Human Resources Tools

Does It Pay to Reduce Pay? (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
Once considered off limits for salaried managers and professionals, base pay reductions are becoming increasingly common in today’s brutal recession. Many human resources experts believe the recent moves by major companies — household names such as FedEx , Hewlett-Packard and Saks Fifth Avenue are all trimming salaries — could present perils when the economy turns back up again. They argue …

Media Advisory: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Marketwire)
GRIMSBY, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 28, 2009) – Mr. Dean Allison, Member of Parliament for Niagara West-Glanbrook, and Mr. Jean-Guy Souliere, Chair of the National Seniors Council, will be available for a photo op and to answer questions from the media after the conclusion of the roundtable on volunteering among seniors and positive and active aging on May 29 in Grimsby, Ontario. Please note …

Media Advisory/REMINDER: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Marketwire)
ENOCH, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – May 23, 2009) – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce funding under the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy to assist Aboriginal people in Alberta. Minister Ambrose will be available for a photo opportunity and to answer questions from …

Media Advisory/REMINDER: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Marketwire)
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA–(Marketwire – May 22, 2009) – The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, along with the Honourable Andrew Swan, Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade for Manitoba, will announce the signing of new agreements to improve …

Human resources strategies are key (Vi t Nam News)
HCM CITY Manpower is a decisive factor in the success of any enterprise, so a suitable human resources strategy must be developed to deal with the current economic crisis, experts said yesterday.

Media Advisory: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Marketwire)
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwire – May 20, 2009) – Ms. Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce Government of Canada support to Regional Employment Development to assist local youth. Ms. Block will be available for a photo opportunity and to answer questions …

Human resources group holding networking event Thursday (The Springfield News-Leader)
The Springfield Area Human Resources Association will conduct its annual Networking and Vendor Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Media Advisory: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Marketwire)
DRYDEN, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 15, 2009) – Mr. Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament for Kenora, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will highlight a contribution to the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation in Dryden to assist seniors. Mr. Rickford will be available for a photo opportunity and to answer questions from the media following the …

Media Advisory/REMINDER: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (Marketwire)
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 15, 2009) – The Government of Canada and the National Seniors Council will be conducting a roundtable on volunteering among seniors and positive and active aging on May 15 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Mr. Jean-Guy Souliere, Chair of the National Seniors Council, will be available to the media after the conclusion of the roundtable. Please note that the meeting …

Mid-America Packaging goes to 4-day work week (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Mid-America Packaging in Pine Bluff is cutting back to a four-day work week after orders for its bags have dropped. Lisa Hankins, human resources manager at Mid-America, told the Pine Bluff Commercial that 205 hourly and 30 salaried employees were affected by the decision.