What's New

Changing the Face of Career Transition Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Best Western Lamplighter. Visit HRPLD's website for more information.

Deadline Monday, November 10th at 4 p.m.!

Congratulations to Sharon Hunt! Winner of the 2008 Carol Eyre Memorial Award. Click here to read more about this new award established between HRPLD and Fanshawe College.

Lives Lived Carol Eyre - Globe and Mail Article published June 18, 2008...Read More

HRPA Submission to the Ministry of Labour on Workplace Violence Prevention...Read More

In the News

From the Diversity Commitee: Cultural Intelligence,On Top of Diversity Events and Halloween in the Office!...Read More

The New Human Rights Adjudication Process: What it means for HR Practitioners...Read More

Brand Yourself to Fight the Bad Economy: Author Dan Schawbel lays out his strategy for individuals who want to make a name for themselves—or simply protect their jobs...Read More

Supreme Court of Canada sets Limit on Employer’s Duty to Accommodate: There is a limit to an employer’s duty to accommodate its disabled employees, the Supreme Court effectively confirmed on July 17th in Hydro Québec v. Syndicat des employé-e-s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau d’Hydro-Québec, section locale 2000 (SCFP-FTQ)...Read More

Saving CEOs (and their companies) from themselves: Over-confidence is a common trait in successful ambitious leaders. Success breeds confidence. But does confidence breed success? Some companies have paid a high price for the self-esteem of their top people...Read More

A Brave New World - Biometrics in the Workplace: Everyone is familiar with the use of fingerprints in the criminal context. But are you also aware that employers are increasingly using employees’ biological characteristics, such as a person’s finger, hand, voice or facial features, to identify and keep track of employees’ attendance and work hours..Read More

Workplace Coach - Your top talent is likely on hunt for new job: The ability to recruit and retain top performers is a key to any company's long-term success. One recent survey identified that almost half (47 percent) of high-performing employees are actively looking for new jobs, yet only 18 percent of the "low performers" are...Read More

Firing Pasta Maker A Recipe For Disaster: When Richard Flores began a two week medical leave from his job as a pasta maker, he had no reason to think his employment would be in jeopardy. Soon after his return to work, Flores found himself out of a job...Read More

November 2008

Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Local Training Board, Seeks Business Director for their Board of Directors. Click here for more information.

Fanshawe Instructor Needed for HRIS Course instruction. Click here for more information.

Managing in a Unionized Environment, A One Day Seminar will be presented by Dan Pearlman of Pearlman iddon Associates on November 13, 2008 in London Click here for more information [Program has been approved by HRPAO]

Wil Employment Connections - Will you have the talent you need to succeed? Thursday, November 13, 2008 Click here for more information.

Wil Emplyment Connections Fall 2008 Newsletter. Click here

The Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Western Ontario Region present -Employee Assistance Programs 101: Q & A with Professor Rick, Wednesday November 19, 2008 Click here for more information

HRPLD Contact Information:
Phone: 519-645-7741
Email: info@hrpld.ca

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