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The Impact of HR Policies on a Business

For many, HR can be a boring topic, but the scenarios HR departments and business owners can face in their day-to-day operations can be the stuff of daytime dramas.  However perception is often a reality, and so thoughts of HR policies and procedures are often left to the wayside when […]

Are Your Supervisors Exposing You to Potential Workplace Liability?

I was speaking to a client a few weeks ago who is the Vice-President of Operations for a warehousing and distribution company with several facilities in the Toronto area.  Our conversation was centered on the Ministry of Labour’s (MOL) compliance requirements and how it is getting increasingly difficult to stay […]

How to Maximize Permanent Staff Retention

Employee retention has long been a source of anxiety for managers looking to establish long term success and reliable performance.  There are numerous factors that can lead to shorter than ideal employment cycles, many of which dealing with intangibles not readily apparent to most managers.  But there are some key […]

Employee Engagement? How About Owner Engagement !

The recession took its toll and you have high expectations for the next few years as a business owner.  You sense your business is not as strong as it was in the past probably because to survive you made many painful business decisions. You are expecting to recoup lost wealth […]

10 Hidden Return-On-Investments (ROIs) HR delivers

As the world economy teeters on the brink due to the Eurozone crisis, HR must be constantly seeking ways to demonstrate value is being added to the bottom line. Some of these ROIs are obvious in the form of reducing absence rates and cutting time or cost per hire, but […]

Quick Tips on Keeping Employees Engaged

According to Wikipedia, “An “engaged employee” is one who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about, his or her work, and thus will act in a way that furthers their organization’s interests”.  To cultivate employee engagement try the following: [listcheck] Foster open communication.  In the absence of information, people fill […]

Performance Reviews – Quick Tips from HR Professionals

An effective appraisal system should allow for realistic, but challenging objectives. There should also be interim reviews to ensure objectives have not changed and to give an opportunity to identify training and development. [listcheck] Be prepared for the performance review : Apprise employees of performance appraisals in advance Allow the […]

4 Ways to Guard Against Employee Poaching

While having the right employees has always been a key to organizational success, in today’s competitive marketplace it’s more essential than ever. Case studies abound with horror stories of organizations rapidly going from “first to worst” — not because they lacked advanced technology, or due to a drop in marketplace […]

Creative Staffing Solutions

Employment challenges are plentiful in today’s marketplace and often get in the way of broader company goals.  As the economy remains steady and companies seek creative staffing solutions for the growing challenges they face, they often look to staffing agencies for assistance.  Staffing firms have frequently faced the problems employers […]

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