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01/14/2025

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, but without the right HR strategy, they can quickly fall behind.💡In our new blog, we dive into why HR should be a priority for any growing business. Discover how a progressive HR strategy can improve everything from employee engagement to productivity!

Don't miss out – read the full article now!

BLOG🔗: www.askhumanresources.ca/blog/small-businesses-hr-strategy

12/24/2024

From your HR Partners — Happy Holidays🎄✨

The AHR team wishes you peace, joy and prosperity throughout 2025. We look forward to growing together in the new year.

12/12/2024

🦷 Tired of Employee Turnover in your Dental Practice?

Managing a dental team without HR expertise can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be! Our HR Advisor service helps practice leaders like YOU reduce turnover, improve retention and create strong teams.

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12/02/2024

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Download our FREE Employee Performance Review Kit today, and start setting clear expectations for success.

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Let’s make performance reviews a tool for growth, not just evaluation!

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PS - need guidance or extra support in conducting year-end reviews? Contact us to streamline your review process.

11/28/2024

Healthcare practices in Ontario face unique challenges, reflecting province-specific regulations, workforce shortages, and the demands put on current employees and leaders.

From staffing shortages and generational differences to navigating complex compliance requirements, they’re pressed to implement more effective strategies for managing their Human Resources and overall company performance.

Read about common HR challenges healthcare practices in Ontario face in our latest blog.

READ MORE:
https://www.askhumanresources.ca/blog/hr-challenges-in-healthcare

11/27/2024

Download our new guide with quick tips, a checklist, and templates for kicking off simple and effective Year-End reviews.

The kit includes:

✅ Best Practices for Conducting Reviews

✅ Employee Self-Assessment & Manager Feedback Form Template

✅ SMART Goal Setting Worksheet

✅ Performance Review Checklist

DOWNLOAD HERE:
https://mailchi.mp/askhumanresources/year-end-review-checklist

11/26/2024

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11/25/2024

👩‍⚕️Small businesses in Ontario don’t have the budget or need for full-time HR departments but still need to address industry-specific HR challenges that are impacting their sustainability.

Read about common HR challenges healthcare practices in Ontario face in our latest blog

➕Staffing shortages
➕Compliance and regulations
➕Generational & cultural differences among employees
➕Burnout and stress

These are complex issues that need deeper understanding and more proactive management so that health practices can reduce risks and support the functioning of their teams.

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11/21/2024

7 Common HR strategies a CHRO can implement to improve a company’s performance:

✶ Effective HR Foundation
✶ Hiring practices to attract top talent
✶ Retention strategies to keep top performers
✶ HR policies and practices
✶ Compliance with employment law
✶ Performance management
✶ Employee handbooks
✶ Succession planning

Role of a Fractional CHRO: What Small Businesses Need to Know. Read the full blog for insights 🔗 https://www.askhumanresources.ca/blog/role-of-a-fractional-chro

11/19/2024

Why pay more for a full-time HR Executive when you can get that expertise for less? 💡 Save with a Fractional CHRO, contact us to learn more.

11/15/2024

A Fractional Chief HR Officer (CHRO) is a part-time HR executive who is an extension of your leadership team. They partner with small-med companies to build and lead the HR/People function:

1) They build HR foundations and resolve HR challenges:
They manage day-to-day HR/People issues, while simultaneously building HR foundation to scale confidently.

2) They provide fresh, objective perspectives to think about the challenges:
As senior professionals, they offer their expert knowledge and experience to explore new ways to solve problems.

3) They help companies adapt to regularly changing needs and regulations:
They maintain agile HR processes that can easily adapt to the changing needs of the workforce and the goals of the organization.

4) They implement strategies to improve employee performance:
They develop efficient performance management systems to build successful businesses with high-performing people.

Read more about the role of a Fractional Chief HR Officer on this week’s blog post: Understanding the Role of a Fractional CHRO: What Small Businesses Need to Know

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10/31/2024

Nearly 60% of employees are quietly quitting (According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report)—

They’re disengaged, doing the bare minimum hours required, and emotionally disconnecting long before the day ends.

Try these HR trends to address quiet quitting and keep teams motivated and engaged:

🕒 Offer schedule flexibility to improve work-life balance

📚 Provide opportunities for training and upskilling

🤝 Implement mentoring programs to support succession planning

We offer free consultation sessions with an HR advisor to discuss solutions to your current HR challenges. Contact us to learn more.