Message From the Founders -
"My Time is at a Premium - I’m Too Busy for HR!"

This is a phrase we have heard quite often as HR Consultants to management. Whenever we hear this phrase, we chuckle to ourselves. We know from our combined 50 plus years of experience that a good part of the reason they are ‘too busy’ is usually because they’re spending too much time trying to resolve people issues without the structure and knowledge to do it efficiently.

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The End of Mandatory Retirement

Without much fanfare, the end of mandatory retirement in Ontario took effect on December 12, 2006. For employers, this change represents a new challenge when dealing with older workers, particularly since it is now much more difficult, if not impossible, to force older workers to leave the workplace at a preset age.
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Making IT Work for Your Business:
Some Common Issues and What You Can Do About It

Two key areas often neglected by smaller business are Internet Security and Preventative Maintenance

Internet Security

A key component to Internet security is a firewall, the gatekeeper between your internal network and the Internet. Very often we find that consumer-based firewalls, like those offered by D-Link and Linksys, are implemented in business environments. Although these products are sufficient for use at home, they do not offer the level of protection businesses require. To be effective, a firewall must do more than just block targeted attacks, it must offer protection against spyware, greyware, SPAM, and virus-borne web sites.
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Small Business Marketing Tips for Success This Year

The end of one year and the beginning of the next is often a time for business introspection, energy rejuvenation and new direction … at least with good intention though maybe not always in practice.

All small business owners know (or should know!) the value of marketing … although, you may know marketing will help your small business succeed but you may not have a good idea how to really go about it effectively. As you enter another new year, here are a few basic tips to help your business achieve a new level of success.
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HR Coach's Corner

Our customers use the HR Coach feature regularly to ask us questions about using the site effectively. These questions and answers will be added to the FAQ's on the site and in our regular feature, The Coach's Corner, we will share with you some of the questions we receive as well as questions we have answered in the past. The site has more than 265 frequently asked questions and answers categorized by topic in each of the 6 modules.
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Useful Year End Tax Planning Tips

The 2006 taxation year is nearly over so we thought it would be useful to summarize some tax planning tips that you may consider for 2006.

Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs)
The deadline to contribute to your RRSP for 2006 is March 1, 2007. You can contribute up to 18% of your 2005 annual income up to a maximum of $18,000, unless otherwise specified on your Notice of Assessment.
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