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New services help an employer understand the rules on bringing a foreign worker to Alberta

November 2nd, 2006 · No Comments

Information line established, seminars offered, program expanded
Edmonton … Employers considering hiring a foreign worker now have more help while navigating federal and provincial government immigration processes, thanks to several new and expanded Alberta Economic Development initiatives.
“While these new provincial government initiatives will help Alberta employers, the federal government still controls the immigration paperwork [...]

Tags: Careers · Employment Standards · Legislation · Planning · Recruiting

Promises Promises

October 24th, 2006 · No Comments

Strip away the logos, offices, and ad campaigns: an organization is nothing more than a tapestry of interwoven commitments. Great organizations are those where promises mean something; where people can rely on one another, where trust isn’t an amorphous, remote ideal but the very fabric binding all disparate members of the organization no matter how [...]

Tags: Communication · Human Resources Management · Leadership · Management · Planning · Workstyle

New strategy released to combat skill and labour shortage

July 28th, 2006 · No Comments

September symposium to focus on industry best practices
Edmonton… The Alberta government has released its long-term labour force development strategy, which outlines a number of ways government and organizations can work together to meet skill and labour shortages and ensure the province remains globally competitive.
Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce: Alberta’s 10-Year Strategy is based on extensive [...]

Tags: Human Resources Management · Planning · Recruiting

H.R. Webcast Today from Workforce Week

March 14th, 2006 · No Comments

The New ROI of HR: Return on Intangibles

Tuesday, March 21 — 2:00 pm ET (11:00 am PT)

In this webcast, Dave Ulrich discusses intangibles, their importance and an architecture that aids HR professionals in understanding and using intangibles to start improving their organization now. This work helps HR professionals coach their organizations to create and deliver [...]

Tags: Human Resources Management · Planning