Depending on whether or not you’ve applied to work for the federal government, you may or may not know of the hiring practices that take place for potential employees. Potential hires were required to write essays about the job they were applying for. Then for every job applied for, a new essay was required. After [...]

If you were to question most businesses about the importance of diversity in hiring practices, most would tell you it’s very important. However, the truth of the matter and what they say might be completely different. The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) can back up their statements of diversity when hiring, as they’re one of [...]

The downturn of the economy did more than just lead to people losing their jobs. For those who did get to keep their jobs, many perks and benefits were cut, due to cost saving and companies being wary of the economy. 401k contributions, tuition reimbursements, even holiday parties were cut across the board.

Where does the role of employer begin and end as it pertains to both current and potential employees? That’s the question which needs to be answered concerning recent decisions made by businesses to penalize employees for health reasons. All across the country, there’s an increase of employer’s penalizing employees for health related concerns,

In states across the country, the practice of credit checks has affected both employers and employees. Businesses have increasingly been conducting credit checks on potential employees, many turning them down because of bad credit. Citizens have called upon the government to intercede on a practice which many deem unfair, and believe it should be made [...]

When most people hear the word ‘outsource’, a negative connotation is attached to it. Whether you like it or not, outsourcing is a business strategy which must be considered. For Human Resource management, there’s the potential for saving a whole lot of money in outsourcing HR. There

How much “human” involvement must be considered when planning Human Resource Management? That’s the question Oracle Corp. wants you to think of when discussing their human capital management solutions. Oracle Corp. creates tools to help increase efficiency in delivering human resource services. The question remains, how much of their services or any other should be [...]

Happy New Year to everyone. Hopefully you’re still sticking to your resolutions. Going into 2010, the human resource industry is bound to change and it’s important to prepare for coming trends. Luckily, CareerBuilder has issued a press release with a long list of trends to look out for in 2010. I don’t want to spoil [...]

The year 2009 is wrapping up and soon we’ll be transitioning into the last year of the decade. HR has changed the past ten years, and like other industries, will continue to evolve in the future. Instead of looking too far ahead, let’s have a peak at what 2010 has to offer and what variables [...]

A survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), called Labor Market Outlook (LMO), shows that hiring conditions going into the fourth quarter of 2009 are positive. Previous LMO surveys this year have been less optimistic, yet the numbers show a brighter future.