Trends & Issues Archive - 2009
John
Szold
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November/December 2009
Are Executive Directors Disappearing?
Planning for succession
Executive Directors are truly an endangered species. Frequently underpaid, they risk burnout while struggling to deliver value to stakeholders in the face of drastically reduced funding and contributions during the past year and a half of recession. Read more » |
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Susan Carter
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October 2009
The Boomer Boon
Recruiting and retaining late career employees to the non-profit sector
Non-profit organizations look for staff at many different life stages – young people who have recently graduated, others who are returning to the workforce after an absence, people of any age who find themselves out of work or those looking for a change. Read more » |
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Lynne
Toupin
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September 2009
A Call to Action
Implementing the recommendations from the HR Council's Voluntary and Non-profit Labour Force Study
If we truly believe that our work in non-profits has value and is essential to fostering strong, resilient, and healthy communities and individuals, then we all have a stake in acting on these five recommendations: Read more » |
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Melissa Brizuela
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August 2009
Generation 'Why'?
"Young people in the workplace today are..."
This sentence can be completed in any number of ways. There are many articles and books that try to define and explain the characteristics of each particular generation: the Baby Boomers, Generation X and now Generation Y. Read more » |
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HR Council |
June-July 2009
Mission Driven
Over the past three years, the HR Council has undertaken the first ever comprehensive research process to understand Canada's non-profit labour force. This important research offers everyone involved with the sector an unprecedented opportunity to understand the attitudes and experiences of people working in non-profit organizations—and the conditions under which we work. Read more » |
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Recession
Special Report
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May 2009
Dealing with downsizing
The right way to manage your people during a recession
Whether you’re an executive director, an HR manager or a board member, there is a lot of pressure on you to ensure that your organization makes it through the recession with the fewest battle scars possible. One of the key factors to your success will be how you handle the people who work for you—especially if you are considering laying off staff. Read more » |
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Wendy MacDonald
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April 2009
Too much of a good thing?
Re-focusing the benefits of community-engaged learning
Can you ever have too much of a good thing? Some non-profits think so. Without more intentional thought to the impact of student involvement in community organizations, goodwill, positive intent and benefits may be lost to ineffective relationships and untapped potential. Read more » |
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Lee Rose
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March 2009
Better Together: Shared HR Services for Non-profits
When I think of the benefits of pooling resources, I am reminded of a scene in the 1986 movie Stand By Me. The four main characters – Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern – are in the midst of what will be their final boyhood summer adventure together. It’s late afternoon. They’ve already walked for miles, dodged a train, and lost the communal comb when suddenly it hits them. No one thought to pack food for the overnight trip. Read more » |
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Dr. Brian Fraser
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February 2009
Working smarter in HR: 5 lessons from jazz
People practices will be crucial to survival in the turbulent and trying times most non-profits are entering. Now more than ever, working smarter to motivate and mobilize the discretionary effort that every employee and volunteer has to offer is the key to exceptional mission-based stewardship of your organization’s vision and resources.
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Lynne Toupin
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January 2009
Managing people through turbulent times
Economic uncertainty. Market downturn. Recession. You can’t open a newspaper, turn on the radio or browse the web these days without being constantly reminded of the dismal state of economic affairs in this country and around the world. Pundits and analysts are forecasting economic doom and gloom for the foreseeable future and with daily reports of massive layoffs, Fortune 500 companies folding and ballooning government deficits; good news is a rare commodity. Read more » |
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