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Fighting the mental health stigma in the workplace
How to support and return those with mental health issues to productive work
Written by Laurie Blake   
The occurrence of mental and/or emotional health issues affecting Canadians, and really everyone worldwide, is on the rise. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2020, depression will rank second as a leading cause of disability in the world. And, according to the Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health, some 35 million work says are lost in Canada due to mental illness each year. A Watson Wyatt Worldwide survey found that 82 per cent of employers indicated that psychological conditions were the leading cause of short-term disability and 72 per cent of long-term disability claims. What can employers do to address the issue  – and resulting stigma – of mental health in their workplaces?

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5 sure ways to meet the changing world of HR
Smart workforce management and outsourcing HR admin function may provide the key
Written by Administrator   
Today, HR and finance professionals must deal with constant change: changing personnel, changing regulations and changing expectations. How can an HR information management solution help you effectively deal with these challenges and opportunities? Here are key workforce trends and ways to help you keep up with – and benefit from – all the changes.

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Oilers staff scores a winning program
Long-term non-consecutive service recognized by innovative program
Written by Laurie Blake   
The player shoots down the ice, puck gliding, stick slapping, skate blades slashing the white-blue surface – over the blue line, over the centre line...the crowd holds its collective breath ...  He shoots, he scores! The crowd roars, surging to its feet as one. Fellow players affectionately thump the scorer on his back, his head. ...The announcer yells: “and that wins the game for the Edmonton Oilers ...”

Hockey players and other prominent sports figures are used to being rewarded and recognized for their winning ways. But what about the folks behind the scenes who support the team – who sell the season tickets, coach the
stars, scout the future stars, track the financials, and administer the programs. Do they get any recognition?

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Five critical factors in business transformation
Cost cutting alone causes business change to fail
Written by Administrator   
The credit crunch and global recession are forcing some organizations to transform themselves, but speakers at a recent Toronto conference for human resources leaders warn that business transformations will fail if organizations focus solely on cost cutting and job reduction.
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Rising the stock of HR in your organization
Seven ways the HR Department can add more value to the organization
Written by Daniel R. MacDonald   
Former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch has been quoted many times stating that the human resource director should be just as important if not more important than the chief financial officer of a company. He often uses the analogy of a baseball coach putting more value on the team accountant than the team talent recruiter. Doing so doesn’t make sense. So why does the typical CEO spend a lot more time with the CFO than with the HR director?

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