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Smoothing the Transition From Maternity Leave
Returning to work after maternity leave is a time of transition: often emotional and exhausting for moms regardless…
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Effective Learning & Affecting Change: BCIT and First Nations Pair for HR Pilot
Accessible and effective learning and development is the cornerstone of civilization as we know it. In order to…
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Diversity Delivers in a Decreased Labour Pool
Tej Singh Hazra, head of diversity and inclusion for HSBC, was special guest speaker at a recent BC…
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The Gamification of HR
Anyone who has ever immersed themselves in a game knows how compelling, rewarding and motivating the experience can…
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Conference Insider – Your ‘Out of Office’ Dates for April
Are you wondering if you need to book off Wednesday, April 25th for conference or not? The answer…
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Welcome to the HR Store. How May We Help You?
The traditional concept of business would agree that customers are people on the outside that are to be…
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Developing 20/20 Foresight
Three years ago, the Business Council of British Columbia launched an ambitious project under the banner of Outlook…
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Guidelines for Interpreting Collective Agreements
There is never an easy way to overcome a grievance when you are seeing white and the union…
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Workplace Bullying and the Role of Human Resource Management
Workplace bullying negatively affects an employee’s physical, emotional, and psychological being. It demotivates employees and affects their overall…
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7 Steps Towards ‘Disability’ Management
In a 2005 PeopleTalk article, entitled “Workplace Addiction: Treat it as a Disability,” Doris Toovey suggested 12 strategies…
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Embracing the Unorthodox: Welcome to the High Commitment Workplace
Outstanding companies often have unorthodox HR practices. Retail giant Costco does not pay for performance; instead employees get…
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New Year, New Standards for Psychologically Healthy Workplaces
It’s a New Year. In spite of the fact that according to the Mayan calendar it is also…