HR Tips

Vacation and Sick Days Interviews are often arranged during midweek within the normal 9-5 hours, sometimes at short notice. Requests for leave at short notice or “illness” where people return to work with no obvious adverse effects can be deemed suspicious particularly where the day involved is a Tuesday, Wednesday […]

The cost of replacing employees is expensive.  Beyond placing a job ad, it includes time for selecting a new employee, training a new employee and lost productivity while the position is open and until the new employee gets up to speed. An exit interview can uncover what an organization needs […]

This is a follow-up post to: A Guide to New Employee Orientation A mentor is someone who partners with a new employee during his or her first three months of employment. They offer advice and guidance to help foster and promote the professional development of a new employee. The mentor knows […]

Onboarding, orientation, or induction, whichever word you choose to use to describe how you welcome your new employee will not change the end result if done poorly.  The first impression can be a lasting one and since you only have one chance to make a first impression, delivering the right […]

You, as a manager or recruiter, are making a long term decision on behalf of the organization.  You will only get out of the interview what you put into it.  When conducting an interview, be prepared with a list of questions and areas you want to cover.  You cannot “wing” […]

Even if you are a small company and are not hiring, a Career Section on your website is a must.  Career sections are one of the most visited pages for many companies.  It is a very effective tool used to communicate to potential and current employees the culture of the […]

Our very own Alison Growse has been asked to provide HR tips and advice on a popular RogersTV show In Business. Hosted by David Wojcik, In Business, is a weekly interactive and entertaining business show, celebrating entrepreneurship with timely topics and fast paced information. In addition, David conducts interviews with […]

Smaller organizations cannot always compete with top employers in the same industry. An advantage that smaller companies have is their ability to quickly and easily implement “perks” to their employees. Keep in mind that the perks you choose should be low/no-cost and non-taxable for the employee. [listdot] Feed your employees, […]

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 […]