Here’s a common scenario that we hear again and again. We receive a call from an employer – they’ve had it with their employee, John Doe, and want to fire him. John has been working for the company as a customer service representative for two years, is not a stellar performer, and the owner wants [...]
How To Deal With Online Plagiarism
We’ve been working on redesigning our website, as the original web design was created in 2004 when Clear HR Consulting was launched. There have been many modifications to our site over the years, but the basic design is the same. While reviewing some website templates for our new website, I came across a template that [...]
My Employee Is An Idiot – Can I Fire Him? The Aftermath of Stanley Cup Rioting
First of all, we’d like to thank the Vancouver Canucks for a fantastic Stanley Cup run! Despite a heartbreaking game 7 loss, the hope, camaraderie, pride and joy the team inspired in the city was truly amazing. At the end of the day, hockey is just a game (though a religion to some!), but the [...]
Hiring and Firing Employees
Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting Inc. was asked by Franchise Entrepreneur magazine to contribute an article for their September/October 2010 issue on hiring and firing employees. This article, which begins on page 60, provides numerous tips on how to effectively hire and fire employees, including tips on: how to create a job description; where to effectively [...]
How to properly sack someone – Globe and Mail article
The Globe and Mail sought the advice of Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting for an article on how to properly sack someone. Cissy Pau, principal consultant of Clear HR Consulting, provided the Globe and Mail with human resources expertise on the ins and outs of how to properly fire employees. Some of the tips that Clear [...]


