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5 Ways Community Involvement Helps Companies Overcome Hardship and Prosper The relationship between companies and their surrounding communities is complex. When businesses get into trouble of any sort, doubt can begin to ripple through employee ranks. Fear may then spread to employees’ families and into the community at large. However, good news and caring actions […]
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about payroll. Let’s clear those up so you can start paying your employees in a way that doesn’t cost you too much extra time or money. Here are five common payroll myths, busted.
The Cloud and a Changed Workplace There’s no question that cloud-based technology has transformed the way we work – from increased security to job flexibility and the opportunity to always be online, our work lives are almost unrecognizable to how they were even just a decade ago. But what are the specific things that cloud […]
Artificial Intelligence and the Role of HR Performance improvement is the single largest spend that corporations have ($100bn yearly in the United States alone) and it is where the biggest part of HR internal budget is dedicated; to train, enhance productivity, nurture effective leadership models, retain key staff. Companies are spending this money hoping to […]
A happy employee is a productive employee — that might seem like common sense, but a number of researchers have put the hypothesis to the test, just in case. As you should expect, University of Warwick determined that happiness amongst a workforce resulted in a 12 percent boost to productivity, whereas unhappy workers were 10 […]
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, host Matt Burns chats with Carolyn Kiel, Training Manager, Digital Operations for Verizon Wireless and Host of the Beyond 6 Seconds Podcast. Carolyn designs, plans and executes training and talent solutions that empower global companies to succeed. By leveraging her career experience in change management, learning and […]
Life provides us with plenty of opportunities to feel stressed and worried, like relationships, health, work, and finances. It’s normal to feel sad, lonely, afraid, nervous or anxious. If those feelings don’t seem to go away, it may be an indication of an issue with anxiety or depression. In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear […]
Ahead of Hacking HR Toronto, speaker Josh Siegal shares his thoughts on issues related to his session. The era of the knowledge worker has created an undeniable war for talent. In order to win, in almost any industry, organizations need the very best people. Few senior leaders would argue this statement. The war for talent has […]
In episode 105 of the HRchat show, Matt Burns interviews Enrique Rubio about Hacking HR, a growing community for HR and Tech pros. The show will also delve into the digitization of the workplace and re-skilling employees so they can better embrace the changing ways we work. More About Enrique Rubio Enrique is an advisor for the […]
The InnovateWork Toronto gang will be hosting their first community meetup tonight at The Citizen on King West. Around 50 HR, Talent and Tech pros are expected to come out to network and share innovative ideas about how to improve the world of work and see a session presented by Travis Dutka, Culture Curator at 360insights. Travis spends […]