Salary Increase Projections For 2017
Budgeting for most companies involves estimating where salaries are going in the competitive market. Each year we provide our clients with a preview of salary increase intentions in the Canadian market.
To see our most recent report, download the file below.
To see our most recent report, download the file below.
| the_salary_line_-_2016_sept_letter.pdf |
Performance Assessments – Reducing The Pain
Almost all companies do performance assessments – or so they assert. For many, this is the designated time of the year, and a substantial portion of the management population would prefer 90 minutes with a periodontist. There are ways to ease the pain, and make the experience less stressful for everyone.
To see our 12 point prescription, download the file below.
To see our 12 point prescription, download the file below.
| performance_assessment_-_reducing_the_pain.pdf |
Interview Techniques
Your performance in an interview plays a huge role in deciding whether you get the job - or not. It also becomes the first impression you give to the person who may become your new boss. You need to prepare.
Your performance in an interview plays a huge role in deciding whether you get the job - or not. It also becomes the first impression you give to the person who may become your new boss. You need to prepare.
| interview_techniques.pdf |
New Announcement From La commission de l'équité salariale - Nov 2011
| old_data_announcement.pdf |
Finding The Best People
Staffing your organization with the best available people is the first duty of HR, and a crucial element of any business that wants to succeed.
This article sets out what, in our experience, are the three "Must Do" things that will improve the chances of successful staffing, and reduction of the cost of acquiring the best employees.
This article sets out what, in our experience, are the three "Must Do" things that will improve the chances of successful staffing, and reduction of the cost of acquiring the best employees.
| resc_finding_the_best_people_1.pdf |
Maintaining Contact - 7 Basic Ideas
Have you ever lost contact with a client and wondered why? Maybe a client stopped reordering from you for no apparent reason. Or perhaps they stopped calling you or even returning your calls, and for the life of you, you can't figure out what went wrong. This article has some useful tips.
| resc_maintaining_contacts_1.pdf |
To-Do Lists and Time Management
Getting better organized is the top item on many of our To-Do-lists. Two recent articles from the Harvard Business Review Blog have some terrific ideas to help us all get better organized. The first idea is use your calendar as a partner with your To-Do list - things are more likely to get done when they are scheduled. I know this works for me...
Then learn about the three-day rule. It ensures that no item on your list ever stays there, haunting you, for more than three days. Look at the articles - I am sure you will find some helpful, intuitive and practical ideas to better leverage your time.
Then learn about the three-day rule. It ensures that no item on your list ever stays there, haunting you, for more than three days. Look at the articles - I am sure you will find some helpful, intuitive and practical ideas to better leverage your time.
| resc_a_better_way_to_manage_your_to-do_list_1.hbr.pdf |
| resc_what_to_do_with_your_to-do_list_1.pdf |
Job Descriptions - A Useful Template
Job descriptions should have a standard format and contain certain core information. The downloadable template is what I use, and modify, to build effective job descriptions.
Part of a good job description is a list of required behavioural competencies - contact us for help with this important element of an effective job description.
For our job descrition template, download the file below.
Part of a good job description is a list of required behavioural competencies - contact us for help with this important element of an effective job description.
For our job descrition template, download the file below.
| jd_template.doc |
Social Media - Rules For Employers
Social media networking is a fact of life. How far employees can go using social media at work is an important issue.
To see the article, download the file below.
To see the article, download the file below.
| resc_social_media_policy_article.pdf |
Being A Better Listener
Listening is not a passive activity - it requires thought and effort. How you listen communicates things to your conversation partner. Listening better helps you communicate better.
To see the article, download the file below.
To see the article, download the file below.
| resc_7_steps_to_being_a_good_listener_1.pdf |
