In 2013, WorkSafeBC updated its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies within the Workers Compensation Act that deal with workplace bullying and harassment. These changes addressed the specific duties of an employer in order to support the health and wellbeing of employees. Read More …
It’s tough to argue that the challenges of the past year, specifically in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused disruptions to our lives, both in the workplace and at home. Uncertainty is at an all-time high, many organizations have Read More …
Most organizations would offer the opinion that having Top Talent on board is a valuable investment, but when it comes to cutting costs or reprioritizing organizational focus, recruitment isn’t always given the credit it deserves. Although companies always want to Read More …
“Employee Engagement” is a pervasive buzzword in today’s conversations about the bottom line of organizations, and yet many business owners and HR professionals struggle to agree on exactly how to define it. Human Resource Management expert John Gibbons explains engagement as Read More …
Career Transition and Outplacement Services At some point, all companies face the unpleasant task of letting someone go. Restructuring, employee performance issues, and downsizing are all potential “growing pains” of an evolving organization. In all cases, the motivating factor for Read More …
We live in a DIY culture – one where YouTube allows us to learn in a weekend how to install a kitchen sink, cook crème brulee and find 10 new uses for toothpaste (did you know it helps get Read More …
One of the most difficult tasks that a company faces is to let an employee go. It is stressful for the management team, human resources, and the employee. Ensuring severance is paid to labour standards and above is only Read More …
Onboarding can be a confusing term. For many, onboarding is confused with orientation – the early process of educating new hires about their role within an organization – and is often given superficial treatment because of this. Although effective orientation is Read More …
There is growing recognition of the critical role talent plays in organizational success. In fact, Talent Acquisition ranks as the second-most important HR service area. Organizations are increasing resources to attract talent – the budget for talent acquisition continues to Read More …
Change is inevitable. There is no question that one of the key factors to a successful operation is having valuable talent performing in the right roles. You’ve worked hard to build an effective and aligned workforce, but what do you Read More …
