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Summer 2013 Issue

Ask - Sleepless Nights By Teri Gentes

Ask - Wardrobe Communication – Your Competitive Edge By Catherine Graham Bell

Features - The Duty to Mitigate: What’s It All About? By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - Mergers and Acquisitions: The Due Diligence Process By Philip Gennis

Features - Recruiting in the Mining Industry: New Challenges for Employers By Doug Ivey

Features - All Aboard Now – Get Everyone on the Same Track By Trevor Hubert

Features - Inside Out Leadershift By Gail Boone

Message - Recertification: Raising the Bar to Help You By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Spread the News By Nathaly Pinchuk

Spring 2013 Issue

Ask - Get Your Message Across By Luc Beaudry

Ask - Battle the New Workplace Epidemic By Marla Ericksen

Ask - How to Lower the Risks in Hiring By Daniel Bentley

Features - Human Rights Damages in Employment By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - HR’s Role in Mergers and Acquisitions By Philip Gennis

Features - Energy on the Front Line By Gail Boone

Features - Redirecting Behaviour with Words By Wendy Godmere

Message - Individual Employment Relationships By Brian Pascal

Perspective - PD Events – Not Dangerous to Your Health By Nathaly Pinchuk

Winter 2013 Issue

Ask - What Foods are Truly Good for Us? By Teri Gentes

Ask - Better Business Writing: The Ongoing Challenge By David Newby

Features - Classification of Employees VS. Independent or Dependent Contractors By Malcolm Mackillop

Features - Ageism in Today’s Workplace By Philip Gennis

Features - Put Me in Coach! By Carla Hurley

Features - Get the Right People on Board By Craig Dowden

Message - Reducing Workplace Stress By Brian Pascal

Perspective - The Importance of Professional Accreditations By Nathaly Pinchuk

Fall 2012 Issue

Ask - Getting Active is Not Inconsequential By Marla Ericksen

Ask - Dealing with a Bad Boss By Alan Kearns

Features - Firing for Absenteeism and Lateness By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - Social Networking Changes Confidentiality & Privacy Landscape By Brian Sartorelli

Features - Measuring Human Capital Risks By Philip Gennis

Features - Run Better Meetings By Catherine Graham Bell

Message - Progressive Discipline Doesn’t Work By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Bring Civility Back to the Workplace By Nathaly Pinchuk

Summer 2012 Issue

Ask - Mastering the Behavioural Based Interview By Gail Boone

Ask - Performance & the Foods You Eat: Make the Right Choice By Teri Gentes

Ask - Organizational Culture and People By Bill Scott

Features - Firing for Dishonesty By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - Abrasive Leaders: Mistakes You Make in Managing Them By Sharone Bar-David

Features - The Value of Professional Certification By Thomas Gussman

Message - Dealing with a Personal Crisis at Work By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Call for New Volunteers to IPM Associations By Nathaly Pinchuk

Spring 2012 Issue

Ask - Sitting Can Be Dangerous to Your Health By Marla Ericksen

Ask - Dining Out on Business: Maximize the Benefits By Catherine Graham Bell

Features - Court Expands Health & Safety Reporting Obligations By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - HR and Risk Management By Philip Gennis

Features - The Art of Behavioural-based Interviews By Gail Boone

Features - Building Effective Relationships in the Workplace By David Newby

Message - Managing a Multi-Generational Workplace By Brian Pascal

Perspective - It’s Finally Spring – Get Out and Network! By Nathaly Pinchuk

Winter 2012 Issue

Ask - Employers Liable for LTD over Full Common Law Notice Period By Malcolm MacKillop

Ask - Conduct Performance Reviews without Fear By Wendy Godmere

Ask - The Secret to Powerful Presentations By Wayne Rawcliffe

Features - Wage Earner Protection Plan (WEPP) Update By Philip Gennis

Features - Leadership Requires Humility By Craig Dowden

Features - A Resolution is Not the Solution! By Teri Gentes

Features - HRIS & Payroll By Diana Matwichuk

Message - The New Case for Flexible Working Arrangements By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Here’s to 2012: Meet the Needs of Your Customers By Nathaly Pinchuk

