Human Resources 101

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How can business return to the roots of capitalism? By embracing geeks.

Geeks seek knowledge for it’s own sake.
Geeks like to experiment.
Geeks openly debate the merits of technical ideas.
Geeks are concerned with doing good work just because..
Geeks are about results, not office politics.

Read it all at Businesspundit: Why Business Needs More [...]

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Vancouver is the best in Canada and number three in the world. Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal all make the cut, but as usual, Edmonton, Canada’s sixth largest city, is nowhere to be found in the list of 215 cities.

Mercer Press Release:
* Zurich scores highest for quality of living, Baghdad ranks lowest
* Cities in Canada, [...]

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Workforce.com is reporting on the increase of on-line recruiting focused on getting the skills of retirees paired up with companies needing the experience older employees can bring to the work place.
Several retiree employment Web sites are playing matchmaker to companies and retirees. These sites take advantage not only of demographic trends, but technological ones: Employment [...]

Canadian HR Reporter – Home Page Published 22 times a year, this tabloid guide to human resources management offers readers the most current news, information on the latest trends and practices, expert advice, experiences and insights from HR practitioners, research and resources. (And a crossword puzzle.) 
Human Resources Strategic Information – Strategic Human Resources Partner – Compensation News  [...]

Focusing on correcting the cause of ill health is more cost-effective than merely paying for the treatment.

Provide plenty of nutritious options in cafeterias and vending machines.
Make workplaces smoke free and help employees kick the habit outside of work.
Encourage exercise by offering employees free use of a fitness center or subsidizing employees’ memberships to local gyms.
Offer [...]

by Yosie Saint-Cyr LL.B., Editor at HRinfodesk—Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench overturned a decision by the Panel of Human Rights and Citizenship Commission which found that an employer was justified in failing to accommodate an employee after his illness for lack of having received the medical information they considered [...]

Survey Reveals Managers’ Most Embarrassing Moments at Work
MENLO PARK, CA — Sitting in a dunk tank may be business as usual for a circus performer, but how about a corporate executive? Strange but true, some managers have made a splash – literally – in front of colleagues. In fact, in a recent survey, sitting in [...]