Archive for the ‘Human Resources’ Category

Tips on Accident at Work Compensation Claims

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Accident at work compensation claims can cover more than just the immediate injury or illness damages. When a work related accident is caused by third party negligence, you can receive compensation fo…

Trying to sell Generation Y

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

I'm not talking about selling to Generation Y; when they have money, they buy stuff just like everyone else. No, I am talking about the efforts that people are making trying to sell Generation Y…

Firing Employees: Dealing with the Artful Dodger

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Me? Yes You!

Feel like you are held hostage by an employee? Feel like they should be fired but struggle with making 'the' decision? You are not alone, I have heard this from many business own…

Human Resources Tight: Small Business HR Management in a Tight Hiring Market

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

It is a tight labor market that is getting tighter. The Entrepreneurial Mind in an article titled, Time to Update Your Staffing Plans.

He has seven suggestions to prepare for a tightening hiring mar…

100 per cent Ottawa’s Population Growth Will Come from Immigration

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Immigrants will make up 100 per cent of Ottawa's population growth in four year's time.

I was reading a StatsCan report that as of 2001, 5.4 million people, or 18.4% of the total population, …

Alberta Leads Canada in Businesses With Employees

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Growing businesses tend to hire and add employees to cope with growth.

This report doesn't specifically state the reason behind the growth in the number of businesses with employees in Alberta i…

Need Employees? Do You Have Unfilled Jobs?

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Are you having a challenge finding employees to fill vacant positions in your company?

According to a press release by the CFIB, there are 251,000 vacant positions in Canada, an all time high.

Ge…

Your Only Sustainable Competitive Advantage – Trust

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Tired of the 'Them vs. Us' mentality? Does your corporate culture breed fear and is constantly reacting to problems? Do you feel more like a fireman than a business person? The adversarial mod…

Winning the Battle But Losing the Human Resource War?

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

How are you coping with recruiting, hiring, and retaining your employees? Demographic trends show that there will be substantial human resource challenges ahead.
… the number one issue that will be …

Have you been hiring? The Next Five Years Will Be Challenging

Monday, February 5th, 2007

This is an interesting distinction on the 2006 study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
A 2006 study conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business revealed that…