People Strategy – Total Rewards Are One Key Part of the HR Plan Effective human resources Canadian organizations are planning moderate base salary increases for the third year in a row. the Conference Board of Canada released its findings, which continue along the same trajectory as 2013. Some of the highlights that business owners need […]
Mental Health in the Workplace
The number one reason employees miss time off work is due to mental health issues. Mental illnesses cost Canadian workplaces over $50 billion a year in lost productivity, benefits costs, disability leaves, presenteeism and absenteeism, according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). While it is estimated that one in five Canadians experience a […]
Make Better Talent Decisions with Employee Assessments
The other week I had the pleasure of attending the Human Resources Professionals of Newfoundland & Labrador’s Annual General Meeting. Don Stevens, General Manager of Vale’s Long Harbour Processing Plant was presenting on Vale’s leading high performance work system. One of the things that Don emphasized was how Vale uses assessments at the front end […]
Remember Diversity to Access Larger Candidate Pool
Many employers are focusing on increasing the diversity of their workforce. The diversity of your workforce includes a variety of demographics, attributes, and communities such as gender, visible minorities, aboriginals, persons with disabilities, education level, languages spoken, family status, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, etc. Employers benefit from increasing the diversity of their workforce as it […]
How to Perform a Compensation Mix Review
In a market as competitive as St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, it is mission critical that employers perform regular and rigorous compensation reviews. Compensation design and analysis is critical to attract and retain top talent. The demand for top talent exceeds the supply of the labour pool in the local market, so total compensation […]
