There are a number of HR lessons for small business that can be applied from the recommendations of Rubin’s CBC report of the Ghomeshi case. Here are a few that stand out:
The impact of the BC teachers' strike is hitting employers across Vancouver and BC, as employees struggle to find adequate child care, leading some employees to ask if they can bring their kids to work during the BC teachers' strike. The Province newspaper and CKNW AM 980 radio asked Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting for human resources [...]
It's been a busy week of media appearances for Cissy Pau, principal consultant of Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting. Clear HR Consulting's human resources expertise was sought after by: The Mike Smyth Show, CKNW News 980, for a segment on "Horrible Bosses" (segment starts at 11:43); and David Berner Show, Shaw TV, for an episode on [...]
Investment Executive contacted Clear HR Consulting for human resources expertise and advice on how to get the most from performance reviews. Cissy Pau, principal consultant of Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting, provided some tips on how to have a constructive performance review meeting. Some of the tips included: Be prepared in advance of the meeting so [...]
Canadian Business magazine contacted Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting to provide human resources expertise on succession planning, especially as it relates to how to groom ambitious staff to take over your position, for their February 15, 2010 issue. A key tip when handling an ambitious employee who is interested in your job, is to ask some critical questions, [...]
Cissy Pau, workplace expert and Principal Consultant for Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting, was interviewed this morning in studio for CBC Radio One's Early Edition regarding the high level of employee anxiety in British Columbia. She provided human resources expertise on dealing with employee anxiety and effectively maintaining employee productivity. Clear HR Consulting's top 5 tips [...]
Cissy Pau, Principal Consultant for Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting, recently attended a human resources seminar on the HR issues that Vancouver businesses need to be prepared for the 2010 Olympics Games. Some things to plan for: Transportation disruption - Road closures & parking bans will make it potentially difficult for employees, customers and suppliers to get to your [...]
July 1 saw the beginning of the NHL's annual free agency period, which is often filled with lots of great stories from the HR perspective, including the Vancouver Canucks' signing of the Sedin brothers just prior to the beginning of free agency. We often consult on our client's pay strategy: we tell them that they [...]
The Globe and Mail sought out the human resources expertise of Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting to comment on the $571,788 severance payment paid out to former Vancouver City Manager Judy Rogers, who was let go by Vancouver's new city council in December 2008, in a recent article. When deciding on the length of working notice [...]
Where do you go for answers to your human resources related questions? It's important to rely on an HR expert who is well-versed and experienced with the needs and challenges of your type of business. Here is a summary of the most common questions we received over the past quarter. Q: I'm hiring my first employee. [...]
