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Salary, job flexibility much more important than pension plan to employees by admin - 02-06-2012
Canadians are not placing a high priority on employer pension plans when evaluating job opportunities, according to a report from the BMO Retirement Institute. Read more at Canadian HR Reporter…

Job market ekes out tiny gain in January by admin - 02-06-2012
Canada's sluggish economy caused the job market to stall unexpectedly in January, adding to a string of soft data and providing another reason for the Bank of Canada to keep its policy stimulative for longer. Read more at Canadian HR Reporter…

Canadians more optimistic than Americans about retirement: BMO by admin - 01-19-2012
Canadians, in general, have a higher level of confidence and optimism than their counterparts south of the border when it comes to retirement, according to a survey by BMO Financial Group. Read more at Canadian HR Reporter... [iframe src="htt...

CHRPs promoted faster, earn larger salary: Study by admin - 01-19-2012
Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRPs) have increased career opportunities and greater earning potential than HR professionals without the designation, according to a study produced by PayScale on behalf of the Human Resources Professionals ...

Employers keen to evolve health programs: Survey by admin - 01-17-2012
Canadian employers are keen to evolve their workplace health programs to be more integrated, to include measurement and to focus on addressing health risks and related costs, according to a Rapid Response Survey released by Aon Hewitt. However, progr...

Four Essential Acts Form Basis for Leadership by admin - 01-11-2012
By Dr. Chris Bart, F.C.A. Imagine you just earned your first leadership assignment. You get to know your employees but after a while you realize those reporting to you aren’t doing what the company’s new mission statement wants them to do: “...

NKE Floating Cut-Scores and Deleted Questions by admin - 01-09-2012
The National Knowledge Exam (NKE) is prescribed as a requirement by for the CHRP designation by the Board of Directors of HRPA pursuant to the authority granted to the Board by the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario Act, 1990. HRP...

Workplace Violence by admin - 01-03-2012
Changes to Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety Act ( OHSA ) - effective June 15, 2010 - strengthen protections for workers from workplace violence and address workplace harassment. They define workplace violence and harassment and describe employe...

Introduction to the AODA by admin - 01-02-2012
An Introduction to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) An Introduction to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is a summary only. It is not legal advice. If there is a conflict between th...

WSIB releases interim Work Reintegration Policies and a draft Work Reintegration NEER Policy by admin - 12-19-2011
To help improve return to work outcomes for injured workers, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has released interim Work Reintegration policies and a draft Work Reintegration NEER policy for stakeholder consultation. The interim Work ...

HRPA achieves NCCA accreditation for its CHRP program by admin - 12-19-2011
What is NCCA accreditation? NCCA refers to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), which is the credentialing arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. NCCA developed the Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Prog...

The Role and Future of HR: The CEO’s Perspective by admin - 12-19-2011
Corporate vision and mission statements and the CEOs who stand behind them invariably state that “people are our most important asset.” Still, many senior HR executives continue to believe that they lack impact and influence within their compan...

Strengthening Workplace Health And Safety by admin - 12-19-2011
May 18, 2011 11:55 AM McGuinty Government Implementing Recommendations of Expert Safety Panel Ontario is transforming the province's health and safety system and increasing  protection for workers. In the largest revamp of Ontario's wor...

Industries and Jobs with Exemptions or Special Rules by admin - 12-19-2011
While most employees and employers in Ontario are covered by the ESA, there are some employees to whom it does not apply.* There are also some employees who are covered by the ESA generally but who are exempted from (not covered by) certain parts of ...

Information on Bill 30, Family Caregiver Leave Act, 2011 by admin - 12-19-2011
Bill 30, Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011, legislation that, if passed, will amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to create Family Caregiver Leave, effective July 1, 2012. The initiative to provide eligible employ...

Shape Up - Employer Wellness Survey by admin - 12-17-2011
ShapeUp Employer Wellness Survey • Goals of the survey • Better understand how large employers approach employee wellness • Learn how to improve the wellness program experience for employers • Discover new ways to solve the major ...

Making the social-media link to a new job by admin - 12-02-2011
WALLACE IMMEN Globe and Mail Dec. 01, 2011 Radoslaw Kobylka wasn’t looking for a new job, but as soon as he set up his professional profile on the social-media site LinkedIn, employers started contacting him to see if he was interested in ...

HR Mistake Of The Week: Why One Of The Most Common Interview Questions Is Pointless by admin - 12-02-2011
December 1, 2011 by Ruth Graham There are a few questions that job-seekers can count on popping up at just about every interview. “What’s your biggest weakness?” used to be one of them, until it became so cliched it turned into a joke. One cl...

Optimizing Organizational Performance by admin - 11-14-2011
Historically, Executive Coaching was provided only to the most senior executives (hence the name) and was considered to be a highly confidential matter.   With the current emphasis on talent management, coaching, as it is more broadly known, has be...

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Labour News - CNW Group by admin - 01-12-2012

Human Resources Magazine by admin - 01-10-2012

CPI Press Releases by admin - 12-10-2011