Blogs / 2019 / February

Want to see a room full of marketers roll their eyes? Speak the words, “employer brand” and stand back. You might as well be lecturing teenagers about condoms. I know this because I’m good at embarrassing teenagers and I was that eye-rolling marketer... More...

The competitiveness of Canadian firms is being hampered by tax policies that discriminate against and penalize companies as they seek equity to fuel growth, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Entrepreneurial Finance and Economic G... More...

Law firms are feeling the effects of today's talent shortage. More than three in 10 lawyers (31 per cent) recently surveyed by Robert Half Legal said recruiting highly skilled legal professionals is the greatest practice management challenge facing t... More...

Cracking the cyber code to keep company and client information confidential without breaking the budget is a challenge for companies of all sizes. Many business owners may think it’s more secure and cost-effective to manage their tech functions in-ho... More...

Travel Alberta scores a hat trick: the organization that leads in promoting Alberta as a top tourism destination has been selected as one of Alberta's Top 75 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the third year in a row. "The passion that our peo... More...

These days, lots of people are making money online. Some of them have found electronic products to sell from home and created an online store, while others are teaching English as a foreign language over Skype. The fact is, the opportunities are... More...

Executives are coached. Senior leaders are mentored. Middle managers are developed. Often, this is the level where organizational development stops, leaving frontline managers to fend for themselves. It makes little sense to ignore the development ne... More...

The national job vacancy rate eased slightly to 3.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018, down 0.1 per cent since the previous quarter, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Help Wanted report. In total, 409,000 priv... More...

1 in every 72 sourced candidates is hired, compared to 1 in every 152 non-sourced candidates, making sourcing more than 2 times as efficient as organic recruiting. By “organic recruiting” we mean simply posting an ad for a job opening and screening... More...

Developing leaders within your current talent pool has become increasingly important in the past few years due to current war for talent and changes in technology. In order to stay on top , building leaders from within has become an important topic ... More...

So, you’re back to check out another Red Branch value? Grit , curiosity , naked ambition , accountability , get things done and credit just weren’t enough for you? Well, thankfully for you we’d love to be HELPFUL and define for you yet anothe... More...

With recent legislation in some countries offering a "right to disconnect," and the federal government in Canada examining similar changes to labour standards, Robert Half Technology surveyed IT leaders and office workers to see if they could ignore ... More...

StaffConnect , the leading provider of mobile employee engagement solutions ,today announced that the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)is implementing the StaffConnect employee engagement platform to replace email as its primary chann... More...

Discover tools to address and resolve conflicts through better communication. Knowledge of conflict resolution can be applied to facilitate collaborative dialogue, as well as negotiations and long-lasting agreements in interpersonal, organizational, ... More...

Morneau Shepell has released the February 2019 issue of its monthly newsletter, News & Views, in which the company looks at the following topics: Ontario to end OHIP+ drug coverage for young people with private drug plans – On January 2, 2019,... More...

Here’s a fact you probably don’t ever think about: your office is basically your second home. Whatever the feelings you have towards your work – love it or being indifferent, as we refuse to address any more serious negative issues – this is the plac... More...

Local 9700 of the United Steelworkers announced this morning that at tomorrow's general assembly of its members, it will propose submitting the dispute between the ABI and the union to fast-track arbitration. " We're going to ask our members for a m... More...

Brian Witkowski has joined the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the Benefits & Compensation Practice . Prior to joining the firm, Witkowski was counsel at Arnold & Porter in Chicago. Witkowski couns... More...

New Chicago office is a response to increasing appreciation by leading companies of the value of strategic employee communications in enabling business performance and customer experience excellence TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2019 /CNW/ - Livewire Commun... More...

Truth Initiative and Wellable partner to deliver comprehensive smoking cessation resources for employers and health plans The EX® Program from Truth Initiative® brings smoking cessation to the Wellable network of employee wellness solutions and se... More...

Softdocs builds upon record year by advancing cloud-based ECM offerings and hiring new vice president of marketing. COLUMBIA, S.C. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Softdocs, the education-focused provider of enterprise content management solutions, ... More...

Leading Provider of Outsourced Talent Acquisition Solutions Partners with Leader in Background Screening Technology AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 26, 2019 BountyJobs, Inc., leading provider of third-party recruiting platform for collaboratio... More...

FeaturedCustomers awards Deputy highest overall customer success score. SUNRISE, FLA. (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Today FeaturedCustomers released the 2019 Winter Employee Scheduling Software Customer Success Report to give prospects better i... More...

Atlanta-based leading commercial cleaning company offers franchisees access to health benefits, retirement and HR solutions delivered on an easy to use platform ATLANTA (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 27, 2019 JAN-PRO , a commercial cleaning corporation wi... More...

This webinar is co-produced by West LegalEdCenter™ and part of the "One Hour Law School" series. It will feature Jack O'Connor (Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger); Jason Klimpl (Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, LLP); Ruth Rauls (Saul Ewin... More...

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How to Get Your Employer Brand Project to Deliver

Tax Relief Needed for Entrepreneurs to Scale Up, Boost Economy: C.D. Howe Institute

Survey: Nearly One-third of Lawyers Cite Recruitment as Top Challenge for their Law Firm

CT TECH FIRM THROWS LOCAL BUSINESSES A MONEY-SAVING CYBER SAFETY NET

Travel Alberta Named One of Alberta's Top 75 Employers

Tips for Making Your Blog Business Popular In 2019

Stop Gambling with the Future: Prioritize Frontline Manager Development

Labour shortages ease for first time since 2016 but 409,000 jobs remained unfilled in Q4 2018

3 Sourcing Strategies to Prove LinkedIn Isn’t the Only Source for Candidates

Why the New Year is the Perfect Time to Take a Look at Your Leadership Development Program

Would It Be Helpful If We Defined Another Value?

New Research: Majority Of Canadian Tech Leaders Confident They Can Disconnect From Emails, Employees Less Convinced

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Implements StaffConnect Mobile Employee Engagement Platform to Reap the Rewards of Improved Internal Communications Among Its Workforce

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Announces Spring Course in Conflict Resolution

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Seeking an end to the ABI lockout

Brian Witkowski Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Benefits & Compensation Practice in Chicago

Canadian strategic employee communications agency Livewire Communications Inc. expands to the United States

INTERVIEW OPP: Wellness App to Help Employees Quit Smoking

Softdocs Builds Upon Record Year by Naming Laurel Stiller VP of Marketing

BountyJobs and Choice Screening Announce Strategic Partnership

The Top Employee Scheduling Software Vendors According to the FeaturedCustomers Winter 2019 Customer Success Report Rankings

JAN-PRO Engages Decisely for Benefits and Retirement Solutions

Financial Poise™ Announces "Labor & Employment Law in an Hour," a New Webinar Premiering March 19th at 1:00 PM CST through West LegalEdcenter™

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