2012 Salary Increases to ‘Stay the Course’

Average salary increases of 3.1 per cent are projected for 2012, according to data from the 33rd annual Canada Salary Increase Survey by Aon...

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It’s Kudos Not Cash: How Non-Monetary Social Recognition Delivers More For Less

By Steven Green Monetary incentives don’t buy workplace happiness. The age old methodology of motivation, using monetary ‘carrots’ – such as perks or financial remuneration...

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Retaining a Multicultural Staff

By Gobinder Gill Businesses understand that retaining valuable employees is vital to the success of their company, especially when make-up of the Canadian workforce is...

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The Turnover Plague

By Kyla Nicholson, CHRP As indicated by the HR Metrics Service, voluntary turnover is on the rise; in fact, something of a ‘turnover contagion’ appears...

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Employer Branding: The Next Frontier in the War for Talent

By Lindsay Macintosh, CHRP In an era of globalization and changing demographics where talent is tight and the war for it is becoming fiercer, organizations...

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Motivation 101: To Boldly Go…

By Michael Orwick “If you receive 95 per cent on the mid-term, I will give you the entire first season of Star Trek: The Next...

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An Employment Deal for the 21st Century

By David Creelman When you hear about companies ruthlessly laying off loyal employees it feels wrong. Yet when you hear about companies saddled with lazy...

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Gallup Reveals Recognition Matters

By Steven Green You might think that individual performance is at one end of a spectrum and collaboration is at the other. But both styles...

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