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How & to Prepare for Pay Transparency in Ontario

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Effective & Talent Management Strategies for Small Businesses

Talent Management Strategies in Canada According to a report from Equifax, more than half of Canadian small business owners are worried about recruitment and retention. With the rising cost of living and a lack of good workers, time and resources are scarce for small businesses across the country. Fortunately, there are simple and cost-effective ways…

The Best Recruitment Strategies to Hire Effectively

Are you wondering how to find the best recruitment strategies to hire effectively? Or how you can leverage the best employee recruitment strategies in order to find the right fit for you? There are many effective recruitment strategies that you can use, and we’re here to share some with you. Employee recruitment strategies could mean…

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Helping Gen Z Find Their Place in the Workplace

Meet Gen Z: Canada’s newest labour force Until recently, the focus in HR has been on Millennials entering the workforce and how to help them make the transition into their careers. But now that Millennials are the largest cohort working today, and many of them have moved into management positions, a new crowd of fresh…

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People Leadership

Never Worry Again About Staff Leaving with These Employee Retention Strategies

juillet 15, 2025 | 3 min read

Retaining employees is becoming more difficult in the current competitive landscape thanks in part to an ongoing labour shortage in Canada. Lots of employers are stepping up their employee retention strategies and encouraging current employees to upskill. Read on to learn about some of our HR experts’ best employee retention strategies for employers. What…

Health & Safety

Addressing Common Excuses for Employees Not Wearing PPE at Work

juillet 15, 2025 | 6 min read

Responding to excuses for not wearing PPE Not wearing PPE is a risk for the employee and employer. How many times have you heard excuses for why a worker wasn’t wearing their personal protective equipment (PPE) or was wearing it incorrectly? PPE is equipment a worker wears to reduce their exposure to a hazard.…

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People Leadership

Manage Employee Attendance with These Expert Strategies

juillet 15, 2025 | 5 min read

Employee attendance management What is attendance management? The goal of any organization is to have perfect attendance, but perfection is unrealistic. Life happens. Although absenteeism is expected, you should not ignore the consequences. The Conference Board of Canada estimates that employee absenteeism costs Canadian businesses $16.6 billion per year. Besides financial burden, it also leaves…

Health & Safety

What Are WHMIS Symbols and Pictograms?

juillet 15, 2025 | < 1 min read

WHMIS Symbols The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) updated the term symbols, to pictograms in 2015 to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). They’re visual tools used to quickly convey the hazards associated with hazardous products. WHMIS pictograms use symbols to show health risks associated with a…

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Legislative Compliance

How to Make a Smooth Transition to WHMIS 2015

mars 1, 2017 | 2 min read

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Workplace Culture

ALL ABOARD! Getting Everyone on the Training Bandwagon

février 15, 2017 | 2 min read

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Kudos, Not Cash – Budget-Friendly Employee Recognition

février 12, 2017 | 2 min read

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People Leadership

Managing the Grapevine – The Impact of Workplace Gossip

février 1, 2017 | 2 min read

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Been There, Asked That – Rethinking Common Interview Questions

janvier 26, 2017 | 2 min read

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What’s My Role Again? – The Importance of Job Descriptions

janvier 12, 2017 | 2 min read

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