Is the Sky Falling?
Brian Lindenberg
Our economic world is changing around us. The optimism of a few short years ago has been replaced with a more negative outlook for the future. The financial markets are in disarray creating significant liquidity issues in many industries. Consumers are simply not buying because of the economic uncertainty. Organizations of all shapes and sizes are being forced to consider all aspects of their operations in an attempt to identify cost savings—cost savings that may save jobs.
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Recruiting Talent Using Pensions and Benefits
Craig Sebastiano
The war for talent can be hard fought and full of many challenges, but using pensions and benefits as a means to attract potential employees can help win the battle.
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Avoiding Generational Conflict
Jody White
A generational perfect storm is approaching as boomers begin to lose their grip on power and the workplace becomes increasingly age-diverse, according to an expert.
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Drug Pricing Discrepancies in Canada
Mike Sullivan
There are some profound drug pricing discrepancies in existence within private sector drug plans that highlight the driving forces behind the end of the existing model of how private sector drug plans are administered and funded in Canada, and a move to a more plan-sponsor centric system. Given that the private sector is responsible for more than half of the estimated $22.5 billion spent on prescription drugs in 2008, the financial impact of these discrepancies is growing more significant each day.
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The Power of Flexibility
April Scott-Clarke
At BC Hydro, the compensation is competitive with other organizations in the industry and the benefits are generous. However, because the utility company is a public employer, legislation dictates what it can, and cannot, offer in terms of these rewards. So what BC Hydro can’t offer in monetary rewards, it makes up for it with flexibility.
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