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Employer branding: a hot topic?

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

I recently read an interesting blog post on Brand For Talent. The author, Libby Sartain, says that organizations across the globe are struggling with their reputations as employers. Those employers need to engage their workers as fans, while reaching out for new workers as the economy begins its turnaround. She also asks: is there a difference between corporate branding and employer branding? Well, according to Sartain, there is. While companies such as Apple and Nike are able to rely on the power and strength of their corporate brand to attract talent, this is not the case for companies with less powerful brands.

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Tags: 50 best employers in canada, best diversity employers, brand for talent, communicating, communication, compliance, Corporate branding, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, employee retention, Employer brand, Employer branding, employer of choice, employment law, great place to work, human capital, Human Resources, Internal Controls, productivity, recruiting, recruitment, Top 100 employers, worker engagement
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A failure of governance at THS

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Behind the headlines of sick animals, the real story of the Toronto Humane Society is one of failed governance.

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Tags: charities, governance, Internal Controls, not-for-profit organizations
Posted in Finance and Accounting, Internal Controls, Not-for-Profit | 1 Comment »

The cynical blather about HST

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

You’d think that in tough economic times, political parties might get together to support public policy that is fiscally progressive, good for business and (if the experience of Atlantic Canada is anything to go by) not such a bad deal for consumers. But you’d be wrong.

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Tags: GST, HST, Internal Controls, taxation
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Another perspective on ECPA

Monday, November 16th, 2009

In a previous post, I commented that the Industry, Science and Technology Committee made relatively few amendments to Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA). Now, McCarthy Tétreault has analyzed the Committee’s changes, and concludes that, from its perspective, some but not all of the most troublesome aspects of the Bill have been amended.

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Tags: Anti-spam bill, Bill C-27, ECPA, Electronic Commerce Protection Act, email, Internal Controls, sales and marketing
Posted in Finance and Accounting, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security | Make a Comment »

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