News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
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Payroll is one of those tedious jobs that very few are passionate about, but it is one that is vital to the company. Thankfully, there are ways that enable you to save time and money while processing payroll. Read five of them here. If you’re going to succeed in the modern workplace, then you need […]
It’s the annual employee engagement survey! The data is in – now it’s time to act, right!? Not usually the case. HR finally gets the data from a third party, organizes it in a way that will speak to each department, address leaders and managers about what the issues are specific to their teams, and then mandate programs […]
An employee’s annual salary review should not be the first time they are receiving feedback about their job performance. If an employee has been under-performing based on the expectation of the job without feedback or coaching to improve from their manager, who is ultimately responsible goals not being met? Whether or not performance is tied […]
The human resources landscape has changed at a rapid rate in the past decade. Incredible technological innovations, changing attitudes of employees and employers, and new management processes have dramatically altered the industry. To help you stay on top of these changes, here are the HR trends you definitely should not miss in 2017. HR […]
Well-being strategies aren’t a new phenomenon. They’ve been dabbled with for decades in an attempt to tackle absenteeism. In the business world, staff well-being is an increasingly important consideration. Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on work related stress, anxiety and depression, show the total number of lost working days due to […]
Ensuring that you train employees well is critical to your small business operations. To get better results in service and productivity, training employees in crucial skills is a sound investment that too many business leaders fail to appreciate. Some executives or HR managers seem to feel that the time and costs of training aren’t justified. […]
The #iwTORONTO series of meet-ups starts with a bang this evening as HR, Talent, Tech and C-Level pros come together in downtown Toronto for an evening of learning and networking. The theme for the first meetup is Innovative ways companies are recruiting and engaging talent. As an HR and Tech community, we are always looking for […]
Transparency; it’s not just a phase in the business world. According to Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo, who spoke on the subject of transparency at the Great Place to Work annual conference in Dallas, Texas; the notion of being completely open with employees is something that must be viewed as part of a strategic communication plan. […]
These are incredibly tough times for hiring. And it’s compounded if you’re business tends to hire millennials, who are notoriously prone to turnover. Wouldn’t it be great if you could hold on to the good millennials you hire, and attract more great ones? You can. There are some changes you can make that can quickly […]