Light the spark
Creating and shaping more innovative HR services
By Ed Bernacki
While everyone likes to think of themselves as being innovative, what are you doing to make your work innovative? In interviews with HR managers, I ask what makes their work innovative. I am told of mission statements or company values that talk about[...]

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Canadian Department of Defence’s Luc Maillet
HR challenges in a war zone
By Duff McCutcheon
Amid all the warplanes, guns and Canadian soldiers battling the Taliban in Afghanistan, there’s an important HR component that’s just as crucial to winning the war. While not HR professionals per se, Canadian civilian contractors are[...]

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Embedding CSR Values into Corporate Culture
By Melissa Campeau
There is little question that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives can be good for a company’s culture. But the benefits of sustainability initiatives don’t have to end there. A growing number of companies are recognizing that collaborative, grassroots-based[...]

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What’s Worth Reading
By Alyson Nyiri
Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilize the (in) Formal Organization, Energize Your Team, and Get Better Results Jossey-Bass, 2010 – By Jon R. Katzenbach and Zia Khan
Katzenbach and Khan know a thing or two about management consulting. Katzenbach is senior vice president of Booz &[...]

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Higher Learning
HR Professional’s comprehensive guide to human resources post-secondary degree and certificate programs in Ontario
By Melissa Campeau

Whether you’re a new grad just starting your HR career, or a seasoned professional looking to expand your horizons, Ontario’s colleges and universities can help you reach your[...]

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