Organizational Development Initiatives – Perceived Value vs. Measurable Financial Return

 By Kyla Nicholson, CHRP Candidate In Organizational Development (OD), what we perceive to be of value to our organizations perhaps isn’t, or is it just...

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Retire at 55 or 65? No Thanks!

Eileen Chadnick The Scenario I currently work in a senior role at a large company and am approaching retirement age. I love my work and have...

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Learning & Development Invest in Entry-Level Employees and Increase Profitability

A study by the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy indicates a cause-and-effect relationship between the welfare of lower-level workers and a company's...

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CHRP Exam Writers Increase 50 Per Cent

Number of people without degrees triples, pass rates drop 30 per cent   Shannon Klie    As the January 2011 deadline for the degree requirement for the Certified...

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Information and Research Sources – A Primer for HR Professionals

  By Helen Luketic, CHRP     BC HRMA is frequently asked for information sources, from best practice research to benchmarks to information on “where to start”.  As...

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Creating a Work Environment that Works

Everyone wants to know the rules of the game and want others to be playing by the same rules.   Brian Cruise   Sporting events have rules that...

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Dress Codes: Hoodies, Flip-Flops and More

Janna Steinthorson, CHRP   When I first started working in the business world, my favourite day of the work was always Friday.  Not because I didn’t...

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Do You Shoot First and Ask Questions Later?

Joe Moore   We make assumptions all the time. You see yellow lines across the factory floor and assume it’s safe to walk there. A colleague...

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