Fall 2011 Issue

Ask - Trust and Occupational Fraud By David Elzinga

Ask - Get a Handle on Bullying By Monika Jensen

Ask - The Right to Personal Cell Phone Records By Malcolm MacKillop

Features - The Hard Side of HR By Philip Gennis

Features - Facebook: The Latest Recruiting Tool By Ryan Moore

Features - Invest in Your HR Department BY Sylvio Gravel

Message - Social Networking: Boon or Bane to Business By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Vacations and Time Off: Everyone Needs to Recharge By Nathaly Pinchuk

Summer 2011 Issue

Ask - The Only Good Idea is the Boss’ Idea By Monika Jensen

Ask - Terminating Employees on Extended Medical Leave By Simon Heath

Ask - Medical Notes for Time Off: Are You Getting a Clear Picture? By Craig Karpilow

Features - Due Diligence – Look Before You Leap By Sandy Boucher

Features - The Art of Downsizing By Mark Wentzell

Features - Today’s Evolving Workforce - Globetrotting with The Right Job By Lori Danco

Features - Reward and Recognition in a Transient Era By Kathy Follett-Lloyd

Message - Employee Relations in a Wage Freeze World By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Email Etiquette - Time for a Wakeup Call? By Nathaly Pinchuk

Spring 2011 Issue

Ask - Social Media and Background Checks: A Legal Perspective By Malcolm MacKillop

Ask - At Will Terminations By Simon Heath

Events - Successful Labour Relations in Uncertain Times By Jaime Moore

Features - To Use Social Media or Not? By Ryan Moore

Features - Leading the Way: HR’s Role in Downsizing and Restructuring By Philip Gennis

Features - Blowing the Whistle: No Longer Limited to Reporting Fraud By Al Bleau

Message - Don’t Jeopardize Your Future By Brian Pascal

Perspective - The Art of Networking By Nathaly Pinchuk

Winter 2011 Issue

Ask - Social Media 101 By Gail Matheson and Marty Stanowich

Ask - Keys to Successful Surveys By Joe Folkman

Ask - Harassment with Employee Who Suffers From a Disability By Simon Heath

Features - Gain the Trust of Your Senior Executives By Philip H. Gennis

Features - Bullying in the Workplace By Joyce McGeehan

Features - Volunteering with a Professional Association - What’s In It for Me? By Jaime Moore

Features - Ready, Set, Implement Your HRIS By Diana Matwichuk

Message - Can You and Your Employees Keep a Secret? By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Recognizing Those Who Make the Difference... By Nathaly Pinchuk

Fall 2010 Issue

Ask - Profiling Performance By Mike Moreau

Ask - Bill 168: Amendments to Ontario’s OHSA By Simon Heath

Ask - Managing the Multigenerational Workforce By Gail Matheson

Ask - Social Media for Recruiting By Paul Dodd

Features - No Turning Back: The Future of Human Resources By Philip Gennis

Features - The Behaviour and Process of Knowledge By Carmien Owen

Message - The Post Mandatory Retirement Era By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Enhancing the Supervisory Toolkit By Kate Moore

Perspective - Are Performance Ratings Necessary? By Barbara Adams

Summer 2010 Issue

Ask - Body Language and Workplace Interviews By David Ray

Ask - Friday and Monday Sickness By Simon Heath

Ask - Emerging Trends in Candidate Screening By David Dinesen

Ask - Passing the Baton By Charmaine Hammond

Ask - Emerging from the Downturn By Paul Dodd

Features - Canada’s Changing Demographics in the Workplace By Stephen Hammond

Features - New Cohort Calls for New Leadership Development By Teresa McGill

Message - Don’t Settle for Silver By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Ongoing Learning- Time to Grab the Bull by the Horns By Nathaly Pinchuk

Spring 2010 Issue

Ask - From Union to Management By Daryl Bean

Ask - Making the Case for Pre-Employment Screening By Dave Dinesen

Ask - Marketing and Recruiting By Paul Dodd

Ask - Shut Out of Strategic Decision Making By Monika Jensen

Features - The Power of Credit Reporting By Philip Gennis

Features - Surviving the Boom, the Bust…and What’s in Between By Charmaine Hammond

