Vacation Coverage: Temps Make Business Sense

By Sandra Miles With the arrival of the spring and summer seasons, employees are planning and booking vacation times. Often office calendars fill up with...

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Straight Talk with the Headhunter – Assessment Tools

By Shaun Carpenter                                                            Which assessment tools would you recommend using in a hiring process? The use of psychological testing or assessment can be extremely valuable...

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Social Recognition Programs: Why They Matter

By Steven Green Fifty-four per cent of organizations involuntarily lost high-performing employees during the first half of 2010, reports T&D Magazine. According to the U.S....

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The Future of Flexible Benefits

By Dan Eisner Thankfully, it appears some economic stability will return after a difficult number of years.  Optimism for future growth opportunities is also returning,...

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Easing the Anxieties of Hiring Decisions

By Kathy Holmes, CHRP Whether it is a business owner, supervisor, manager or staff involved in the process, hiring anxiety is an issue for many....

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Hiring is Back: Go Fish

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP With unemployment in BC still running above eight per cent many organizations believe that there are plenty of fish in...

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Straight Talk with the Headhunter – Finding Successors

By Shaun Carpenter  The mass exodus of Baby Boomers has been delayed slightly by the global recession, but company leaders shouldn't be taking their eye...

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The Link Between Personality and Human Error: Using Assessments to Hire Safety-Minded Employees

By Greg Ford Companies spend millions of dollars on safety training each year, money which is generally well spent.  However, we all make mistakes.   What...

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