2011 HR Trends Report: Fresh Optimism, Ongoing Challenges

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP Business moves in cycles and it is clear from the results of the 2011 HR Trends Report that the next...

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Interior Businesses Facing People Challenges

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP Businesses in the Interior of British Columbia will soon be facing a range of people challenges. The economic recovery is...

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Playoff Advice to Bosses: Don’t Compete with Canucks

The Stanley Cup playoffs can be “do or die” for employers, according to the recruitment and retention experts at the British Columbia Human Resources...

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Form Follows Function – Research into the Shape of HR in BC

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP As a good architect knows, the form of the design should derive from the function of the building. The same...

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Complexity Made Simple?

The headliner of BC HRMA's 2011 Conference in Vancouver, capitalist titan Kevin O'Leary punched out the paradoxical theme and summed it up in a...

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A Deeper Engagement

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP Engagement is a compelling concept. When individuals or teams are engrossed and excited by what they are doing, they give...

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Ontario’s Bill 138 Creates Strong HR Dialogue

By  Ian J. Cook, CHRP On March 3rd, 2011 Bill 138 passed its second reading in the Ontario legislature. This marks a significant and important...

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Why Measure HR?

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP The most frequently used analogy for measuring HR is that of driving a car without a speedometer. How would you...

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