“What? I can’t just whack one of my employees?” It is in true Soprano family style that the HRPA conveys its message about the value of a qualified human resources professional to companies for doing things by the book as regards their employees.
Workopolis sparks call for National Work From Home Day Aon acquires Hewitt for $4.9 billion A record June for job creation Canadian workers feeling the winds of change 58% of Canadian employers plan to hire by the end of the year Workplace health and safety: steeper fines for infractions British men less engaged in work than women
Videoconferencing taking off Don’t work for free Generation Y keeping a close eye on their online reputations Top 50 Canadian employers for people under 40 Canadian companies too lax with absent employees Working too hard increases risk of heart disease Canadian workers see grass as greener on the other side Female CEOs fare better than men Situational interviews perceived to be fairer for hiring
Alec Brownstein, an experienced copywriter, found an original way of attracting the attention of top advertising firms...
Summer flex time gains traction Women make gains in unexpected fields Hewitt Associates acquires HRAdvance Inc. 31% of companies to switch hands within five years Standout Jobs changes hands 75% of Canadians confident in their professional training Decrease in temporary employees at the federal government
Employees of Danish brewer Carlsberg went on strike to protest a decrease in their daily beer ration.
I want it all !!! “Je veux tout” (I want it all) is the title of an Ariane Moffat song that nicely symbolizes today’s social reality. Candidates want it all, right now. People want the best person available and at the lowest cost.
Social networking risky for companies Swiss salary disparity tracking software proves itself British Equality Act passes Companies lagging behind in communicating via social networks LinkedIn now has over two million users in Canada Fewer employees interested in RRSPs Employees disregard laptop security measures Recession enhances employee loyalty Self-employment up
In February, StepStone, a human resources management solutions provider, launched a new free online service for auditing the performance of HR processes.
Jobs.ca new kid on the block High risk of relapse with psychological problems HRlearning.ca: human resources in a nutshell for non-specialists Hiring hand-in-hand with dismissals this year Soon more women than men on the job market Job ads: a stiff price for Barrie police services One in three Canadians say they’ll never retire HR Access posts 9% increase in turnover for 2009
The Origin of Job Interviews
According to a study presented at a British Psychological Society conference, inciting employees to tell their bosses what they think about them may be healthy.