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WorkSafeBC Average Premiums Remain Stable in 2015
In a rare bit of good news for employers, WorkSafeBC has announced that the average “base rate” premium…
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Harassment Too Costly to Ignore
Does your business have a spare $400,000 lying around? Do you know how your supervisors are treating their…
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Infographic: Top 5 Employee Recognition Initiatives
This infographic demonstrates how and why strategic and multi-faceted recognition programs can help increase employee engagement, reinforce desired…
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Temporary Foreign Workers: The Debate Heats Up
Recent months have seen a high-profile debate over the role of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the Canadian…
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The Power of Empathy: Leadership and Listening
At the recent 2014 HRMA Conference + Tradeshow in Vancouver, opening speaker Shawn Achor brought home the importance…
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To Be Believed is To Be Heard: Communication Fundamentals and Customer Experience
If you’re a manager or supervisor you probably spend time trying to figure out how to best communicate…
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The Changing Faces of CCHRA: BC Represents on National Level
Meet the people behind the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations, including representatives from BC and the Yukon.
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Research Briefing: Work/Life (Im)balance
Does family life affect performance at work? HRMA’s latest Research Briefing discusses possible negative and positive effects as…
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Ergo-what?
Ergonomics in the workplace. We’ve all heard the concept before but how many of us have actually given…
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We Need to Talk: Up Close with Critical Conversations
“We need to talk.” While this phrase is heard often enough by HR professionals, for many in the…
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HRMA CEO Anthony Ariganello: Success Breeds Success
As an articulate accountant and accomplished leader with over three decades of business experience, Anthony Ariganello, remains guided…
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“Change Starts Here” @ Conference 2014: Happiness and the Power of Negative Thinking
How much does happiness matter in business? According to psychologist, consultant and author Shawn Achor, happiness counts in…