The Origins of Accreditation: The Impact of the CHRP

By Cheryl Newcombe Consider the words of a recent CHRP graduate: “Sure, it was hard work and a lot of time away from family and...

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Flexible Thinking Drives Workplace Futures

By Isabelle St-Jean Flexibility in the face of the perfect storm is becoming the workplace norm. Interestingly, as businesses globally continue to adjust to the ongoing...

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Trust Precedes Innovation: Why Leading with Intent Matters

By Doug Turner Innovation is an elusive concept. All organizations strive to have more of it, but most seldom succeed. Various functional departments within organizations...

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Where do you think HR drives business results most directly?

Stacey Schuchardt, CHRP HR generalist, Axis Family Resources Ltd. Stacey Schuchardt, CHRP is a human resources generalist for Axis Family Resources Ltd. where she is involved in...

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Remove the Roadblocks to Engagement: The Case for Better People Processes

By Amelia Chan, CHRP Studies show that higher levels of engagement are linked to greater productivity. How then, can HR professionals and other business leaders...

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A Home Run Against Dishonesty: Grievor Strikes Out

By Graeme McFarlane The Alberta Court of Appeal has supported the lower court’s decision to uphold an employer’s decision to terminate an employee rather than...

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Top Line HR: Driving Business Results

By Nancy Painter While it is generally accepted today that HR practitioners contribute to their employers’ bottom line, questions remain—such as how, and by how...

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Getting the Work Done: Workforce Models for Major Project Construction

By Thomas A. Roper, Q.C. Project stability, cost stability and a qualified workforce: these are the primary objectives of project owners and contractors involved in...

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