The Californian daily Orange County Register recently stirred up opinion by reviving the topic of “Corporate-Owned Life Insurance”.
SMEs are often at a disadvantage in terms of wages when it comes to attracting the best employees. What are some other benefits they should then focus on?
If recruitment is a crucial step in the management of a human resources department, an employee’s resignation is equally as important. Replacing a competent employee could cost the organization as much as twice the amount of his or her annual salary. That’s one reason for conducting an exit interview when an employee leaves the company. But what exactly are we talking about here?
Companies in Silicon Valley offer their employees no less than an unlimited amount of paid vacations! In Montreal, Gsoft, a company in information technology, has also taken up the challenge of introducing this sought-out concept to its employees. And it seems to be working great.
A brief overview of employment trends with a sample of companies that have hired or laid off staff during the month of June, 2014.
Simply Hired has shut down their Canadian office in Toronto last May, after a bit more than a year of activity.
Hirings: State Street, the American currency broker, will create 100 new jobs in Montreal....(read more) Layoffs: As part of their restructuring plans, Wal-Mart Canada has laid off 750 people nationwide ... (read more)
An Argentina's province Governor has chosen to announce his decision to decrease the noumber of public officials by 50%... in a youtube message, instead of making the announcement face to face with employees.
From now on, a job seeker that types jobs.ca will be redirected to jobWings careers network. The largest Canadian editor of specialized career related sites announced it has acquired the rights to the Internet domain name jobs.ca from Brain Wave Holdings Inc.
Government freezes employment insurance contributions One third of parents do not understand their child’s job Competitors or protectors: women facing an internal conflict
SME confidence continues to rise in August Nova Scotia will make access to parental leave easier
One quarter of North American companies reward incompetence Salary, a secondary criterion when applying for a job