Labour Demand and Supply in Canada: The Big Picture?

By Jock Finlayson Concerns over skilled and more general labour shortages continue to be voiced by employer organizations across the country. The Canadian Federation of...

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Handle With Care: The Impact of Workplace Investigations

By Kellie Auld, CHRP Even if you are not a listener of CBC Radio One, you have likely heard the name Jian Ghomeshi and are...

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Planning Ahead for Future Shortfalls?

By Jock Finlayson Most people are aware that the population in Canada and other western countries is aging, that longevity is increasing, and that the...

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What is the thorniest political issue facing HR professionals?

Jennifer Thatcher, CHRP director of human resources inSite, Kelowna Jennifer Thatcher, CHRP joined inSite in 2012 after 10 years in the manufacturing sector (alcohol/beverage).  With...

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The Politics of HR

By Nancy Painter Too often when we think of politics, we think of elected officials taking pot shots at each other for the benefit of...

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HR Key to Project Management Success

By Garry Priam By their very nature, special projects play a key role in igniting the innovative potential within any organization.  As temporary endeavours undertaken...

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Re-imagining Performance Management

by Jennifer Gerves-Keen “Evidence is mounting that conventional approaches to strategic human capital management are broken…If you want a high-performance organization, you have to reverse...

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Flexible Benefits for a New Generation(s)

By Kevin Jeffrey, FCHRP Here’s an interesting experiment. Pick a song from the list that speaks to you: My Generation Don’t You Forget About Me Smells Like Teen...

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