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Orientation for New Workers

The Orientation for New Workers guide, recently published by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, is useful for both young workers and employers in their workplace-training programs...


Oddly enough

Danish employees strike for more beer

Employees of Danish brewer Carlsberg went on strike to protest a decrease in their daily beer ration.


Opinion

Je veux tout !!!

I want it all !!! “Je veux tout” (I want it all) is the title of an Ariane Moffat song that nicely symbolizes today’s social reality. Candidates want it all, right now. People want the best person available and at the lowest cost.


Good to know

Alberta reviewing employment agency regulations

Albertan employment agencies will soon see a few changes in how they operate.


News

Forrester, Equality Act, Aon Consulting Canada, LinkedIn, REER, Absolute Software, Kelly Services

Social networking risky for companies Swiss salary disparity tracking software proves itself British Equality Act passes Companies lagging behind in communicating via social networks LinkedIn now has over two million users in Canada Fewer employees interested in RRSPs Employees disregard laptop security measures Recession enhances employee loyalty Self-employment up


File

Companies that differentiate themselves through their employer brand

Human capital has become a major competitive advantage—it is increasingly rare, increasingly mobile and its contribution to a company is unique.


Opinion

Recruiting your recruiter

Recruiting a good recruiter is not easy, as you know.Unfortunately, this function is all too often seen as a point of entry into human resources departments and services. And yet, recruiters are an essential link in attracting talents, who are required to provide great added value and demonstrate excellent tactical skills.


To Read

Recruiting with Social Networking Sites: What you DO know can hurt you

  More and more recruiters and employers use social networking sites. In this handy white paper the authors point out the risk of lawsuits employers are exposing themselves to with such practices.


Oddly enough

The proof is in the tooth

Has one of your employees got you gnashing your teeth? A tooth for a tooth!


By the numbers

37% of employees more “techno-village”

Are your employees “techno-village,” “techno-curious,” “techno-ambitious” or “techno-citizens”? A recent survey described four typical employee/Internet user profiles and proposed ten new management methods involving the use of new technologies.


Interview

“New technologies have revolutionized our methods”

Johanne Berry, founder of recruiting firm Tele-Ressources Staffing Resources Ltd. Johanne Berry founded Tele-Ressources in 1985. At the time, the staffing firms industry was in its infancy. How has this market changed over the past 25 years?


Interview

New Technologies have Revolutionized our Recruitment Methods

Johanne Berry founded Tele-Ressources in 1985. At the time, the staffing firms industry was in its infancy. How has this market changed over the past 25 years? The former Chair and spokesperson for the executive board of the Quebec division of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS) shares the fruit of her vast […]


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