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A head for business and human resources

Human resources should be more business-oriented and strategic! We’ve all heard that before. I would even say it is starting to sound worn out. I remember the end of the 1990s when I was doing a master’s degree, and the professors had drummed it into our heads that we had to think “business”—that we were not in sociology, teaching but in HR economics.


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Aeronautical.ca, Jobboom, Accountemps, Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund, Facebook

Aeronautical.ca takes flight during the Laval Job and Training Fair New, enhanced Jobboom.com Employee productivity drops late in the day Ontario to strengthen retirement pension system Target-based compensation motivate employees to cheat Facebook off limits to German recruiters


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Employment of older workers worldwide

How are senior workers faring worldwide? Which countries have implemented best practices, and which ones could use them as role models? An overview of best practices in five countries affected by the aging population.


Oddly enough

Recruiting firm gets cooking

Feel like spicing up a recruiting firm website? Barbara Personnel has found the way...


By the numbers

59% of Canadian employees satisfied with their health care plans

The results of the sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey released at the end of July reveal that employer engagement is a good investment.


Good to know

All ages looking for job security

According to a recent study by staffing firm Robert Half, the more things change, the more different generations of workers are similar.


News

Expoz inc, Statistique Canada, workopolisCampus.com, Ontario, Stepstone, Aon, Regus, Catalyst Canada

Doubt cast on Statistics Canada job numbers One out of five businesses hiring students this summer Youth unemployment worldwide hits record high Ontario investing in training partnerships Stepstone Solutions acquires MrTed Musculoskeletal disorders: watch out for repetitive movements Canadians spend less time commuting Increase in senior employment rate Catalyst Canada honours commitment to advancing women in Canadian business


To see

« De quoi ? Je ne peux pas coller une raclée à mes employés ? »

“What? I can’t just whack one of my employees?” It is in true Soprano family style that the HRPA conveys its message about the value of a qualified human resources professional to companies for doing things by the book as regards their employees.


Oddly enough

Chinese firms hiring “white guys” to make themselves look good

Some Chinese employers have taken to hiring expats for token roles in order to impress their investors, customers and local authorities.


To Read

The road to inclusion: Integrating people with disabilities into the workplace

Deloitte Canada has published a white paper in early July devoted to the issue of integrating people with disabilities into the workplace.


Good to know

Work/family life balance: Canadian companies banking on flexibility

Some strategies are more successful than others as regards work/family life balance. According to a recent study by Hewitt & Associates, a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, the most popular measures focus on flexibility...


News

Workopolis, Aon, Force Survey, Randstad, CareerBuilder, CSST of Québec, University of Portsmouth

Workopolis sparks call for National Work From Home Day Aon acquires Hewitt for $4.9 billion A record June for job creation Canadian workers feeling the winds of change 58% of Canadian employers plan to hire by the end of the year Workplace health and safety: steeper fines for infractions British men less engaged in work than women


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