You don’t have to go far to find an Inc.com or Forbes.com business article that extolls the benefits of reading to improve your leadership, communication or management skills. You also don’t have to go far to find articles that say…
It is no secret that prospective employees are checking you out online before they apply for your openings. They are looking at your website and your online presence through social media to see if you are the kind of workplace…
Has this happened to you? You hire a new employee and they are doing great! They are eager, competent and picking up on the work really quickly. You like working with them and things seem to be going great! Then,…
Poor performance and poor attitude comes at a cost to managers and organizations– they cost money, time, turnover, morale and energy. Underperformance may be intentional; for example, a disengaged, disgruntled employee may engage in unproductive or disruptive behaviour, or may…
How to Optimize your Recruitment Process Have you been finding that your usual go-to sites for posting jobs has been returning a lackluster or minimal result? In a tight labour market as we are currently experiencing, we want to ensure…
We’re all guilty at times of getting laser-focused on a project at work and forgetting to look up from the computer screen for hours on end. While we know we should get up and walk around every 45 minutes or…
How to Talk to Employees About Compensation Talking about pay with employees can be awkward. After all, it’s hard to get around seeing the dollar amount on our paycheques as a direct reflection of what we’re worth. That can make…
Performance management can be stressful even at the best of times. Sometimes we need to tell people they’re not working quickly enough, accurately enough, or productively enough. The challenge in those scenarios is to quantify and fully describe the issue,…
You’ve heard us talk about this before, but it bears repeating – it’s a tight job market right now, and it’s tough to find qualified candidates! In Canada, unemployment rates are at an all-time low, and it’s a challenge for…
Finding and retaining qualified staff continues to rank as a top concern and is keeping HR, CEOs and business owners awake at night. The market for both skilled and unskilled talent is increasingly competitive, and the going is getting even…