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Retention: matching employee passions with business needs |
| Recognizing and utilizing employee passions key to retention and loyalty |
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Written by Laurie Blake
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Monday, 19 January 2009 |
Estimates put the cost of recruiting new employees at anywhere from
75-150 per cent of the new employee’s first-year salary, depending on
what you include in your calculations. Given the current economic
climate, therefore, perhaps the best HR practice is to spend less time
on recruitment and more on retaining those employees who are already
proving their value.
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DigiGirlz program “rox their sox” |
| Microsoft offers grade 7 & 8 girls a hands-on intro to IT careers |
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Written by Laurie Blake
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009 |
This past November, 150 girls from grades seven and eight in the Peel
region of Ontario descended on Microsoft Canada’s Mississauga office
for three days. They were there to learn about fun and rewarding
careers in technology – and to be inspired to continue taking programs
in school that would enable them to enter into careers in IT.
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Technobility: How will your new technology change you? |
| Resistance is never futile |
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Written by Peter de Jager
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
You did your homework, and out of a vast field of possible solutions you’ve made your choice. You’re going to implement brand ‘X’ (and hope for the best). Without knowing anything about the specific problem, the solution, or even the abilities of your organization, what can you predict about the journey ahead of your organization?
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Payroll association develops innovative webinar series |
| Exploiting new technologies and offering focused topics attracts large online audience |
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Written by Laurie Blake
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Monday, 19 January 2009 |
While arranging the photo shoot and interview for this month’s cover story on Innovation Award winners, the Canadian Payroll Association, CPA’s vice-president, compliance programs and services, Steven Van Alstine, made a point of mentioning the great views. So, when photographer Sandra Strangemore and I arrived for the shoot, we were prepared to be impressed.
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How to get the best bang for your conference bucks |
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Written by Laurie Blake
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
It’s a fact : companies are reducing trade show and conference attendance and travel. According to a survey by Orbitz For Business.com, which provides full-service managed business travel programs online, 44 per cent of respondents say they’re either sending fewer people or simply not attending shows this year.
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