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Effective Onboarding for Engagement and Retention
Her alarm gently wakes her, and she remembers excitedly, today is her first day. After a shower, and quick [...]
Starting Off on the Right Foot: Key Considerations for Onboarding Remote Workers
Over the past five years, many municipalities have transitioned to remote work models and, in doing so, have encountered [...]
Onboarding Employees in Ontario: Best Practices for Effective and Legally Compliant Integration
Onboarding is a pivotal step in an employee’s integration to a workplace. An effective onboarding process will ensure that [...]
Effective Onboarding Strategies for Municipal Employers: Employment Agreements, Due Diligence & Training
Municipal employers face unique challenges when onboarding new employees. From ensuring compliance with employment laws to mitigating risks through [...]
From Draft Picks to First Days: What Municipal HR Can Learn from Pro Sports Onboarding
Every year, professional sports teams invest millions of dollars and countless hours scouting, recruiting, and drafting top talent. But their [...]
The Power of Onboarding: Setting Leaders Up for Success
Starting a new role—especially in an executive position—can be both exciting and daunting. The first few months are critical [...]
Ensuring Internal Equity in Compensation Structures
Ensuring internal equity in compensation structures is critical for municipalities looking to attract and retain top talent while maintaining [...]
Designing Recruiting Processes to Create Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
Hiring candidates for any role, whether through internal promotions or via external applicants, can be a challenging task [...]
The Future of Hiring: Ensuring Fairness in AI-Driven Recruitment
Many organizations are turning to generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) to streamline their recruitment processes. However, as with any new [...]
Municipal Government Recruitment: Challenges and Strategies
Recruitment is a critical resource for municipalities to operate efficiently and effectively and to continuously provide quality service to businesses [...]
Attracting the Next Generation of Public Servants
Municipal governments keep our communities running, delivering essential services that impact people’s everyday lives. Whether it’s fixing roads, running recreational [...]
Overcoming the Candidate Experience Crisis in Government Hiring
Imagine a train pulling into the station. Candidates step on, eager for the journey. But instead of moving, the train [...]
Smart Strategies for Municipal Recruitment
Recruitment in Ontario’s municipalities has never been more complex. HR teams are grappling with talent shortages, budget constraints, and [...]
Recruitment in Today’s Landscape: Why We Need Multi-Generational Candidates
In the fast-paced job market of today, effective recruitment is essential for every employer’s success. Your organization will benefit from [...]
Talent Acquisition: The War for Talent Endures
The talent acquisition landscape has changed dramatically over the last 5 years and the war for talent remains as strong [...]
Building a Magnetic Workplace Culture: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
In today’s job market, attracting and retaining top talent goes far beyond offering competitive salaries and benefits. A company’s workplace [...]
Why Recruitment Marketing Works!
Recruitment marketing is one of the most effective strategies for creating more demand for your employer brand. It gives you [...]
Talent Attraction: How Senior Employees Can Make a difference
In today’s competitive job market, companies are always on the lookout for fresh ways to attract top talent. One key [...]
From Burnout to Balance: Assessing Risk of Psychological Harm on the Job
Michael, a new public health nurse, is eager to contribute to his community. Highly motivated and driven by a [...]
Burnout and Resiliency: Building Stronger Workplaces
The value of a positive workplace culture cannot be overstated. In municipal organizations, where complex demands often converge, ensuring the [...]
Quiet quitting: How to tackle employee disengagement
By now, you’ve surely heard of “quiet quitting.” This trending term has everybody talking. If you haven’t read or seen [...]
Just Culture and Its Connection to Workplace Violence
In today’s workplaces, organizations strive to foster environments where safety, trust, and productivity thrive. One of the foundational approaches to [...]
Setting Clear Performance Expectations: A Key to Municipal Success
In today's rapidly evolving municipal landscape, establishing clear performance expectations is essential for driving organizational success and fostering employee engagement. [...]
Setting Up for Success – Effectively Implementing and Monitoring Performance Expectations
Performance expectations are the actions, behaviours and outcomes an organization expects from their employees in their respective roles. They [...]
The Importance of Setting Performance Expectations for a Multi-Generational Team
In today’s diverse workplace, it’s common to find teams composed of multiple generations, each bringing their own work styles, [...]
