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May 10, 2013 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring,
The media has reported that the online dating website eHarmony will be entering the recruiting business—matching employers with people looking for a job. Beginning first in the United States likely in June 2013, and soon thereafter in Canada, eHarmony plans to use its matching technology used to pair singles looking for love matches in a different way—it plans to help find the perfect employment union. That is, eHarmony will be using its technology to create the perfect harmony between job candidates and employers. How successful will this venture be, and will it change how employers find new employees?
Business, culture, dating, eHamony, hiring, interview, job applicants, job candidates, matching job applicants with employers, matching technology, most suitable candidates, online dating website, proper skills and qualifications, recruitment, reference check, résumé, selection process, singles, standardized testing, technologically savvy, things in common, workplace culture
April 19, 2013 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development,
Economic conditions in Canada have steadily improved, while the unemployment rate continues to drop. Many Canadians are re-entering the labour force after lengthy hiatuses as companies are hiring and profit sheets are back in the black. There are several regulated or specialized occupations – those controlled by a professional association or provincial and/or federal law – that have a positive outlook. About 20 percent of all jobs in Canada are regulated. Some require advanced education and licensure, while others require only provincial certification. Here are highlights from five of those careers and information on getting started.
accounting, advanced education, Business, Canadian Payroll Association, candidates, careers, certification, Certified Human Resources Professionals, Certified Payroll Manager, CHRP, CPA Certification Programs, hiring, HR person, human resource professional, Human resource specialists, jobs in Canada, labour force, licensure, management, Massage therapists, membership, Payroll Compliance Practitioner, payroll obligations, Payroll specialist, professional association, professional designation, Real estate agents, regulated or specialized occupations, Translators
March 8, 2013 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring,
The mantra “Hire Slow and Fire Quickly” has been a favourite of business writers for years. However, an increasing number of thinkers are disagreeing with its sentiment. Danny Boce from Fast Company recently wrote “that catchphrase isn’t just dumb, it’s counterproductive,” particularly for start-ups.
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November 19, 2012 Lauren Bride Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment,
Last week we posted an entry about the Attorney General’s report on the Ontario Human Rights Review. Today’s post will revisit the report, attending to the concerns it may raise for employers.
Attorney General, discrimination, employers, filing an application, foreign migrant workers, Foreign workers, harassment, hiring, human resource practices, human rights code, human rights system, human rights violations, ontario, Ontario human rights commission, Ontario Human Rights Review, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, persons with disabilities, promotion practices, racialized Ontarians, social areas of employment, systemic discrimination, termination, wrongful dismissal
March 5, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation
In a recent HRinfodesk poll, we asked our readers if a person’s weight had ever influenced their decision on whether to hire, promote or reward the person. The reason I was so interested in the topic is that a Quebec lawyer recently sued her former law firm because she believes the firm discriminated against her in employment because she was overweight.
BFOR, bona fide occupational requirement, discrimination, employment, employment contract, employment law, employment related decisions, fixed-term contract, height and weight requirement, hiring, overweight, Physical appearance, Physical disability, promoting or rewarding employees, psychological harassment, Quebec Human Rights Commission
August 17, 2011 Occasional Contributors HR Analytics, HRMS, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
When leaving home or the office, what are the must-have items you would never go without? Wallet? Got it. Keys? Yup. Your mobile recruiting application…? Today’s anytime-anywhere mobile access is changing the way we do business. With the right apps, recruiters can manage customer relations, access candidate data, and even review employee referals from their mobile devices. HR technology developers have jumped on the mobile bandwagon, and are working hard to bring new solutions for hiring, managing and tracking HR to the mobile market.
hiring, HR Apps, HR software, HR technology, managing, managing talent, mobile devices, mobile HR tools, mobile market, tracking HR, valuable data, web applications
May 13, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
Despite being one of the most basic and fundamental legal protections employers can have, many employers do not use written employment agreements when they hire new employees.
anti-competition clauses, employment agreement, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, employment standards act, Enforcing employment contract, hiring, litigation, minimum standards, reasonable clauses, restricitve covenants, Termination clause, terms of employment
June 25, 2010 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
As the competition for jobs increases during these tough economic times, many job applicants are tempted to bend the truth by embellishing or omitting information on their résumés. That is why it is important to fact-check résumés…
background checks, check references, embellishment, Employment background checks, employment law, hiring, interview process, job applicants, job qualification, ommission, performance review, pre-screening, recruiting, recruitment firms, reference checking, résumé, selection process
May 17, 2010 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Human Rights
“It is simple. Saying yes to diversity is saying yes to modernity, to opportunity, and to the very future of our country.” Those are the words of Canada’s Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, at a recent lunch sponsored by Toronto’s DiverseCity initiative.
baseball, diversity, hiring, immigrants, Michaëlle Jean, visible minorities
February 26, 2010 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring
Upon first thought, employers may not be sure what to do when a prospective employer calls asking for a reference on a former employee. Is it safe to provide a reference when a prospective employer is conducting a background check on one of your former employees?
background check, background checks, employee references, employer reference checking, Employment background checks, former employer, hiring, prospective employee, prospective employer, recruiting, reference, reference checking, selection process
October 19, 2009 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring
Here’s a question about an issue that is becoming increasingly relevant:
By using social networking sites—such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn—to search for and recruit employees, are employers discriminating against groups that are less likely to use those services?
canadian employment law, discrimination, employment, facebook, hiring, human rights, LinkedIn, recruiting, social, social media, social networking, twitter
I believe smoking (i.e., nicotine) is recognized as an addiction, as Simon mentions, which would engage the question of discrimination. – Jun 18, 9:40 PM
Even though as a non-smoking employer I support the actions of Momentous Corp, I am surprised they have even attempted to take this position, given... – Jun 17, 5:46 PM
Where in Human Rights does it say that smokers are now protected under one of the grounds and if so which ground are they protected... – Jun 17, 3:28 PM
