I suspect that most employers struggle, occasionally, with the question of whether an employee has resigned from employment. I know that I am often called on to provide advice on this subject.
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HR Advice
March 5th, 2015
The Power of the Probationary Period
Perhaps the best weapon in an employers arsenal to screen applicants is the probation period. In my experience, it is also one of the least used and least understood.
Read MoreFebruary 25th, 2015
Length of Tenure Influences Notice Entitlement
How much notice do employees legally need before you can lay them off? Although many people think two weeks is the legal standard, Canadian common law for employment outlines termination notice in detail.
Read MoreFebruary 18th, 2015
Canada’s Express Entry
Table of Contents The Process Canadian Employers Existing Work Permit Holders ITA Draws Effective January 1, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced a new skilled immigrant intake system—Express Entry (EE). Originally called Expression of Interest, it is modelled after New Zealand’s immigration system. Though little has changed regarding the categories and criteria, what has […]
Read MoreJanuary 27th, 2015
Look Back to Leap Forward
While I don’t believe in New Year resolutions, I think it is always worthwhile to set goals to bring about change for the better. If the calendar and a conscious effort to embrace change coincide in this case, so be it. There is never a bad time for positive change-if only to take stock of […]
Read MoreNovember 13th, 2014
How to Succeed with Strategic Recruitment? Never Stop.
Whether it’s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries—both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. Table of Contents Authenticity Defines the Right “Fit” Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required) Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships Case in point, I just came […]
Read MoreOctober 2nd, 2014
The When and Why of HR for Small Business
‘When and Why Do I Need HR?’ There are no two questions I hear more often in my conversations with small-to-mid-sized business owners. The truth is that there is no magic number of employees required and no successful company of two people succeeds without it. What today’s HR brings to the table speaks directly to […]
Read MoreNovember 9th, 2012
Considerations When Bringing on a New Business Partner
Bringing in a partner to your established business can be the answer for an entrepreneur looking for the following: Additional cash to pursue new growth opportunities; Additional talent in an area that is foreign to the original owner or cannot be pursued due to managerial constraint; If a business is struggling with cash flow it […]
Read MoreAugust 22nd, 2012
A Good Business Case for Employee Engagement
There was recently an article in the Ivey Business Journal and actually found myself getting quite excited by the content of the article.
What excited me about the article was in part that it spoke to Canadian statistics; but mostly that it confirmed a belief that I have held thorough most of my working life with respect to the importance of employee engagement.
Read MoreJuly 31st, 2012
Bill 14 is Here
Bullying is not anything that is new to the workplace. It sometimes starts in our schoolyards and in many cases, just continues in the workplace.
The question is and its a good one what exactly is bullying?
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