As the economy in Ontario slows down in 2012, a new dimension is being added to home working. Some organizations are not in a position to raise pay, and since the beginning of the year an increasing number of headlines about pay freezes and reduced hours have become commonplace. However, […]
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Keeping employees safe is important at work when they are out on the roads and winter driving is now upon us. You look at your fellow drivers and think who are they and where did they get their licences. Make sure they are not thinking the same about you and
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In a highly competitive business environment, the active management of employee engagement is a critical aspect of sustaining competitive advantage and driving organizational effectiveness. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 84% of senior leaders say that disengaged employees are one of the top three biggest challenges facing their business.
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In the current turbulent economic environment, organizations that do not change are likely to be left behind. So from a seasonal perspective, what lessons can be learned from how to embed change effectively in 2012? C is for COMPETENCIES Employers today operate in uncharted waters and the status quo is
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We’re sure that at one point or another many of us have come across The Death of Common Sense email forward or read it somewhere online. Many bloggers and writers from different countries, backgrounds and experiences have written their own versions of Common Sense’s obituary. After the email forward made
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Less then two years after Bill 168 – what seemed like the biggest employment law undertaking in recent history – Ontario employers are once again faced with an even more broad sweeping law that is coming in force in just a few months, The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
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Bill 160 received Royal Assent on June 1, 2011. This bill amends both the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act by transferring prevention mandate and responsibility from the above to the newly formed Interim Prevention Council. This new Bill has a lot of ground
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In my experience a candidate’s answers to the questions listed below is a clear indication of their level of interest and commitment to the position. A top-tier candidate will prepare for the interview by educating themselves on the position, the company and the industry; so these questions shouldn’t present a
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Brian Kreissl’s recent article “When non-HR professionals do HR work” published on HRReporter.com is an insightful and timely look at a very old, but not widely-known, organizational truth: there’s no such thing as a company without HR. HR is not the output of a department called HR, nor is it the
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