Dr. Parbudyal Singh is used to being a trailblazer.

As a professor of human resources management at York University, a published author and a renowned academic, Singh is also the very first recipient of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)’s highest honour.

Leading employees outside their comfort zone to meet evolving organizational needs

By Alison Grenier

One of the key functions of human resources is to ensure individual employees are matched with job roles that complement their skills, thereby maximizing personal productivity for employees and the organization overall.

Five reasons to hire a boomerang employee

By Derek Smith

It’s no longer commonplace for an employee to stay with one organization for their entire career, nor is it likely they will have just one career throughout their years of employment.

Facing the fear in the hiring process

By Evert Akkerman

We tend to underestimate the role of fear in business decisions, including those on recruitment and selection. Fear is a powerful driver of human behaviour: fear of making the wrong decision, fear of losing face, fear of losing a job and fear of not being liked.

Using technology to promote employee wellness

By Chris Bruce

All employers want to create a supportive and encouraging work environment for their employees. Providing easy access to benefits that meet the needs of their employees is a failsafe way companies can demonstrate their commitment to improving the overall wellness of their people.

Leadership retention is all about the intangibles

By Jamie Hoobanoff

There are countless studies and reports that speak to the challenges organizations of all sizes are facing in recruiting senior level talent. And when they succeed in finding candidates, employers are equally challenged to retain them.

The power of getting diversity and inclusion right in the workplace

By Rachel Crowe

Does your organization make diversity and inclusion a priority? Often, it can seem daunting, time-intensive and expensive – and there can be confusion around how to create meaningful change in the workplace.

The rising costs and challenges of managing benefit plans

By Stéphanie Myner-Nham

Affordable benefit plans are an essential incentive for employees, but currently pose challenges for companies as costs continue to rise and health claims and prescription drug requirements become more complex.

Strategy and a focus on outcomes can help organizations reap better rewards from gamification

By Melissa Campeau

A few years ago, U.S. automotive retail chain Pep Boys faced a challenge. Despite plenty of awareness programs, the company couldn’t get their safety and inventory loss numbers where they wanted them to be.

Up close and personal

By Sheryl L. Johnson

We have all heard men describe the workplace climate during and following the initial foray of the #MeToo movement as being a “scary place for a man.” This was particularly the case when they witnessed the spike in the number of sexual harassment allegations being made, including those from decades prior.