HR Management Blog

Just found this article on Zenhabits.net about the shifting paradigm and understanding of what productivity means in the workplace.  While reading the article a couple of things came to mind.  First, technology has provided us with lots of tools to make our jobs easier and more efficient.  But I’m sure […]

I’ve noticed this blog has received a number of hits on our previous post concerning resignation notice.  So when I came across this article with Sample Resignation Letters I should share it for all of those who might be looking for some samples. The page comes from a site called emurse.com, […]

Well its about that time of year again to start midyear reviews, and though its been more an informal check-in event for most companies, a few are changing things up.  In the BusinessWeek article, The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight, they explore how some companies are making adjustments to the […]

Just browsing through the headlines on BusinessWeek and came across this article: Young workers push employers for wider Web access I’m sure the Gen Y readers will particularly enjoy the article, but I’d like Baby Boomer business owners to take a moment and read it as well.  Here is a quote […]

A presentation from a previously hosted webinar Covering 10 HR Mistakes that are costing your business serious money.  Topics covered: [listdot] How to make most of your HR Expenditures Corporate communications Linking Corporate Goals to Employee Goals HR Metrics Motivation and Retention Recruitment Employee Performance …and so much more [/listdot] […]

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL 168 (The Occupational Health & Safety Amendment Act) On April 20, 2009, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 168, Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009. If passed, Bill 168 would impose new obligations on employers in respect to harassment and […]

I would agree with all of Michelle’s comments.  This was a first for met too and I found it very exciting to participate in both the creation and the delivery of this webinar.   Observing the logistical back end processes was interesting as well. In terms of the webinar content itself, […]

A presentation from our previously hosted webinars: Benefits of HR in a Recession. We covered a number of topics, including: [listdot] Why Canadian businesses outsource Why leaders are considering outsourcing HR How can HR drive business results, in good times and bad Where’s the value in outsourcing [/listdot] Benefits of […]

Found this interesting article over on hr bartender — HR RESPONSIBLY. We are certainly seeing a number of companies laying off people and they are all using the economy as an excuse for getting rid of the low performers.  But this begs the question, why weren’t the low performers dealt with […]