In our changing market today, we have many choices where to recruit good people. Recruiting new team members should not be a hindrance on your time and resources. Here are a few simple tips:   Plan – Have a clear and concise job description which will make it easier to find the right candidate. Post .....

Once you’ve made the decision to part ways, set out a detailed plan for when, where, and how you will give the notice. The more prepared you are, the more effective the process will be. Tried and true best practices include avoiding a Friday announcement, ensuring that privacy is always a priority, finalizing all supporting .....

In most businesses, employee/labour related expenses (salaries, benefits, taxes) make up a large portion of the organization’s variable expense, yet often small and mid sized businesses do not have an HR or ‘people’ plan for their organization, leaving them vulnerable to turnover, inefficiencies, and increased costs. A HR Plan plays a vital role in the .....

Every year at this time, we get phone calls from clients who have run into some employee ‘issue’ because of staff behaviour at holiday related events. In preparation of the festive season, here are some Yuletide tips to make your year end merrier.   The Christmas Party A recent survey by Office Team showed more .....

“Leadership is communicating a person’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” -Stephen R. Covey There are millions of books, articles and courses on ‘Leadership’ but what does it all mean? We all know that Leadership doesn’t automatically follow personality types, titles, or job function. To be a .....

  Most businesses need some formal written policies – whether an actual “handbook” or a collection of pages on key employment-related topics.  It is a type of preventive medicine, and can also serve as a good business planning tool.  Should your business have an employee handbook? For a small business in particular, this question is .....

Yes, it can be done. Well not moving a day, but you can substitute an alternative day at a later date. We have a US based client that wanted to have their BC based Canadian offices open on a BC stat holiday (November 11) when their US offices were open, then closed when the US .....

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