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October 2010 - Fall 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Enhancing the Supervisory Toolkit By Kate Moore

Perspective - Are Performance Ratings Necessary? By Barbara Adams

July 2010 - Summer 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 W. Pascal

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

April 2010 - Spring 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Building our Networks By Nathaly Pinchuk

January 2010 - Winter 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - A Bitter Pill to Swallow By Kate Moore

October 2009 - Fall 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 - Dealing with Anger in the Workplace By Bob Bercovici

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

July 2009 - Summer 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Recognizing Ourselves By Kate Moore

April 2009 - Spring 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Reaching Out By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Bob Chapman, CMP

Member Spotlight - Michelle Dulmadge, RPR

Member Spotlight - Shannon Feeney, CMP

January 2009 - Winter 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 W. 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

October 2008 - Fall 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Grief in the Workplace By Kate Moore

Perspective - Volunteerism By Mary Ann

Member Spotlight - Terry Young, CMP

Member Spotlight - Christina Brown, RPR

Member Spotlight - Lore Bowers

July 2008 - Summer 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 W. 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

April 2008 - Spring 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 W. 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

January 2008 - Winter 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 W. 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

October 2007 - Fall 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Good Behaviour By Kate Moore

Member Spotlight - Jean Harper, RPR

Member Spotlight - Marian Reid, RPR

Member Spotlight - Shawn Nesseth, RPT

July 2007 - Summer 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

April 2007 - Spring 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 W. 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

January 2007 - Winter 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 W. 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

October 2006 - Fall 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 W. Pascal

Perspective - Sunday Shopping By Shalini Richards

Member Spotlight - Mary Stewart, CMP

Member Spotlight - Donna Hains, RPR

Member Spotlight - Linda E. Kellett

July 2006 - Summer 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 W. 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

April 2006 - Spring 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 W. 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

January 2006 - Winter 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 W. 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

October 2005 - Fall 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 W. 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

July 2005 - Summer 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 W. 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

April 2005 - Spring 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 W. 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 W. 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

January 2005 - Winter 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 W. 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