Recently, someone asked me whether they could sue their employer after they were dismissed and the employer provided them with a good reference on LinkedIn. The short answer is: not really. But, like all things legal, it depends.
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July 28th, 2010
A Successful On Boarding Program to Prevent New Hires from Jumping Ship
As the economy continues on an up swing, organizations will be busy trying to find the perfect employee to fill the gaps needed to fuel their growing business needs. Finding a qualified employee is one thing but keeping them is a whole new ball game.
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2010
CO-EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Canadian labour market consists of nearly 1 million finance professionals; 1.1 million workers in the Educational Services sector; and just over 950,000 professionals in Public Administration. All of these are examples of sizable, high-impact industries within our economy.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
For Your Reference
A strong resume and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker — or breaker.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Dress UP!
This past month, theres been a lot of online chatter about corporate dress codes and what (or what not) to wear to work. (Surely initiated by the recent, salacious news that Citigroup is being sued by a former employee who claims she was fired for dressing too provocatively- details here). It reminds me of a message my late uncle passed on to me early in my professional career.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Building an Internal Brand
While recently on a trip down in the US, I was asked to participate in a taste test for Coke vs. Pepsi. Really taste tests are still around. And this got me thinking about branding and how HR can make a difference to a corporate brand.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Top 10 Social Media Myths and Your Online Reputation (Part 2)
6. Social media is only used by kids looking to socialize with their friends.
More than half of Facebook users are outside of college.
The fastest growing demographic is that of those 30 years old and older.
The average age of a LinkedIn user is 45, and the average age of a Twitter user is 31.
May 27th, 2010
Tips on Handling Counter-Offers
So you’ve been through the palaver of job hunting, you’ve nailed a great role and you’ve successfully handed in your letter of resignation. Your boss definitely wasn’t happy about it (mind you, how would you feel if he was?) but he seemed to accept it ok. Since then, you’ve been rubbing your colleagues’ noses in it and planning the biggest leaving bash the company has ever seen. Then what?
Read MoreApril 26th, 2010
Top 5 Employee Hiring Mistakes
Whether you’ve just started a small business or are the head honcho in a entrepreneurial corporation, any of the following top ten employee hiring mistakes could prove disastrous for your business.
Read MoreApril 26th, 2010
Should You Consider Mentoring?
Having a mentor is a fantastic way to enrich your career. Mentors can teach you skills, share knowledge, help you see opportunities and challenges that you might not have seen on your own, and provide advice and guidance through many situations. While mentoring can occur in many different forms, it traditionally refers to a one-on-one relationship between a more experienced person (a mentor) and a less experienced person (a protégé), which is intended to advance the personal and professional growth of the less experienced individual.
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