Hirings and Layoffs - April 2016
Gossip, a lack of collaboration, profanity, inappropriate attire… A recent CROP-CRHA survey has found that 1 out of every 5 human resources advisors saw an increase in incivility in the workplace over the past three years.
For one month, the employees of a small business in California experimented with working in their birthday suits. This piece of news, which spread across the web like wildfire, proved to be an April Fools’ joke. Here is why the hoax worked so well.
Last fall, the Couillard government revised Emploi-Quebec’s rules for wage subsidies. Social economy enterprises were most affected, losing some of their rights in the process. Where do they stand now that a new budget is being released? An update on Quebec programs in terms of wage subsidies.
According to a survey of the Association of Certified Human Resources Professionals, at least a third of employees have not had a job performance evaluation in the past year. Of these, 38% would like to have one. Here are some good practices for performance evaluations.
Online courses, customized seminars, academic microprograms… Now companies have access to a broader range of solutions for training their employees. Here is an overview of recent trends.
One does not choose to be born left-handed, to have to write in a world adapted to right-handed people, and in some cases for kids, even singled out in class.... What's more is that one Harvard researcher found that left-handed people have salaries 10 to 12% lower than those of right-handed people.
In recent years, instead of using consultants to deal with business problems, a new approach involving peers rather than external resources has been recommended: professional co-development.
A ten-year study of more than 3000 workers and pensioners in the south of France concluded that working nights or on a shift schedule (irregular shifts) harms cognitive abilities. By Anabel Cossette Civitella - 37th AVENUE
The August survey conducted by the CHRP Association (Certified Human Resources Professional) among its members (1,129 respondents) revealed, unsurprisingly, that the increase in orange cones in Quebec, particularly in Montreal, is creating a nightmare for employees and their employers. It is more than just a stress factor; the psychological impact on workers is so great that a number of them have quit their jobs or refused jobs in areas with excessive roadwork.
In today’s times, where workforces are volatile, companies have incentives to improve their offers in order to retain the most talented employees. Here are some influential factors that improve the retention of workers.
To live better, work less. This is in essence the message issued by Carlos Slim, the Mexican businessman said to have the largest fortune in the world, according to Forbes in 2013.