Features - Transformation Management By Harold Schroeder

Features - Work-Life Balance & Today’s Workforce By Barbara Adams

Message - Customers First By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Building our Networks By Nathaly Pinchuk

Winter 2010 Issue

Ask - Email Etiquette By Jane Watson

Ask - Avoiding Burnout By Brian Duggan

Ask - A Reasonable Alternative to Lunch Meetings By Diane Craig

Ask - How Enforceable is a Zero Tolerance Policy? By Simon Heath

Ask - When the Boss Isn’t Contributing By Monika Jensen

Features - Downsizing and Restructuring: Navigating the Storm By Philip Gennis

Features - Fraud – the ultimate illusion By Derek Malcolm

Features - Engaging and Retaining Boomers By Maureen Catania

Message - Change Your Attitude By Brian Pascal

Perspective - A Bitter Pill to Swallow By Kate Moore

Fall 2009 Issue

Ask - Downsizing the Workforce While Restructuring By Mark Wentzell

Ask - The Evolution of Grammar By Jane Watson

Ask - Mentoring Programs By Glain Roberts-McCabe

Ask - Avoiding Employee Burnout By Gordon Pfeffer

Features - Changing Technology: Monitoring Employee Computer Usage By David Ray

Features - Implementing Progressive Discipline By Simon Heath

Message - Do or Delegate By Brian W Pascal

Perspective - Recognizing Members Who Make the Difference By Nathaly Pinchuk

Summer 2009 Issue

Ask - Restrictive Covenants: A Cautionary Tale By Simon Heath

Ask - When Outside Recruiters Are Outside the Budget By Paul Dodd

Ask - Reacting to Fraud in the Workplace By Sue MacMillan

Ask - Academic vs. Business Writing Styles By Jane Watson

Features - “Do I Stay or Do I go?” By Heidi Cowie

Features - Financial Stress Takes Heavy Toll in the Workplace By Philip Gennis

Features - Finding the Wolf within your Flock By Jean (JJ) Brun

Message - Don’t Bother Me I’m Busy By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Recognizing Ourselves By Kate Moore

Spring 2009 Issue

Ask - Beefing Up New and Pre-Existing Employment Contracts By Ruben Goulart

Features - Expense Padding: The Padding That Hurts By David Elzinga

Features - IPM – 25 Years and Still Going Strong By Nathaly Pinchuk

Features - To Bond or Not to Bond By Philip Gennis

Features - Next Generation of HR By Steve Ashton

Message - The Challenges of Tomorrow By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Reaching Out By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Bob Chapman, CMP

Member Spotlight - Michelle Dulmadge, RPR

Member Spotlight - Shannon Feeney, CMP

Winter 2009 Issue

Ask - Business Under the Weather By Philip Gennis

Ask - Vacation Pay and Time Entitlements By Cindy Ziobrowsky

Features - Building the Next Generation of Human Resources By Steve Ashton

Features - Restructuring a Firm in Financial Difficulty By Mark Wentzell

Message - Recertification By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Candidate Care By Kate Moore

Perspective - Identity Theft By David Malamed

Member Spotlight - Deborah Moore, RPR

Member Spotlight - Karen Hawes, RPR

Member Spotlight - Jaime Moore

Fall 2008 Issue

Ask - Collection Agency Calls at Work By Philip Gennis

Ask - Preparing for Baby Boomer Retirements By Paul Dodd

Ask - The Cost of Terminating Employees By Robert Katz

Features - Identity Theft By David Malamed

Message - Responding to Feedback By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Grief in the Workplace By Kate Moore

Perspective - Volunteerism By Mary Ann McCann

Member Spotlight - Terry Young, CMP

Member Spotlight - Christina Brown, RPR

Member Spotlight - Lore Bowers

Summer 2008 Issue

Ask - Working as a Consultant By Karen McNeil Murdoch

Ask - Low Cost Recruiting By Paul Dodd

Events - Toronto’s One-Day Conference By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Emergency Preparedness By David Ray

Message - Stay Sharp and Fit! By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Blackberry Picking By Kate Moore

