Canada is turning 150 in 2017. Looking back to Canada’s centennial year, 50 years ago, one can only marvel at how much has changed since 1967. There was no digital technology. No email; no internet; no cellphones. There was no truly globalized economy. White-collar offices operated on a “9 to 5” schedule, and tended to […]
In our previous blog, we discussed a survey by VF Career Management on Termination & Severance Practices In Canada (2016), which was presented at an event hosted by Verity on September 30, 2016. In this blog, we will discuss another presentation from that event by guest Speaker Madeleine Loewenberg, co-founder of Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law LLP. […]
While there is plenty of anecdotal evidence about how organizations deal with issues of termination and severance, VF Career Management, Verity’s national partnership, has gone one step further by gathering survey data from over 270 Canadian organizations of varying sizes and involved in all industries: Termination & Severance Practices In Canada (2016).
Why are so many employers becoming more concerned about effective knowledge transfer? After all, there have always been retirements within organizations, and employee turnover is nothing new. Moreover, it has always been the case that much of the institutional “know-how” within organizations is never committed to paper but instead resides within the brains of its […]
While there are basic legal principles that apply to employee termination, the law does not remain static as it is continually being reinterpreted by the courts. This reality was made clear to those who attended a presentation by John Carruthers which was hosted by Verity this past May: “Remember the Bear: Five New Traps to […]
Verity is known for our high-touch, face-to-face approach to career transition, and today’s technological advancements allow for useful supplemental support as well. We invite you to read “Blended Outplacement Support Buoyed by Human Touch” which is written by our fellow VF Career management member, Peter Saulnier. Originally published on HRVOICE.org on May 25, 2016 this […]
With graduation season now in full swing and twentysomethings entering the workforce, and on the heels of our recent Student Job Search Workshop, we thought we’d share a very timely article written by our fellow VF Career Management member, Eileen Dooley. Originally published in the Globe & Mail on May 2, 2016. Realistic expectations. This […]
True ingenuity and innovation require organizations and their people to have the courage to fail. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new”. To continually fear making mistakes is detrimental to success and progress. Most of us are comfortable with the notion of experimentation under controlled conditions, “in […]
Why do many middle managers feel so disconnected and unhappy? This is an important question for companies to address because middle managers, who may already suffer some prejudice regarding the importance of their role, play an essential part in the success of any organization.
Despite the fact that many people feel as if September marks the true beginning of a “new year” in the sense of returning with fresh energy to work or to one’s studies after a relaxing summer vacation, January is still the time when people traditionally form new year’s resolutions. On a personal front, we may […]