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HR Tips and Features
Here we share the latest tips, features and how-tos relating to recruiting and maintaining a top flight team.
What Employers Should Know About Employees Taking Sick Leave
While there are many human resource-related issues that can cause confusion and spark conflict, few are as problematic as what employers can and cannot ask when an employee goes on extended sick leave. This is because employers need to: Show their employee that they care. Ensure they comply with all […]
How the HR Rules Differ From the US to Canada
How do HR principles and practices differ from the US to Canada? There are many differences that you may not know about! Download our FREE guide to read more.
Growing Businesses Expanding from US to Canada
HR Risk Hot Spots With the residue of the recession finally starting to wash away, 2014 brings about new opportunities for organizational growth. Companies that are successful in their home countries and are looking for growth naturally consider international expansion as the next big step. For US companies looking to […]
Changes in Small Claims Court
We recently had a record-breaking (for us anyway) attendance to our webinar: “Wrongful Dismissal and the Changes to the Rules of Court.” Its also a topic we blogged about a couple weeks back, and I’d like to share some of the highlights from the webinar with you. First some background […]
4 Considerations Before Using a Bring-Your-Own-Computer to Work Program
ITBusinessEdge wrote a great piece yesterday, Employeed-Owned Computer Programs: Diving into Murky Waters which brings up an interesting trend in the workplace and raises some potential legal, security and HR issues. A “BYOC” program could be a fantastic way for businesses to save money, improve employee performance and engagement, etc, […]
6 Tips for a Better Annual Review
Its that time of year again when most companies – for better or worse – conduct their Annual Performance Reviews. And though most HR professionals would happily tell you to do away with performance reviews and instead focus on performance management, we know plenty of businesses will be conducting this […]
5 Annual Review Tips for Managers
Managers, you are the key to the success or failure of the Annual Review process and by extension the success of your employees. So it’s really important you understand a few fundamentals so you can make a positive impact at your company. Paper trail = Safety Net. When it comes […]
Remembering Retention
While you can (and most are) debate whether the recession is actually ‘over,’ I would caution employers against exhaling too soon. If you’re like most, you’ve been looking at employees through the lens of cost-cutting and termination. Times are changing and it’s time to look through the lens of retention. […]
Performance Reviews
The science of managing personnel isn’t all that different than other sciences in one interesting sense: ideas that seemed safe and smart when introduced can, over time, reveal themselves to be less than ideal; even harmful. Take, for example, performance reviews. When performance reviews arrived onto the scene, they were […]
8 Tips for Writing Better Job Descriptions
A job description is much more than a list of responsibilities. It is a true summary of the position requirements not an overview of the skills of the person performing the job. When written well, it is instrumental in helping to recruit the right candidate, identify and establish training and […]