Human Resources 101

From the Canadian Technology Human Resources Board:

Managing The Human Resource ProjectThe following overview highlights a macro approach to project management.
The Art of Employee MotivationIt really is fairly easy and simple to rouse some employee motivation, you just have to take these techniques to heart.
Masters of Business Administration – MBA Degree – FactsThe MBA degree [...]

Headhunting Cartoon
(tags: recruiting humanresources humour hiring headhunter)

Man fired for getting gassed on spilled ethanol at work
(tags: discipline termination firing discrimination)

Best Interview Questions
Get to know your candidate; let him or her get to know you. Interviews are a time to let your corporate culture shine.
(tags: recruiting hiring interviews interview-questions)

Performance Management Underperforms
(tags: performancemanagement humanresources)

The Art of Firing
Tips from Guy Kawasaki
(tags: business management firing toread advice blog termination performancemanagement)

Beginner’s Guide to Careers
(tags: careers networking)

Casual Day
(tags: humanresources humour)

Distractions [...]

Aptitude Test, Employment Screening, Assessment Testing, Online Personality Test – Brainbench
Brainbench helps you to get a map of your organization’s competency, while helping your employees in their career development.
(tags: training development educations certification testing assessment)

Why Your Employees Are Losing Motivation – HBS Working Knowledge
Good advice for managers – recommended read.
(tags: motivation management leadership)

Ed Canning labour and employment lawyer with Ross & McBride LLP, in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also writes for the Hamilton Spectator, contributing a regular column to the Careers section.
These are some of his columns, currently archived at the newpaper’s website:

When performance complaints come in writing

(Jul 8, 2006) – So you just got a nasty warning [...]

Be Transparent
As a leader of a team it is important that people understand that you are human, and that you have objectives to meet. So be open…share your development needs, share your objectives…and give progress updates. Why?
(tags: Leadership Management Motivation Development)

Your HR guy has rules
When I write an ad, I am pretty specific about contact [...]

Search for your ideal job: HOW TO FIND WORK YOU LOVE TO DO: CAREER MASTER PLANNING: Career Guidance: Christian Career Center
Are you dissatisfied with your job? Are you at a career crossroads, not sure whether to continue in the same job or to make a change to a new job or career?
(tags: Career)

Where Do Workers [...]

6 steps to being your own boss – MSN Money
(tags: Work Career+Planning Self+Employment)

Nine Recruiting and Selection Tips to Ensure Successful Hiring
(tags: Recruiting Hiring Interviewing)

Escape from Cubicle Nation: Open letter to CEOs, COOs, CIOs and CFOs across the corporate world
But things have gotten so convoluted that I honestly don’t think it is possible unless you take some drastic steps:
(tags: business management corporate productivity blog career tips)

MM Reversi
MM Reversi, a quick and strong playing Java Reversi Version – really a [...]