Perspective - Making the Turn By Robert Katz

Member Spotlight - Doug Gairns, RPR, RAS

Member Spotlight - Maria Hines, RPR

Member Spotlight - Brenda Rowe, RPR

Spring 2008 Issue

Ask - Pandemic Influenza By Cindy Ziobrowsky

Ask - Dealing with a Difficult Co-Worker By Karen McNeil

Features - The Hard Side of Human Resources By Philip Gennis

Features - Making Diversity Work By Jennifer Smith

Message - Three Keys to Success at Work By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Ergonomically Correct Work Areas By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Linda Shay, RPT

Member Spotlight - Jane McDonald, RPR, CMP

Member Spotlight - Lynn Besse, RPR

Winter 2008 Issue

Ask - Emotions in the Workplace By Monika Jensen

Features - Serving Liquor, Not Liability By David Ray

Features - Sleep and the Workplace By Sara Aharon

Features - Wage Earner Protection Plan Act By Philip Gennis

Message - Motivation: An Inside Job By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Work/Life Balance By Kate Moore

Perspective - Online Consultation By Joseph Peters

Member Spotlight - Kurtis Grenkow, RPR

Member Spotlight - Doug Mosher, RPR, RPT

Fall 2007 Issue

Ask - Shades of Grey By Philip Blackford

Ask - Employee Blogs By Paul Dodd

Events - Toronto’s One Day Conference By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Ticking Bombs: Defuse Violence in the Workplace By David Ray

Message - Learn to Stay Young By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Good Behaviour By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Jean Harper, RPR

Member Spotlight - Marian Reid, RPR

Member Spotlight - Shawn Nesseth, RPT

Summer 2007 Issue

Ask - High Risk Terminations By David Ray

Ask - Promoting from Within By Philip Blackford

Ask - Implementation of Global Policies By Terri Oliver

Features - Workforce Management in Times of Transition By Richard Nixon, Monika Morrow and Philip Gennis

Features - Codependency in the Workplace By Rhona Charney,

Message - A Human Touch By MQ Staff Writer

Perspective - HR’s Broad Shoulders By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Helen Mix, RPR

Member Spotlight - Colleen Calvert, CMP, RPR

Member Spotlight - Eileen Bond, CMP

Spring 2007 Issue

Ask - Values and Ethics: Involving Employees By Rob Mariani

Ask - Repatriation Planning: When to Begin By Terri Oliver

Events - Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Workforce Management in Difficult Times By Richard Nixon, Philip Gennis and Mary Marcus

Features - Identity Theft By Jennifer Fiddian-Green

Message - Accountability, You Have It By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Its been Real…Its been Nice By Shalini Richards

Member Spotlight - Jodi Wilson RPR

Member Spotlight - Brandi Babando, RPR

Member Spotlight - Andrew Hiorth, RPR

Winter 2007 Issue

Ask - Management Response to Employee Bankruptcy By Lorenzo Lisi and Philip Gennis

Ask - Evaluating Employee Engagement By Carol Taggart

Ask - Overcome Resistance to International Assignments By Terri Oliver

Features - Post-Christmas Credit Card Blues By Philip H. Gennis

Features - Involving Employees in Corporate Ethics By Jennifer Smith

Message - Why Not Take the Initiative? By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Helicopter Parents in the Workplace? By Kate Moore

Perspective - Does Your Organization Need a Check-up? By Ann Max

Member Spotlight - Mary-Ann McCann, RPR, CMP

Member Spotlight - Margaret Easton, CMP

Fall 2006 Issue

Ask - Providing Superior Service By David Croft

Events - Employment Standards and Overtime Pay By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Personal Financial Recovery By Philip Gennis

Features - Everything You Wanted to Know About WHMIS By Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Features - The End of Mandatory Retirement in Ontario By Mickey Mechal

Message - A Retirement Dream By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Sunday Shopping By Shalini Richards

Member Spotlight - Mary Stewart, CMP

Member Spotlight - Donna Hains, RPR

Member Spotlight - Linda E. Kellett

Summer 2006 Issue

Ask - Key Components of an International Policy By Terri Oliver

Events - What’s Happening in Alberta? By MQ Staff Writer

Features - E-commerce or E-fraud? By Peter Fatijewski

Message - Assumptions and Expectations By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Sign me up for the European Plan By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Shirley Lealess, RPR, CMP, RAS, RPT

