“… businesses need to consider the complicated issues surrounding intellectual property in an age where both work and play are done on the same device.” By Kevin Flanagan After the advent of BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices, some enterprising companies began to issue company mobile devices, while many others told employees to “bring your own […]
Why your employees aren’t using the new software
You’re a great boss. Even though you’re a small business you make sure your team has all the latest tools to do their jobs right. In fact, you just went out and got a cool new software. So why are all the employees complaining and not using the functions? This new software does it all; […]
Obesity is Now a ‘Disease,’ AMA says; What’s That Mean for HR?
“The American Medical Association (AMA) officially designated obesity as a “disease”—instead of as a condition… The AMA’s designation does not carry any official change in the law or regulations. But experts say this could increase the likelihood that obese employees will be deemed “disabled” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” By Pat DiDomenico While Americans were […]
Why Small Businesses Should have an Employee Handbook
“You could say small organizations are intimidated by the work that goes into putting an employee handbook together but there are potential dangers of NOT having one. ” By Mark Lewis Many small businesses rarely think about having an Employee Handbook and yet others shy away from them because there are more important things to […]
How should we determine if employees should be paid for time in training?
“The time your employees spend at training programs might be compensable depending on the circumstances of the situation.” By Michael W. Fox Q. We send our hourly employees to training that is related to work but is not required for employees to do their jobs. The training is on a weekend, is voluntary, and no […]
4 steps to make your training suck less
Let’s be blunt your trainings suck. Don’t worry everyone else’s do too; mine do as well. It’s true and no one is blaming you, which of course is part of the problem. Be honest, do you really believe you are offer engaging programs? Yeah, I know you get good reviews but so do all the […]
Why referral hires are the best!
When you think about it, everyone that you will hire in the next year is likely connected on LinkedIn or Social Media to someone who already works at your company. Imagine what could happen to your hiring process if you were able to tap into those social media networks? When you really get the implications of […]
Toronto Entrepreneurs Symposium and Trade Show coming soon!
Produced by the awesome TorontoJobs.ca team, the second annual Symposium will be held at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto on Wednesday November 5th. The event is expected to attract around 500 professionals and includes a tadeshow featuring the likes of Zipcar, CIBC and Wood Gundy Speakers include: Marc Belaiche, President of TorontoJobs.ca – […]
HR tech interview: Cheryl Kerrigan, VP of Employee Success, Achievers
We caught up with Cheryl Kerrigan, VP of Employee Success, at Achievers, sponsor and host of SocialHRCamp Toronto 2014, to get her insights on the upcoming event: Editor: Tell us a bit about your personal career history and what brought you to your current company? CK: Prior to joining Achievers, I worked at Eloqua and helped grow […]
Russam GMS grows Executive Search with appointment of John Schonert
Experienced head hunter John Schonert has joined Russam GMS’s Executive Search team as Associate Director. John spent his early career in financial services and advertising before moving into executive search. As an executive recruiter and coach, he has advised a variety of organisations operating in the TMT and manufacturing sectors on their executive talent acquisition […]