Six Key Rules of Workplace Health And Safety

As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure, as far as possible, that your employees have a safe and healthy environment in which to work. Whether all of your employees are on-site, you have remote workers, or you offer your services at client sites, you need to offer the necessary tools and information so […]

Providing Honest Feedback and Motivating Employees

Check perceptions: employer and employee in performance management conversation.

  Employee Feedback Tips Providing honest feedback to your employees can be challenging, but if done right it can motivate your employees to succeed. When your employees have clear guidance, through honest feedback, they will perform to their fullest potential. Why is honest feedback important? Have you ever wondered about your performance in the workplace? […]

Three Ways to Keep Employees Safe in the Workplace

Employee Training

As a business owner, you should know that the safety of your employees is vital to the success of your company. Instead of looking at employee safety as an expense, you should instead think of it as a long-term investment in the health of your business. Since businesses are run by human beings and not […]

HRchat Podcast Interview: Learning and Mentorship w/ Helen Patterson, Life Works Well

Employee Performance

In episode 70 of the HRchat show, we hear from Helen Patterson. Helen is a self-described ‘Healthy Workplace Creator’, HR and Compliance expert, writer, speaker at Life Works Well, and Author at Thomson Reuters. Listen as we consider the role and outcomes associated with mentorship at work. More About Helen Patterson Helen Patterson, LL.B., LL.M., is […]

Top 40 Questions to Ask Your Product Design Company

Product Design

Developing great products is an art in itself and one that requires experience and expertise in design aesthetics and technicalities of high-quality well-designed products that will fly off the shelves. Outsourcing your product development and branding needs to a seasoned product design company is a great idea, but you need to ask some important questions […]

6 Reasons Why You Need an Applicant Tracking System

Recruiting

Did you know that 75% of modern recruiters use an Applicant Tracking System? Here are the 6 keys reasons why every successful recruiter needs an Applicant Tracking System.   Applicant Tracking System: A revolution in recruiting? When first Applicant Tracking Systems appeared 20 years ago, they completely revolutionized recruiting.    HR professionals were finally able […]