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Should HR Use Credit Reports For Job Screening?

A Double-Edged Sword



It seems ironic that an HR practice that is currently being slowly phased out in the US, is starting to gain greater traction here in Canada. It is the practice of using a potential employee’s credit rating as a means of establishing their trustworthiness ...

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What Canadian Bosses Can and Cannot Do To Staff

Photo: Definitely a No No



The Great Divide – Not So Great For Morale (HRD) There is little doubt there is a large divide (Grand Canyon pics may provide a visual of the size of the gap) between what employers feel is justified, in maintaining the diligence of their staff, ...

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Humour Hits the HR World



(HRD) HR managers are usually serious folk. They take their responsibilities to heart, given that the employees in their care expect diligence, professionalism and dedication to duty. But Human Resource specialists are human, too. In the constant pressure ...

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Tags: HR humour

Workplace Sexual Harassment; 7 Steps Toward 'Doing the Right Thing'

The right call is to be fair to all



Recently in Canada, sexual harassment in the workplace has become front page news due to the high-profile incidents with some of our Members of Parliament, as well as the allegations, as yet unproved in court, concerning CBC radio host, Jian Ghomeshi. ...

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Punctuality in the Workplace; Excuses, Excuses

Photo: People still wear watches?



“(All) the while we keep a man waiting, he reflects on our shortcomings.” - Proverbs I recall, eons ago, when I was a warehouse manager for a large multi-national tool and fastener company, we had a guy, Ed we’ll call him, who was often ...

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Categories: Human Resources

E-Cigs; An Emerging HR Issue

Photo: For Better or Worse?



The steamy side of smoking   Businesses that allow smoking in their buildings have now become rarer than managers that still use a secretary on their lap to take diction for their business correspondence. Apart from the occasional ‘head shop’, ...

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Categories: Human Resources

How HR Exit Interviews Are Like Breaking Up With Your Crush



Letting someone go is probably the most difficult and emotionally demanding aspect of any Human Resources Director. Despite rumours to the contrary, no HR manager worth their salt takes any joy in the process. Despite disgruntled employees' over-wrought ...

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Exit Interviews; The Questions to Ask - The Answers to Give

Photo: What not to do



One relatively new and surprisingly under-utilized tool available to HR managers that may help them significantly with increased morale, better retention, and enhanced engagement from their current employees is a well-planned and executed exit interview. ...

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Next Generation Shift Scheduling Software and Why You Need It

Drowning in Paper? There's a Better Way!



In the beginning there was work The first person in the history of the world to be involved in shift scheduling was a guy named Grank. He was responsible for making sure that someone was always tending the fire; keeping it burning all day and all night. ...

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A Gift For the HRD; Selections From the SafetySpot Library

Great content for HR Specialists and Safety Officers



As an HR specialist, the topic of staff safety is never far from your focus. To illuminate some of the issues regarding safety in the workplace, here are some of our best blogs from Industrial NetMedia’s SafetySpot website for you to enjoy. Their ...

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