HR

SHRM's Annual Conference & Exposition is the biggest HR conference in the world. Find out why there is so much excitement around SHRM's Annual Conference and what some of the top highlights were this year!

There are a lot of assumptions about professional training. But how many are grounded in fact? We've identified and debunked some of the more common myths in this infographic. Some of these stats may surprise you...

It is getting increasingly difficult to know exactly how your training budget should be spent. Here are some suggestions on how you should prioritize your training budget to make sure your company is getting the most out of their investment.

If one considers that most people spend more of their waking hours with colleagues than they do with their loved ones, it goes to reason that their wellbeing and comfort in the office should be of paramount importance. 

Keeping your employees happy is important and there are a number of things that can be done to engender a high level of morale. 

High office morale will see your employees engaged and motivated as they go about their duties. Work won't feel like a burden, but rather a place to showcase their skills and achieve more than is expected of them. Find out what you can do to improve employee morale.

To put it gently, our society is a tad obsessed with Millennials, and other generations are being neglected. Training provider, BridgeWorks, gives us a quick run-down of the many generations that make up today's workforce.

This list of L&D conferences includes events taking place all year throughout the country. Attending one or several of these events will allow you to meet industry experts in person and get up to date on the latest research and trends. You will also meet and share information with industry peers.

Many companies are working hard to set up learning and development programs. Yet, in some cases there is a disconnect. Learning and development programs are in place, but employees are not engaging with these opportunities. We have come up with four common reasons that employees might not be engaging with the development opportunities their workplaces are providing.

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Alycia Angle. Alycia was a member of the prestigious 30 under 30 Program at Elliott Masie’s Learning 2016 Conference.Learning 2016 was co-hosted by The Masie Learning Consortium and The Association of Talent Development (ATD) and marked the 26th year of this conference for professionals within workplace learning.

Based in Canada and looking for training? Professional development courses are an efficient solution to keeping up with industry trends and developing a wide range of professional skills, whether general or more specialized. Employers appreciate those with additional training certifications, it shows that you are invested in both your own personal development and that of the organization. Take a look at these 10 highly reviewed courses available in Canada!