A pay philosophy is a company’s commitment to how it values employees. A consistent pay philosophy gives the company and the employee a frame of reference when discussing salary in a negotiation.
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HR Advice
November 12th, 2009
Employee retention programs – ideas for retaining staff
Employee retention programs offer organizations several strategies for reducing turnover. Since people are the only assets that can literally get up and walk out the door, employee retention programs can be vital in a tight job market.
Read MoreNovember 12th, 2009
Employee retention ideas – ideas for retaining top performers
Employee retention ideas can help you cut your human resources costs. When top performers start jumping ship, its most often for professional, not personal, reasons.
Read MoreOctober 23rd, 2009
The Importance of Corporate Culture and Fit to Employee Success
Employee success is largely affected by two things: Personal factors and environmental factors. Personal factors include the appropriate skills to perform a job combined with the motivation to utilize those skill-sets effectively. Environmental factors include manager fit and cultural fit.
Read MoreOctober 23rd, 2009
Free Online Course ‘Preparing for H1N1: Employer Responsibilities’
Safety Services Canada is proud to offer a free H1N1 flu prevention course for a limited time. The online course is specifically designed for employers and outlines their legal obligations regarding H1N1 flu prevention in the workplace.
Read MoreAugust 28th, 2009
Predictive Attrition
Predictive Attrition – Sounds like something out of the Tom Cruise Movie Minority Report. In fact, it is a term, as used in a recent Canadian Business article that better describes a new methodology at Google for measuring the likelihood of retaining an employee. The article goes on to say that Google is doing what it does best, using data to drive management decisions (one of its 10 Golden Rules), while critics say that just doing something because it can be done does not always make business sense.
Read MoreJuly 20th, 2009
Surviving an Economic Downturn: Creative Alternatives to Layoffs
You want your company to be seen as an “employer of choice” so you can attract and retain great staff regardless of economic conditions, but with all the news about the economic downturn, you’re wondering whether you have any alternatives to staff layoffs.
Read MoreJune 29th, 2009
HR Trends in BC
In March 2009, BC HRMA conducted its second annual survey of HR trends. The survey gathers information relating to the challenges and issues facing HR functions in BC as well as projections regarding changes in staffing, HR budgets and the focus of resources over the next 12 months. In addition, this year the survey collected data on HR involvement in strategy and areas which HR should be discussing but is not.
Read MoreMay 21st, 2009
Motivating Your Staff
In times of skill shortages, employees need more than an impressive pay deal,
prestigious job title and package of perks to stay interested in their current
position for a reasonable length of time. People are also working longer. With
long work hours, their decision is often not whether they are fulfilled in their job
but how motivated they feel. Much of this depends on how they relate to you
the boss. Do you captivate and motivate?
April 16th, 2009
Labour Market Partnerships for Employers
Labour Market Partnerships is an employment program that provides financial assistance to organizations to encourage, support and facilitate labour force adjustments and human resource planning activities which are in the public interest.
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