Leveraging Immigrant Talent: Report Calls for Greater Employer Involvement

By Roley Chiu As we enter an era of unprecedented talent scarcity, the conversation has shifted, from cautionary depictions of organizations struggling to adapt or...

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Delivering Happiness (& Fresh Thinking): HR with a Twist at BC HRMA Conference 2012

By Jason McRobbie For 70 years, BC HRMA has brought the best of HR to the table. For the past 50 years,   conference has brought...

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The Politics of Succession: Four Primary Planning Pitfalls

By Natalie Michael, CHRP For HR professionals, succession planning is often a fun project because it is strategic, proactive, and it provides exposure to the...

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Skills Shortages: A Paradox Resolved (In Principle)

By Amelia Chan, CHRP In turning our focus to the future, it is interesting how often the past provides resolution to present challenges. The ever-looming paradox...

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A Sampling of ‘Supply’ Side Myths

By Amelia Chan, CHRP This piece supplements Skills Shortages: A Paradox Resolved (In Principle). Read the full article now. The “supply” of qualified, motivated and suitable...

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The Age of Uncertainty: No Horizon Line for Retirement

By Graeme McFarlane As the baby boomers age, the make up of the Canadian workforce is changing.  Economic uncertainties combined with longer life spans have...

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Income Disparity Deepens Divide

By Jock Finlayson The past year witnessed considerable public and media interest in the issue of inequality, as evidenced by the emergence of the “Occupy...

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HR’s Guiding Hand is Yours: Shaping Tomorrow Together

By Maureen Campbell For the most part people live pretty routine lives – going to work, raising families, enjoying life, and through it all, many...

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