Revisiting the 2016 Changes to the BC Human Rights Code

By Nicole Byres As 2016 has ended and we reflect on potential emerging issues for employers in 2017, the recent amendments to the BC Human...

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Gender Minorities in the Workplace: From the Flip Side of the Male-Dominated Workplace

By Adam Bajan Here’s an interesting exercise: go to Google and search for “being the only male in a female-dominated workplace.” Google returns 1,930,000 results....

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Looking Within at Leadership? Sentis Takes a Selfie

By Mary Bacica Taking an organizational ‘selfie’ can be a risky proposition, particularly when you are asking for honest expression from everyone involved. However, its...

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Changing the Mind Space of the Workplace

By Pam Paquet While the HR world focuses on benefits, policies, programs and compensation, the goal is to treat employees well and meet their living...

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The Glass Ceiling Conundrum: Does HR Have a Role?

By Jane Terepocki, CHRP The more things change the more they stay the same. The Economist magazine recently stated that female economic empowerment is the most...

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What HR Can Learn From Female Entrepreneurs

By Sandy Arsenault, CHRP As human resources professionals, we are designated advocates for both an organization and the people who work within it. We are...

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Women In Business: The Challenges Remain

By Tara Macaulay Just how egalitarian is the workplace? YWCA Welcomes Female Leaders It was a question brought before an audience of HR professionals on February 26,...

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New Female Corporate Directors: Breaking the Gender Barrier

By Dr. Paul Dunn In June 2012, Sheryl Sandberg, who had been a vice-president at Google Inc., was hired to be the chief operating officer of Facebook...

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