Many organizations have therefore turned to professional coaches to support managers in their functions.Coaching aims to make managers self-reliant, responsible and influential (...).
Human capital has become a major competitive advantage—it is increasingly rare, increasingly mobile and its contribution to a company is unique.
After 35 years in the health care system in France, Christian Paire is coming to Montreal to take the helm of the future CHUM centre-ville. It’s a colossal task for Mr. Paire, who will be required to coordinate the work of 300 managers and more than 10,000 employees.
Recruiting, inducting, training and communicating... New Web 2.0 tools are now available to help HR managers in their daily tasks. Now all you have to do is master them!
Based on various studies, Canada is wired, but as regards the use of these new tools, the country is lagging, particularly in the area of e-learning.
In Canada, only 40% of skilled immigrant workers work in their chosen field. Why? Because Canadian companies have difficulty recognizing their credentials... which is natural, but harmful, according to the University of Ottawa’s Linda Manning.
Increasingly, organisations are looking to HR to work more strategically with line managers. Barbara Kenton, co-author of the book “HR – The Business Partner”, provides some tips for stepping up to the role and providing added value to the business.
Social software can considerably change how candidates perceive a company and therefore impact employer branding strategies. Companies that have implemented a branding strategy via these social networks are still few and far between, however.
Confidence, dialogue and listening were the operative words at the recent seminar organized by the CHRA. The theme was the economic crisis and the key role HR professionals can play.
There is no denying that the cover letter has lost its glow. But is it really obsolete? Canadian recruiters weigh in.
Behavioural variances on teams are readily explainable by generational differences. With such a division, intergenerational relations are often considered a source of conflict and hence detrimental to company operations—an idea refuted by sociologist Béatrice Delay...
In parallel to the skills specific to each job, qualities that allow greater efficiency, flexibility and responsiveness at work have taken on importance. These are what are referred to as "transferable" skills.