Author Archives: Colin Finlay

Balance and Sustainability

Posted on August 2, 2017

Recently I’ve given pause to consider the notion of balance and sustainability which led me to consider our future; all of us. I thought I would share with you some thoughts. If you consider the rate at which technologies change … Continue reading →

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Recruitment: Going the Distance

Posted on April 30, 2017

Whether you are new to recruiting or perhaps you have been recruiting for the last 15 years you will have to agree that recruitment is different today than it has been in the past. Today we have such a unique … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2016, onward to a “A New Hope”

Posted on January 1, 2017

“Clinging to a situation that brings nothing but despair and it doesn’t matter how hard they try to navigate troubled waters eventually all they can see around them is jagged rocks. The rocks are waiting for the moment where a … Continue reading →

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Medical Documentation – Let’s get it right!

Posted on June 29, 2016

  An employee comes forward and tells their manager that they have a note from a medical professional… In my experience this is how what should be a simple conversation often turns into an emotionally heightened state of confusion. Let … Continue reading →

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Don’t Recruit Like a Wallflower, Get Out and Dance!

Posted on December 20, 2015

Recently I’ve been given the challenge to pause and consider my experience in recruitment and what I’ve come to realize is that in some ways this aspect of the Human Resources profession is not given the credit that illustrates the … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Young Workers is Wrong

Posted on November 24, 2014

Recently I had the opportunity to read an article in The Winnipeg Free Press by Brianna Heinrichs called “Labour Laws are hampering our youth” Some of the points in the article were interesting and it is understandable that restricting the … Continue reading →

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Are You an Ambassador of Change?

Posted on December 31, 2013

This year has been an amazing year of wondrous adventure and challenges that have provided me with opportunities and learning potential. Over the last year I have successfully adjusted to a new role with my employer, successfully assisted in multiple … Continue reading →

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