Organizations are struggling with labour shortages. According to CBC news, some of this shortage may be a function of “The Great Retirement”. They reported a recorded number of 55 – 64 year-olds in addition to the 65+ group has retired in the last 12 months. In my experience, retirement brings about three major changes in […]
Over the course of time in HR, we have seen some interesting waves of mass behaviours. In recent times we have had the #metoo movement. Now we are experiencing the Great Resignation, #thebigquit. What the heck is going on? There are a number of credible studies that support people are leaving their current job in
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A topic that was hot a few years ago was the aging worker. Newer topics have since bumped the discussion on the aging worker off the front page. But, the aging worker has not disappeared. For me, the topic is very relevant as I “walk a mile” in those shoes. Recently, I have had some
As an HR professional I advocate looking after your mental health and urge organizations to consider and support employees’ mental health. Sometimes we need to take our own advice. For a couple of weeks I have not been my normal self. As a result, I have not being doing the things that promote good mental
The best-written human resource management (HRM) policy doesn’t do an organization any good if it just sits in a dusty binder on a shelf. HRM policies need guide the organization by supporting their mission, values, strategic direction, and operations. They also need to be kept up to date and should reflect changes in: Legislation Employee
This is how to bring Fit for Work policy to life. Policies can be great tools and guides for organizations if they are in use. For a policy to be of value to an organization, it needs to reflect the organization’s values and culture. But still, a well-written policy does not do the organization any
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Today’s blog, by Leah Knibbs, is about pronouns and gender identity. One of the cool things about being in a profession for a long time is the changes you see over time. Sometimes these changes are hard-fought and contentious to adapt. Sometimes after the hard-fought change, many little changes occur. These little changes solidify our
Organizational Structure Organizations often wonder if their structure is right for the work of the organization. The organizational structure must support how you want to do business. Not only does the structure need to be right for the work, but also the culture and achieving the strategic direction. Organizations will ask Kn/a HR to review
Often we get calls about organizations needing job descriptions. Job descriptions are a useful tool, but are a means to an end, the end being a common understanding about roles and responsibilities and it all boils down to the importance of role clarity. Job descriptions are documents that are important for many things, but the
