Human Resources 101

I suspect a number of employers overlook the potential labour pool available  through the Aboriginal community. Ripple Effects provides awareness training of the potential available in Aboriginal communities across Canada.
Learn how to successfully employ Aboriginal people. Come learn best practice strategies that will improve your capacity to recruit, hire and retain Aboriginal employees.
Register online the following upcoming […]

A study published in Canadian Social Trends found that workers in 1986 spent on average 4.2 hours, or 250 minutes, doing activities with their family members. In 2005, that time had dropped to 3.4 hours, or 205 minutes, a decline of 45 minutes.
“As work hours rise, family time falls.”
That’s the key conclusion of a […]

In Alberta, we’re experiencing a strong economy that has created job growth in some industries by pillaging labour from others. The current economic trend does not give any indications of letting off anytime soon, so the challenge of recruitment and retention remains.
One strategy that can improve recruitment and retention is training. Investing in staff training and development can help […]

Older Workers Have Higher Levels of Engagement — As reported by HRI, workers ages 55 and over surpass younger employees on levels of workplace motivation and engagement.
Thirteen Ways to Frustrate Your Employees — from Michael Hyatt
Speaking in Public - Effectively — aimed a preachers, good for all speakers.
PIPEDA Review Transcripts — links to evidence presented […]

Deloitte Canada has added blogs to the career section of its website. DTT is using these blogs as recruiting tools, hoping to give prospective employees an inside look at the organization.
Welcome to a brand new innovation within Deloitte and our Campus Recruiting Program! These blogs will let you get an idea of what we […]

Remember starting a new job? You started well, keen to prove your employers had made the right decision in hiring you. Now it’s time to make a career move and you become sneaky, underhanded and perhaps more. How can we finish as well as we started?
Michael Hyatt, President & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, posts seven+ items to […]

The head of Home Depot Inc. left the home improvement chain on Wednesday in a mutual agreement, taking with him a severance package worth about $210 million US.
The surprise departure of Bob Nardelli from the role of chief executive officer after six years came amid investor unhappiness over Home Depot’s share price performance. Nardelli also […]

Alberta, Canada - Immigration - How to Hire Foreign Workers Seminars

Presented by Alberta Economic Development with guest speakers from
Service Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Alberta Human
Resources and Employment, and Alberta Advanced Education.
Some employers have responded to the current labour shortage by
hiring temporary foreign workers. The process, however, can be
expensive, time consuming and detailed. […]

“Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement.” —Snoopy (Charles M. Schulz)

Hugh has been collecting manifestos that are 500 words or less. A couple of days ago, he posted The Career Manifesto from Micahel Wade at Execupundit.
Some of the points that catch my brain:
3. You are paid to take meaningful actions, not superficial ones. Don’t brag about that memo you sent out or how hard you […]