Fighting Loneliness — How HR Managers can Inspire Their Remote Team and Prevent the Feeling of Isolation
There’s a new epidemic sweeping the nation. And we’re not talking about the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s loneliness. Despite being more “connected” than ever in this digital age, many Canadians feel more of a disconnect. This is particularly true for remote workers after their employers made changes in occupational health and […]
Covid-19 Reopening Strategies Will Include Remote Working and Increased HR Outsourcing
Hybrid remote home working together with increased HR outsourcing — and a strong focus on occupational health and safety in the office — will be the keys to success in a post Covid-19 office environment. During the worldwide pandemic, most offices shifted to remote working. Some even had to lay […]
HR Management: How to Recognize and Inspire Your Remote Team with an HR Project Approach
During the current pandemic, millions of employees were forced to work from home, instead of coming into the office every day — posing a challenging motivational issue for HR Management, especially in HR offsite or outsourced services scenarios. Research shows that motivation takes a dip in remote team members, even […]
Innovative Recruitment of HR Talent Inspired by Covid-19 — HR Management Methods for Recruiters
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has well and truly turned the business world on its head. Unemployment is increasing rapidly, while the global economy is in a downturn. Those businesses that haven’t been able to adapt are either already shut or on the verge of shutting down. However, many […]
The Two Types of Employee Praise that Really Matter — Perhaps Now More than Ever
We are more than a year into the pandemic, and the question is not if employees are experiencing stress, but whether they are managing to cope with so much pressure and chaos. Indeed, 7 out of 10 workers say that the pandemic has been the most stressful time of their […]
What Will the Post-COVID Workplace Look Like? From Hot-Desking to Outdoor Offices: HR Management
While we are still a long, long way before getting the all-clear signal, there is reason to be (very) cautiously optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, and things will slowly start getting better in the months ahead. Better that is — but not necessarily “normal.” Indeed, […]
Three Tips for Recruiting During and After COVID-19: HR Management and Recruiting
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically altered the work landscape, and one of the areas that has experienced the most change is recruiting. To help your organizations attract and retain new hires, here are three tips for recruiting during and after COVID-19: Don’t just offer remote work — promote it! In […]
Report: Most Organizations “Just Going through the Motions” on Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A new report by HR industry analyst, educator, and thought leader Josh Bersin has painted a rather unflattering picture of how organizations are promoting — or make that, failing to promote — diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The report is based on a survey of 804 HR professionals across industries, […]
How to Plan and Implement a Safe Workplace with Engineered Social Distancing: Covid-19 HR Management
With more than half of employers planning to hire in 2021 — according to poll data [found here>>] — designing or engineering a safe, social-distanced workplace is critical to employers, not only to ensure safety but also to attract the best candidates. As the number of employees increase, social distancing […]