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Pivot HR Services' CEO Robin Turnill presents on corporate culture creation to the BCLMA.

Create a Positive Culture | Speaking Engagement with the BC Legal Management Association

Pivot HR Services thanks the BC Legal Management Association for inviting us to present on How to Create a (More) Positive Firm Culture at Vancouver’s Terminal City Club on February 22nd. Our CEO Robin Turnill shared how firms can strengthen their organizational culture to foster maximum employee engagement, productivity, and retention. Robin discussed the following: […]

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Create a Winning Corporate Culture (Hint: take a look at WestJet)

If you’re like us, you’ve been hearing a lot about how important corporate culture is to attracting and retaining top talent. It’s worth paying attention to: did you know that misalignment with corporate culture is a key reason why employees will leave an organization? In fact,  it’s such a critical aspect of employee retention that

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How to Be a Success in a New Job | Speaking Engagement at YWCA Focus at Work

This February, we were delighted to give a volunteer presentation on how to be a success in a new job. Speaking to women in career transition in the YWCA Focus at Work program, CEO Robin Turnill covered the steps to take in the first 90 days – a critical period when turnover is most likely

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Is My Employer’s Non-Compete Clause Stopping Me From Earning a Living?

Introducing Pivot HR911-a new monthly blog feature: At Pivot HR Services, we work with employers to help them to build respectful workplaces in compliance with current employment legislation. This blog is dedicated to sharing the information that will help them achieve those goals. However, from time to time we receive requests from employees seeking our

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Make #MeToo History: Prevent Sexual Harassment In Your Organization

Sexual harassment is one of the biggest issues facing North American employers as we begin 2018. It has dominated the news cycle since October when several Hollywood actresses came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against high-powered heavy weights in the entertainment industry. This launched the #metoo movement on social media, encouraging millions

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6 Steps for Developing Your HR Strategy for 2018 (Yes, you need one!)

Your organization has a solid corporate strategic plan for 2018 that was painstakingly designed to guide all aspects of your business in the year ahead. Why go through the strategic planning process again just for HR? Well, like a corporate strategic plan, a good annual HR strategy will provide focus for the coming year, but

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How to Prevent the Interview No Show (and Keep Quality Candidates Interested)

It’s a common problem that hiring managers often encounter during the hiring cycle: the interview no show. You invest time and energy in selecting what appears to be a solid candidate, schedule the interview, and then – nothing. The arranged time comes and goes and the candidate doesn’t appear. It’s incredibly frustrating and a costly

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Workplace Philanthropy Initiatives: 6 Ways Your Organization Can Give Back

Did you know that workplace philanthropy initiatives help companies and their employees as well as the causes they support? During the holiday season, many organizations look for ways to give back to their community and help those who are less fortunate. However, they may not know that these good deeds also benefit their own companies: Workplace philanthropy

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Top Ten Things NOT to Do When Conducting an Interview

We all know the importance of making a good impression during an interview. But many interviewers forget that this applies to themselves just as much as it does to their candidates. After all, the goal of the recruiting process is to attract top talent – it’s crucial that interviewers represent themselves, and their organization, as professional

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