Yahoo! Stampede is upon us once again! As we all know, from a business perspective, Stampede is a great opportunity for networking, connecting with business partners, clients and colleagues over pancakes or beer. Hosting Stampede parties or events is also a great way to show staff appreciation, build morale and encourage team bonding. However, due …
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The Benefits of Career Transition Support
Unemployment in Alberta is on the rise. With the recent uncertainty in today’s economy, most notably in Alberta, the unemployment rate in Canada has risen to its highest rate since 2011. Layoffs are never an ideal or pleasant experience for organizations to conduct, however they have become a reality for many organizations in today’s economy. What …
7 Steps to Successful Interviewing
For many hiring managers, conducting interviews can be an extremely stressful experience. Not only are you responsible for selecting the right person for the position, but you are also managing candidate nerves while trying to best present your organization and opportunity. Successful interviewing requires preparation and structure to ensure that you are collecting relevant candidate …
HR Metrics – What to measure?
Measuring the success of business plans, processes and programs is essential within every department of an organization. However, metrics for Human Resources are often less tangible and therefore more difficult to measure. This can make it challenging to illustrate and prove the department’s value and can also lead some people to believe that measuring HR …
Candidate Care: Recruitment 101
What the public knows about your organization greatly influences employee morale and satisfaction internally, as well as your draw to external candidates. In retail, it is a proven fact that when someone receives good customer service they’ll share that with 3 connections. However when they receive bad customer service, they’ll share that with 7 connections. …
The Basics of Phone Screening
It’s about the 4 Cs: consistency, customization, communication and compliance A thorough recruitment process is key to attracting top talent, but it can also be very time and resource consuming. Any opportunity for efficiency is greatly appreciated by managers and candidates alike and will help accomplish a successful hire faster. The phone screen is an …
Sick Leave in Canada
Paid sick leave is a contentious issue right now for Canadians. While many American states are making ground with their fight for paid sick leave, Canada has made little progress in terms of improving minimum sick leave standards for employees. To look at the facts: There is no law that requires employers to provide pay …
Hangovers and Sick Leave
A few months back, HRM Online posted an article about Sick Leave, asking the question: Does a hangover constitute as Sick Leave? It made us really think – is a hangover considered illness? If so, should sick leave cover self-induced illnesses? HRM unearthed these key points: Much like cosmetic surgery or sunburn, a hangover is …
Redefining Employee Compensation
Be The Employer of Choice Gone are the days when more money meant additional interest from candidates. Companies are quickly realizing that, in order to effectively attract and retain quality employees, they must redefine their offering to ensure they are paying attention to what employees really want in the area of compensation. Perfect Package A …