Human Resources Q&A: Workforce planning is part of strategic planning

This article outlines an eight-step process to workforce planning and explains why it is an integral part of strategic planning.

Human Resources Q&A: Creating an employee handbook

Why it’s important to create an employee handbook and how to get started.

Do u wnt 2 ngage Gen Y?

Is your organization struggling to attract talented Gen Y employees? Follow these strategies for success.

Human Resources Q&A: Advantages and disadvantages of offering paid time off

This article looks at the advantages and disadvantages of offering employees paid time off as a benefit.

Five key elements of the succession planning process

Succession planning is not about replacing an existing employee. The purpose is to prepare the organization and develop its "bench strength" for future organizational requirements. There are five elements to managing a succession process.

Are you hiring an employee or an independent contractor?

Controlling costs and staying flexible for nonprofits in challenging times.

Human Resources Q&A: Employees are assets, not costs

As seen through the OD lens, employees are not costs but rather assets. The job of the organization, through its managers, is to manage the assets in such a way as to maximize the return on the investment (ROI) in the assets.

Highlights from the HR Council’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Labour Force Study: Report #3

Last month, the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-Profit Sector (HR Council) released the third and final part of its ongoing study on labour force issues within the sector. The latest report adds to the growing volume of evidence gathered by the council, pointing to a serious need by sector organizations to review their labour recruitment and retention programs.

Talk from the top: HR resolutions

Four resolutions for HR managers to improve effectiveness.