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Understanding career progression for your employees

Career growth is extremely important to employees: workers who see a clear career path are more likely to be engaged and committed to their jobs. ...

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Ontario’s Bill 190: The Working for Workers Five Act, 2024

On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 190: The Working for Workers Five Act, 2024,  received Royal Assent. If passed, Bill 190 will introduce several ...

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Questions to ask in a 1:1 meeting with an employee

One-to-one meetings are an important element of your performance management process. However, they are equally a great tool for touching base with ...

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A guide for effective one-to-one meetings

In our guide for effective one-to-one meetings, not only do we explain how this tool for conversation can benefit your business, but also how to ...

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Ontario’s Bill 149: The Working for Workers Four Act, 2024

If you run a business in Ontario, you’ll need to pay attention to Bill 149: The Working for Workers Four Act, 2024. This new legislation brings some ...

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Employee personal development

When you’re running a business, it’s easy to focus on the bottom line. Revenue, KPIs, efficiency… all crucial. But, if you’re not investing in ...

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HR compliance: Your role as an employer

In this article we seek to provide you with some clarity, so you can be sure your business is doing the right thing for everyone. Plus, uncover how ...

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The rewards stage of the performance management cycle

You’ve set goals, monitored progress, provided feedback and development and conducted a performance review. Now you’ve reached the final stage in the ...

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The review stage of the performance management cycle

You’ve set goals and objectives, kept an eye on progress and provided development support—now it’s time for the review stage of the performance ...

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Woman in a blue dress stands confidently before a group of engaged individuals, symbolizing development and collaboration.

The develop stage of the performance management cycle

Within the performance management cycle, the develop stage is where the magic happens. It’s all about employee growth, skill enhancement, and ...

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Types of Employee Bonuses

Employees are the backbone of every successful company and recognizing their contributions with bonus pay is a great way to reinforce that they are ...

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How to manage employee expenses

Wouldn’t it be great if you could stop worrying about sorting out paper receipts and reimbursing your employee for business expenses and focus on ...

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