Posted by Trish on Jan 23, 2010 in
Economy - Job Market Over the past week or so, I have been immersed in job search through professional discussions related to corporate human resources’ interview processes, job search challenges, and the ’new market’ hiring practices and procedures in particular.
As I am receiving a positive response to my offer to help people in their job search endeavours with cover letter and resume preparation, career profile blog site creation, etc., job [...]
Tags: 2010, Canada hiring trends, contractors, cuts in business travel, discussions, echo my previous articles, flex work schedules, freelance, green jobs, hiring, internet sweep, interview, job search challenges, low-performing workers, optimistic hiring, re-hires, recruitment tools, seven major trends, the employment office survey
Posted by Trish on Jan 8, 2010 in
HR News In follow-up to previous articles I have written on this subject, I would like to share this recent update I received on Ontario’s Bill 168 with you.
On December 15, 2009, Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace and other matters received Royal Assent. [...]
Tags: 2010, annually reviewed, Bill 168, develop policy, dignity, displayed conspiciously, domestic violence, employer obligations, history of violent behaviour, June 15, OHSA, ontario, physical, proof, provinces, psychological, Royal Assent, Workplace Harrassment & Violence
Posted by Trish on Dec 23, 2009 in
Job Search Given that all indications are that the ‘mature’ worker will be making up a large percentage of the Canadian and US labour force in the near future, one would logically conclude that obtaining full-time, challenging, and fulfilling employment would be relatively easy for this group, even in our current job markets.
One of the difficulties facing [...]
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Posted by Trish on Oct 29, 2009 in
Economy - Job Market In the USA, the popularity of furlough programs has increased during the recessionary period, and given the slowdown in business activity, many employees are taking ‘unpaid leave’.
Canada offers its employers the ‘Work-Share’ Program, which at first glance, is an excellent program designed to avoid layoffs, offering instead, a reduced workweek to assist our struggling firms through [...]
Tags: 2010, applications submitted to April 1, canada, EI, employee benefits, employer, employment insurance, Federal Gov't, reductions in sales, Service Canada, supporting documentation, unpaid leave, Work-share program
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