Once you’ve decided on the content of your training, it’s time to think about delivery and what training methods might be the most effective.
Human Resources Q&A: Is training the right solution? Part Three
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Giving thanks: How an exceptional thank you is critical for retaining your donors
Make your donor thank you messages exceptional with these tips from Canadian fundraising experts.
Career Q&A: I’ve just been laid off
Being laid off can be a difficult thing to deal with. Check out these tips to make it a slightly easier transition.
Planning for success: Top ten strategic planning tips
Don't let your strategic plan fail before it even gets going – follow these tips for strategic planning success.
Celebrating #GivingTuesdayCA with an #UNselfie
Get into the Spirit of Giving with this year’s GivingTuesday #UNselfie campaign.
The Perfect Fit: Finding the Right Nonprofit Job
Original broadcast date: Thursday, November 13, 2014 Summary: Are you dreaming about starting a...
How to recruit paid volunteers
Corporations are increasingly giving staff paid time off to volunteer in their communities. Are you taking advantage of this emerging trend?
Career Q&A: Passed over for a promotion
Not sure how you can stay with an organization after being passed over for a promotion? Our Career Q&A columnist has some advice.
Investing in the nonprofit sector: The Social Impact Bond makes its Canadian debut
Social Impact Bonds are the latest social finance tool to catch the interest of the Canadian nonprofit sector. But are they all they’re cracked up to be?
How to write a compelling job ad that attracts the right people
Are your job postings routinely bringing in the wrong mix of candidates? Our experts agree – it’s time to take a new, revolutionary approach to writing the classic job ad.
Ten ways your nonprofit can start – or might already be – delivering content marketing
Don’t think of yourself as a content marketer? Not to worry – follow these 10 steps to find content marketing success!
Career Q&A: Help! I feel like my career path is stagnating
Are you mid-career and feel like you're going nowhere? You're not alone!
How to hire for cultural fit at your nonprofit organization
These best practices (and things to avoid) will help you hire not just for solid qualifications but also good cultural fit.
Microaggressions: Trendy buzz-word or something to think about?
Find out how microaggressions could be hurting your staff and volunteers, and ultimately, your entire organization.
Vital Signs Reports: A tool for nonprofits to take the pulse of their community
Has your community’s Vital Signs report left you scratching your head and wondering how to put the data to good use?
Discipline and Dismissal: Making the best of a difficult situation
Original broadcast date: Thursday, September 25, 2014 Summary: We appreciate our employees and...
Discipline and Dismissal: Making the best of a difficult situation (recorded webinar)
Join presenter Denise Lloyd from EngagedHR as she shows you how to work through the discipline process.
Human Resources Q&A: Is training the right solution? Part Two
This second article in a three-part series discusses how to go about designing the objectives and content for employee training programs.
The painful days of discipline are over: Creating a culture of positive discipline
Does the thought of holding a discipline or dismissal meeting with an employee or volunteer make you break out into a cold sweat? Check out these tips on how to proactively create a culture of positive discipline at your organization.
Career Q&A: Received one nonprofit job offer but hoping for another
What should you do if you get a job offer for a position you aren't excited about while simultaneously going through the interview process for a job you do want? Nancy Ingram offers some advice.
A skills-based volunteering model that delivers value to both companies and communities
How a skills-based volunteering partnership between AstraZeneca Canada and the Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Clubs might set a new model for Canadian organizations and businesses.
The tool that every volunteer coordinator needs
Don’t risk losing potential volunteers – keep your volunteers engaged with this simple tool.
No hierarchy of human rights: Are religious accommodation requests really given a “free hand”?
Addressing competing human rights requires careful analysis and a good understanding of human rights law.
Human Resources Q&A: Is training the right solution?
Additional training may not always be the best approach to addressing a performance management issue.
Focusing on shared value: The changing nature of nonprofit and business partnerships
Partnerships between nonprofits and businesses no longer revolve around funding applications and donation cheques. Instead, nonprofits and businesses are focusing on shared value.
Strategic onboarding delivers engagement, retention, results
Make sure your onboarding process for new staff is done right with these tips that take you right through the first year.
Internships done right: A winning approach for both nonprofits and students
Is it possible to have a win-win internship situation for both nonprofits and students? Our experts say yes – with the right approach.
Catching rays and sending out resumes: Seven tips for a successful summer job search
The arrival of the summer holidays doesn't mean you should stop job searching. Here's how to do it right at the height of summer.
Human Resources Q&A: Isn’t onboarding the same thing as orientation?
If you’re confusing onboarding and orientation, your new employees might be losing out!
Measuring Impact: How small and medium-sized nonprofits can benefit from effectively measuring their impact
Just because your organization is small or medium-sized doesn’t mean you can ignore big data!
The changing face of volunteering in Canada
The traditional approach to volunteering in Canada is changing – but what does this mean for Canadian nonprofits? And how can your organization ensure you aren’t left behind?
Protecting your brand through the hiring process
Original broadcast date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Summary: Did you know that how your organization...
Helping new nonprofits hatch: Incubation in the not-for-profit sector
We explore how incubators are increasingly helping new nonprofits get off the ground.
Is your hiring process damaging your brand?
Could your hiring process be alienating job seekers and damaging your organizational brand?
The science of motivation
Learn how to use the science behind human motivation to create a positive, meaningful relationship with your volunteers.
Don't let your references cost you your dream job! Prepare for the reference check process with these tips.
Finding the silver lining: How to keep moving forward after the loss of a charismatic leader
When an organization loses a charismatic leader, it doesn’t have to lost it’s way entirely. Here’s how to keep going and be successful during the transition period.
Storming the CASL: Are you ready for Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation?
Canada’s new anti-spam legislation comes into force on July 1, 2014. Are you ready for it?
Bias-Free Hiring: Interview questions not to ask
Make your interviews bias free by understanding what interview questions should be avoided.
Just because you're currently employed at a good job doesn't mean you shouldn't be thinking about the future!
Getting ready for the skilled volunteer
Volunteers today are increasingly skilled, with an interest in bringing these skills to work for your organization. Are you ready for them?
When it’s no longer working: How an organization can gracefully exit from a volunteer relationship
It’s a situation no one wants to find themselves in – having to let go of a long-time volunteer. Learn how to do it with grace and compassion with these tips.
Far from being a time waster, social media can help immensely in your day-to-day work – especially if you are the sole HR professional at your organization!
Midcareer and going nowhere: Finding meaning and challenge in the nonprofit sector
If you’ve paid your dues but are growing frustrated at the lack of leadership opportunities in the nonprofit sector, you’re not alone. Read on for tips on how to find meaning and challenge – without taking on an ED role.
The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act crunch
Is your nonprofit ready for the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, taking effect October 2014?
Addressing bias in nonprofit organizations and charities
In a keynote address for the Workplace Inclusion Conference, Tim Wise identified three myths that are getting in the way of employment equity.
Best Practices for Behaviour-Based Interviewing
Original broadcast date: Thursday, April 10, 2014 Summary: This session will provide you with the...
Our Career Q&A columnists outline what you need to know about managing performance issues when mental illness may be a factor.
Diversity 2020: 12 upcoming equity, diversity and inclusion trends and issues (Part 2)
What equity, diversity and inclusion trends will we see heading into 2020?
Worth their weight in gold: Ten secrets for keeping your star employees
Are you doing everything you can to keep your superstar employees on your team? Check out these tips for keeping staff happy and engaged.
