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  • Finalists Announced for 2012 BC HRMA Awards

    Finalists Announced for 2012 BC HRMA Awards

    The BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2012 Professional Awards.

  • BC HRMA Welcomes Provincial Government to Lunch

    BC HRMA Welcomes Provincial Government to Lunch

    On Tuesday, January 17, the Honourable Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation visited the provincial office of the BC Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA) to talk business. The visit was the first of the association’s new Government Relations Forum series.

  • The Innovative Workplace: Does HR Hold the Key?

    The Innovative Workplace: Does HR Hold the Key?

    How many times have you heard,“If you don’t innovate, you die” from sages, seers and CEOs at conferences, seminars and book readings? More often than necessary, most likely. However, as HR continues its metriculation in the language of business, it is also being called upon to unlock the innovative potential of organizations’ intellectual capital.

  • Why People Stay

    Why People Stay

    A recent study demonstrates that employees who are more embedded in their organizations and their communities are less likely to leave their jobs. Given the high cost of voluntary turnover, this study has clear implications for HR professionals and HR functions.

  • Guiding Change: How HR Adds Value

    Guiding Change: How HR Adds Value

    HR work lies at the critical intersection of business and people — and that intersection is a very turbulent place these days. Core competencies are no longer enough. The ability to guide change has become increasingly important for HR over the past decade.

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  • Career Reflections & Resolutions

    While many of us spend the majority of our year working hard in our jobs, career related resolutions don’t tend to make the top of the New Year’s resolution list. This year, why not make a resolution in support of

    January 25, 2012 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Flex Forward: Flexible Benefits Have a Strong Future

    Flexible benefits programs have been a part of the Canadian benefits scene for a quarter-century. In that time, advances in administration and communications technology have made it easier to implement flex plans—even for plan sponsors with as few as 200

    January 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Other Recent Articles

  • Did Someone Call a Coach? 5 Reasons Why

    The New Year is a traditional time to check in, create new goals and get an overall sense of how life is going. Organizations can use this time to review current business activities and determine new business strategies for the upcoming year. Where do you find that trusted, objective, external voice that will not only help you figure out what’s not working, but also make recommendations to improve your business results?

    January 23, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Making the Call on Workplace Cell Phone Abuse

    Of all the technological developments causing employers to lament a loss of attentiveness in the workplace, the cellular telephone must be the undisputed champion. As recent events involving the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have indicated, the distraction of cellular telephones can have dangerous results.

    January 20, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Social Media No Substitute for Face Time

    Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, IM, E-Mail – all things we believe we need. And they all have one thing in common. Zero face time. With your friends, your family, your clients; this, for someone who’s responsible for building relationships, is what I find most alarming.

    January 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post