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  • Develop an Agile Talent Acquisition Strategy
    There is growing recognition of the critical role talent plays in organizational success. In fact, Talent Acquisition ranks as the second-most important HR service area. Organizations are increasing resources to attract talent – the budget for talent acquisition continues to grow for the third year, making it the top HR spend. Recruitment Challenges in Today’s…

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  • Succession Planning – How Ready Are You For Change?
    Change is inevitable. There is no question that one of the key factors to a successful operation is having valuable talent performing in the right roles. You’ve worked hard to build an effective and aligned workforce, but what do you do when those key players suddenly fall ill, decide to change fields, or retire? Is…

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  • Bullying and Harassment Obligations of a Company
    WorkSafeBC updated its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies within the Workers Compensation Act that deal with workplace bullying and harassment. These changes addressed the specific duties of an employer in order to support the health and wellbeing of employees. Since then, bullying and harassment has become a prominent subject of concern, both in the…

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  • Employee Engagement
    “Employee Engagement” is a pervasive buzzword in today’s conversations about the bottom line of organizations, and yet many business owners and HR professionals struggle to agree on exactly how to define it. Human Resource Management expert John Gibbons explains engagement as “a heightened emotional connection that an employee feels for his or her organization, that…

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  • 6 Reasons to Invest in Outplacement Services
    At some point, all companies face the unpleasant task of letting someone go. Restructuring, employee performance issues, and downsizing are all potential “growing pains” of an evolving organization. In all cases, the motivating factor for change is the bottom line. So how does a company that is looking to fine tune their resources justify the…

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