HR Council recognized with Ray & Berndtson Vision Award
The HR Council staff team was recognized with the Ray & Berndston Vision Award for Service Provider Excellence at the 8th Vision Awards celebration held in Ottawa on April 17. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a service provider who has helped organizations meet strategic objectives by providing innovative and creative approaches to Human Resources initiatives and practices.

Read more »
In the news
Women are better managers
Financial Post - 05.05.08
Loyalty pays off for older workers
Financial Post - 04.30.08
Alberta Government releases workforce strategy for provincial non-profit sector
hrcouncil.ca - 04.28.08
Gen Y wants to work it out
Globe and Mail - 04.25.08
CPRN JobQuality.ca website revamped
hrcouncil.ca - 04.10.08
The traditional job interview: That's so yesterday
Globe and Mail - 04.07.08

|
Trends & Issues
It's ALL about the people
Colleen Kelly
Although I have spent twenty-five years working in the voluntary sector (Yes, paid to lead a volunteer organization!), it has usually been with an organization where the focus has been on volunteer engagement. It is only in the past few years that we?ve come to a crystal clear realization the most significant factor for volunteers to be appropriately engaged, is determined by all the paid employees working in the organization. Therefore, it is hard to only focus on a volunteer program and be successful. In fact, the focus must be on ALL of the people in the organization. And that mindset begins with the paid employee who is the leader.
Read more »
From the HR Toolkit
Staff-Volunteer Relations
Whether they are frontline or administrative volunteers, special event or fundraising volunteers or sit on a committee or board of directors, volunteers are an integral part of voluntary and non-profit organizations. Therefore, when we talk about workplaces that work, we need to consider how staff and volunteers interact. First, there needs to be an organizational commitment to the value of volunteers that starts from the top down. In this section, you'll find practical ways to promote positive relations between the staff and volunteers in your organization.
Learn more in the HR Toolkit »
(Log in required)

|