Member Spotlight - Connie M. Thornton, CMP

Member Spotlight - Pam Matheson, RPR, CMP

Spring 2006 Issue

Ask - International or Expatriate Management Policy By David Croft

Events - Succession Planning – What Works and What You Need To Know By MQ Staff Writer

Features - The key to finding new employment By John Withenshaw

Features - Dealing with Difficult Issues By Mary-Ann Owens

Message - No New Trends in Human Resources By Brian Pascal

Perspective - The Etiquette of Technology By Shalini Richards

Perspective - Those who laugh…LAST By Cindy Larocque

Member Spotlight - Bob Van Slyck, RPR, RAS

Member Spotlight - Jean Smith, RPR

Member Spotlight - Lynda Murray, RPR

Winter 2006 Issue

Ask - The Nose Knows By Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety

Events - Ending Mandatory Retirement: How Will It Affect You? By MQ Staff Writer

Events - Today’s Hottest Issues in Employment Law By MQ Staff Writer

Features - The Management of Temporary International Assignments By Terri Oliver

Features - More Space? More Time? More Life? By Ann Max

Message - Ten Ways to Build Trust in the Workplace By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Ethics: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t By Kate Moore

Perspective - Sustaining Key Employees in the War for Talent By Joy Humphrey

Member Spotlight - Marlene Naraine, RPR

Member Spotlight - Doug Ivey, RPR

Member Spotlight - LYNN MOORE, RPR, CMP

Fall 2005 Issue

Events - Managing for Success: The Value of Values By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Conquer Your Chaos - Keep Stress at Bay By Sherry Borsheim

Features - Employee Productivity By Darel Baker

Features - Do You Want Employee Engagement? By John McVeigh

Message - Speaking the Truth By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Cultural Interviewing By Shalini Richards

Perspective - Have Work. Will Hire By MQ Staff Writer

Member Spotlight - Jacqueline Zagotsis, RPR

Member Spotlight - Carol-Anne Axford, RPR

Member Spotlight - Cindy Ziobrowski, RPR

Summer 2005 Issue

Events - Emergency Preparedness in the Workplace By MQ Staff Writer

Features - Ten Tips on being a Successful Employee By Bathyah Charikar

Features - The Seven Secrets to a Successful Search By Rob Notman

Features - The Recruiting Factory By Alan Davis

Message - I Am A Whiner By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Hiring Summer Students By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Gail McClelland, CHRP, RPR, RAS

Member Spotlight - Brenda Bulger, RPR

Member Spotlight - Stephen Anderson, RPR

Spring 2005 Issue

Ask - Casual Dressing By Mari McLaughlin

Ask - Intuiting Patterns By Mary-Ann

Features - Workshop Training: Biting the Hand that Feeds Me? By Jack Duffy

Features - The State of Canada’s Job Market By John Withenshaw

Features - Ending Mandatory Retirement By Brian Pascal

Features - Assessment in Career Planning By Tania Corbett

Features - Why Hire an External Keynote Trainer? By Creative Bound International

Message - Employee Theft By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Privacy and the (Not So) Human Race By Shalini Richards

Member Spotlight - Judy English, RPR

Member Spotlight - Paul MacDonald, RPR

Member Spotlight - Ivan E. Bakken, RPR

Winter 2005 Issue

Ask - Employee Termination: The Human Side By Rob Notman

Ask - Creating Gold Medal Moments By John McVeigh

Events - “Hottest Issues in Employment Law” By MQ Staff Writer

Features - How to Go From Traditional to High Performance By Darel Baker

Features - Ten Tips for the Mindful Consumer By Joan Kulmala

Features - Avoid Common Training Pitfalls By Jim Clemmer

Features - It’s Your Move, by Marge Watters By Diane Robichaud

Message - Monkey in the middle By Brian Pascal

Perspective - Taking Training Back to Basics By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Karen Consigli, RPR, CMP

Member Spotlight - Barb Andrews-Hryniw, RPR

Member Spotlight - Sheri Dolomont, RPR, CMP