contents VOLUME 32 / NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2015
FEATURES
To the Top...................................................................... 24
What does it take to become an HR leader?
Special Parents........................................................... 28
Offering help and accommodation enables top performance
Compassionate Care Leave....................................... 32
Giving care to care givers
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 64
Sandra Smith, MA, CHE, CHRE
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 7
The Business of HR
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 13
Claims for disability-related accommodation
Health & Safety............................................................ 35
Working together for psychological health and safety
Strategy......................................................................... 41
HR should play an integral role in succession planning
Recruitment.................................................................. 45
Big Data applications in recruitment
Culture........................................................................... 49
Strategies for working effectively around the world
Benefits......................................................................... 53
The Affordable Care Act’s implications on Canadian
companies
Training & Development............................................. 57
Implementing a sustainable leadership development plan
Career Paths................................................................. 61
Simon Parkin: Recruitment specialist
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 70
What’s worth reading
The Last Word.............................................................. 72
Attribute-based hiring
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THE BUSINESS OF HR
HRPA 2015 ANNUAL
IN THIS ISSUE
Few corporate careers get as wide a
workplace perspective as an HR leader.
Reaching the executive level in an HR role
is no easy feat, and there are a variety of
paths that professionals can take to attain
those goals. To explore what it takes to
become an HR leader, flip to page 24.
INSIDE: COMPASSIONATE CARE LEAVE | ACCOMMODATING SPECIAL PARENTS | SUCCESSION PLANNING
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME AN HR LEADER?
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