It may surprise you to learn that HR professionals have a difficult time negotiating a pay raise for themselves in their own organization. With all their inside knowledge on their organization’s pay structure and how it values performance, some may find it surprising that in a recent survey, 84 per cent of HR professionals indicated [...]
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‘I Want A Raise’ – Globe and Mail Article
The Globe and Mail contacted Cissy Pau, principal consultant of Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting, for human resources advice and expertise for an article about the strategies and pitfalls of employees requesting salary increases. Some human resources expert advice that Cissy Pau shared on how to deal with employees requesting a raise included: Ask the employee why they [...]
Outsourcing Human Resources Functions
Clear HR Consulting was contacted by the Globe and Mail for human resources expertise for an article on small businesses outsourcing some of their human resources functions. Cissy Pau, Clear HR Consulting’s principal consultant, was quoted extensively for her advice on the benefits and risks to entrepreneurs for outsourcing some or all of their HR [...]
How to encourage innovation with your employees
Cissy Pau, Principal Consultant of Clear HR Consulting Inc. in Vancouver, BC, was contacted by Canadian Business magazine for human resources expertise for a recent article in how to coax your employees to share their ideas and encourage innovation. Some tips that Cissy Pau shared included ensuring that management is willing to listen to ideas [...]
Blackberry Usage After Hours: Overtime Pay Issue?
Most employees think nothing about checking their work email on their Blackberry after they leave the office for the day, but is this creating an overtime pay liability for their employer? According a recent article in Business in Vancouver (Issue 997, December 2-8, 2008), companies should have policies in place to address this matter. According [...]