Human Resources
Recruiting Management Staff
In this article, Sarah talks about how recruiting managers can use a strategic approach to hiring strong leaders, and how doing so can contribute to a positive workplace culture, boost retention, and engage employees.
Click the link below to go to the Winter 2022 Issue of the InnFocus Magazine, or read the article below!
Compensation & Retention Strategies
Manager of Industry Human Resources and Mental Health Ginger Brunner writes an article about Compensation and Retention Strategies for the Quarterly Pour.
Click the link below to go to the Fall 2021 Issue of the Quarterly Pour Magazine, or read the article below!
Building a Positive Workplace Culture
Manager of Industry Human Resources and Mental Health, Ginger Brunner wrote an article about Building a Positive Workplace Culture for the Quarterly Pour.
Click the link below to go to the Fall 2022 Issue of the Quarterly Pour Magazine, or read the article below!
The Importance of Team
In this article, Arun talks about how a strong team culture can boost staff morale and lead to a healthy workplace.
Click the link below to go to the Winter 2022 Issue of the Quarterly Pour Magazine, or read the article below!
Managing Workplace Conflict
Conflict is a reality—whether in our personal lives or at work. The question is often not about how conflict can be eliminated, but how it can be proactively addressed and managed.
Click the link below to go to the Spring 2023 Issue of the InnFocus Magazine, or read the article below!
Dealing with Absenteeism
Vancouver, Coast & Mountain HR Consultant, Cindy Conti wrote an article about Dealing with Absenteeism for the Quarterly Pour.
Click the link below to go to the Summer 2023 Issue of the Quarterly Pour Magazine, or read the article below!
A Step By Step Approach to Determine Your Return on Training Investment
Organizations typically focus on measures of attendance, completion, and trainee satisfaction to determine the success of training initiatives. The problem is that these metrics fail to help the business understand if the training delivered the business impact that the training was intended to achieve. How do you determine if your investment in training is worthwhile?
Wrongful Dismissal Damages and Pension Benefits
In IBM Canada v. Waterman, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has considered the deductibility of pension benefits from wrongful dismissal damages in a decision that may also have implications for the deductibility of other types of payments.
Damages Reduced for Failure to Accept Recall After Improper Layoff
A British Columbia production supervisor has successfully sued his former employer for wrongful dismissal after he was laid off indefinitely, but the BC Supreme Court reduced the worker’s damages by half because the worker refused the employer’s offer of recall.
What Happens When Small Business Ignores HR Issues
Today, small-business owners frequently hire employees without considering all potential pitfalls. They often make decisions quickly, choosing the path of least resistance. Later, such decisions can have catastrophic results; ensuing legal costs can result in bankruptcy. Even though the following five hypothetical cases don’t specifically involve tourism related businesses, it is important to realize they could!