Christmas Wish
Client Comments Festive authenticity! Love it. Brodie steals the show. Wishing the very best to you and yours and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Cheers What a great Christmas Wish 🙂 Wishing all of you aMore >
Kick Start A Prosperous 2015 Before December 31st With These Six HR ‘Must-do’s’
While we would all rather be drinking eggnog and counting the days to the holiday time off, there are some HR ‘must-do’s’ that should happen before month’s end to pave the way for a successful New Year. Here’s our ‘must-do’More >
Salary increases in 2015?
Canadian employees can expect a salary increase in 2015 of 2.6%, according to a national survey of over 400 Canadian public and private sector employers conducted by Hay Group in June and July. Participants include many of Canada’s leading employers.More >
Eleven questions to ask a human resources consultant before hiring them
Approach hiring a human resources consultant as you would any consultant, be it a financial advisor, a marketing consultant or someone in IT. As with any investment, it pays dividends to do some research and ask the right questions. HereMore >
Jumping the gun on employee surveillance can shoot down your case
This article was reprinted with permission from Northern Exposure, a blog written by lawyers in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group at the law firm of Fasken Martineau and produced in conjunction with HRHero.com. You can read more NorthernMore >
How to hire for cultural fit
We’ve written previously about what is corporate culture and why you should care, but we’ve not yet talked about how to hire for cultural fit. In other words, not just hiring someone who looks great on paper but also someoneMore >
Ten things you may not know about Human Resources Consulting
1. Human Resources Consulting often costs less than in-house HR When hiring Human Resources (whether for in-house HR or HR consultants) it’s important to understand what level of experience you can expect. The table below might help. Job Title YearsMore >
How to re-engage a disengaged employee
In order to re-engage a disengaged employee you first have to know how to spot them. And that in itself can be tricky, because disengaged employees aren’t necessarily bad employees (they could even be some of your most talented workforces).More >
Become more productive at work – lessons from successful CEOs
A little bit of research reveals some very creative ways to become more productive at work. Inspired by some of the most successful CEOs, here are a few suggestions of what they do, along with a few of our own.More >