culture

How to create an organizational culture

September 11, 2017 Deveen Hunter Employee Relations, HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Training and Development

In our fast paced and ever changing world it is also important to avoid being locked into a single culture in a manner that does not allow for change. The best culture is the best culture at this time, but that doesn’t mean it will be the best culture tomorrow.

culture, employment law, organizational culture, policies

The challenge of organizational culture

August 31, 2017 Deveen Hunter Employee Relations, Human Resources

Culture has become a very contentious political issue in the past few weeks. However, discussions about culture have a very long history and always evoke very strong responses. This is because culture, “the way we do things”, is what distinguishes one group of people from the next.

culture, employee diversity, employment law, external culture, internal systems and structures, organizational culture

First Nations Day and Multiculturalism Day in Canada

June 21, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

June 21, 2013, is First Nations Day in Canada, and June 27, 2013, is Multiculturalism Day, and is worth mentioning.

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eHarmony online dating site will be matching job applicants with employers – Is that a good idea?

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?

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