This week’s blog post pertains to the new HR approach adopted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. EPSI is glad to have been involved in the development and implementation of this approach, which is at the forefront in recruitment and staffing. The following article was posted on the Canadian Government Executive’s blog page on October […]
In the next few months, I will key you in on an array of topics based on my experience with call center selection process implementation. We have all heard of “the empty chair syndrome.” It refers to the need to quickly fill a position. Quickly, in this case, does not always mean efficiently. In the […]
A survey1 conducted with the help of LinkedIn HR shows that employee commitment to the organization and the identification of talented individuals are two of the greatest concerns for HR specialists today. These results are not particularly surprising, given that commitment to an employer affects a number of important variables at the individual level, such as […]
How many organizations do you think have begun to realize that their Human Resource professionals do so much more than just helping employees chose their benefit package? And how many have given these professionals additional responsibilities and decision-making authority to reflect this development in the HR world? We all know that HR plays a fundamental […]
Expert human resources advice from EPSI President and highly-respected author, André Durivage, PhD Q: Our company recently hired three employees for our business development department following a comparative interview process in which we compared the candidates’ education and skills against the job’s specific tasks and required skills. Given the increasingly technological nature of the field of […]
What would the Dr. do? Dispensing expert HR advice from EPSI’s President, the highly respected author André Durivage, Ph. D Q: As our company continues to grow, so does my appreciation for the role of HR in our operations. As we expand our business, our mission and vision evolve – so I have decided to invest […]
Employee engagement is crucial to the success and productivity of any organization. Particularly in more difficult periods, engagement can be one of the most influential factors differentiating a thriving organization from an organization in survival mode. Beyond job satisfaction, employee engagement also covers employees’ willingness to perform their duties and to help the organization fulfil […]
Some recent experience has brought me to work closely with many children diagnosed with what we today call ADHD. Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are all ‘issues’ that the child is left to manage with in the classroom. That being said, ADHD is known to cause many issues for children in the context of learning; they […]
In an era which extensively orbits around technology, one cannot be surprised to be surprised to be invited to undertake the traditional interview by telephone or Skype (and other similar technologies). Organizations are making the most of what technology has to offer and virtual alternatives are being employed more and more often in the context […]
Much like the ever evolving environment within which our organizations operate; the needs and wants of employees have changed considerably within the past few years. If we, as employers, wish to stay afloat in an era marked by the ‘war on talent’, it is time for us to take a deep look in to what […]
Negotiating. Sticking to one’s guns. Convincing. Persuading. Finding common ground… These expressions spark interest in some people but are frightening to others. As in all aspects of life, negotiating is one of those personal interests that, by their very nature, differ from one person to the next. Some live to haggle, trying to negotiate every […]
Integrating Skilled Immigrants in the Workplace: Making it Work! A constant concern among employers, whether small, medium or large companies, is labour management. Skilled workers are often hard to find, especially in certain lines of business. To fill these gaps, employers are turning more and more often to pools of immigrant workers. That being said, […]
