Human Resources 101

He calls it Free Stuff, but resources sounds a little more business like.
I’m a fan of Tom Peters’ writings. I probably aggravate people by the number of times I start a statement with the words, “Tom Peters says.”
One of the things I appreciate is the number of resources he provides via his website. In […]

Viadeo, one of the world’s largest business social networks with over one million members across Europe and 750,000 members across China, has today launched free private social networks for business and alumni associations within its worldwide business community. The private co-branded areas or ‘Community Groups’ will allow business and alumni associations to network with their […]

Unless you’ve been living in a cave in the woods, you’ve heard of blogs and blogging. Increasingly, blogs are becoming a valuable tool for collaboration, communication and learning. Many in the H.R…

BNET has compiled some resources to assist business professionals with the recruiting process. Time to interview job candidates? Learn the secret techniques smart companies use to identify tomor…

One of the keynote sessions at this year’s Alberta HR Conference was presented by Matthew Adam, a Vice President with NAS Recruitment Communications. Matthew spoke of the importance employment branding plays in recruiting and retaining top-level talent.

“When you hire people that are smarter than you are, you prove you are smarter than they are.” —R.H. Grant
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.”…

Carnival of Human Resources #5 is now up at Evil HR Lady. There’s lots of good reading.
Carnival #6 will be May 2 nd and is going to be hosted by Susan Heathfield at About Human Resources . Send yo…

CharityVillage.com has an extensive on-line resource library for non-profit organizations. Under the management section you will find these articles relating to human resources management.
Human Resources Q&A archive
Accommodating persons with disabilities: What HR managers should knowDealing with difficult peopleSuccession Planning: What you didn’t know you need to doAre you being bullied at work?Nurturing Creativity: A priceless […]

Finders & Keepers: Recruitment and Retention Strategies (pdf 2384 KB) is a 63-page handbook published by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry. The book is written for employers to help address skilled labour shortages in an increasingly tight labour market.
While the handbook is written by the Alberta Government, for employers in Alberta, there is lots of useful […]

Employers have a legal obligation to ensure their employees receive WHMIS education This site provided by Health Canada in partnership with provincial and territorial governments is the official national site to obtain Canadian WHMIS information and data.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary […]