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Byline Lisa Gordon
Jennifer Laidlaw believes that success in human resources is a matter of perspective. She’s talking about the kind of perspective gained from her successful 17-year career in the field, during which she accumulated a wide range of experiences from both private and public sector business roles.
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By Lisa Gordon
Human resources is a lot like nursing, according to Antoinette Blunt. After a rewarding 25-year career as a registered nurse – much of it spent at the managerial level with the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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By Lisa Gordon
Chris Judge doesn’t mind admitting that academically, he was a late bloomer. After struggling through high school in his native England, he ended up at a community college to earn a diploma in business studies. For him, that’s where it all clicked."
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By Lisa Gordon
Tracy Lapointe is a huge proponent of continuous learning. From the time she accepted her first human resources job as a training coordinator for one of Canada’s biggest banks, her professional success has been rooted in her dedication to never-ending self-improvement and a drive for direct business impact.
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By Alyson Nyiri
In his new book, Les Dakens writes about his experience as a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and provides a career development plan for HR professionals looking to reach the top spot in the C-Suite. In a recent interview, Dakens shared what he has learned as a CHRO.
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By Lisa Gordon
This is Les Dakens’ second attempt at retirement. In 2008, at age 53, he retired from his job as senior vice-president, People at CN Rail. For the next three years, he kept busy working as a human resources executive coach and a writer, authoring a business book in 2008 and again in 2009.