During the past several years the concept of total rewards has advanced considerably. Practitioners have experienced the power of leveraging multiple factors to attract, motivate and retain talent; high performing companies realize that their proprietary total rewards programs allow them to excel in new ways. There are five elements of total rewards, each of which […]
Category: Human Resources
Why Performance Management is Vital to your Positive Business Performance
We are coming out of tough times with signs all around us. Stats Canada May and June job numbers were up, houses are being built everywhere you look and auto companies are making profits. These are three of the major indicators of a rebounding economy. With that, employees who have been by your side through […]
Termination Best Practices
Although it appears we are out of the woods with significant layoffs for now, business as we have known it will not be the same for a long time, if ever. We will always be in a state of constant change and our staffing skills will be evolving regularly. Although we don’t want to think […]
7 Things Business Owners Need to do to Create a Solid HR Foundation
Having worked in corporate HR for many years with a company recognized in the Top 100 Employers in Canada, best practices came naturally and were part of our culture and heritage. Employees knew what was expected of them, where to go for information if they were looking for it, where to find support, how they […]