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I C O N I C A D V I C E | M I L I TA RY | S K I L L S S H O R TA G E TIP FROM THE TOP S T O P S AY I N G “ S T R AT E G Y,” S AY S R A M C H A R A N During a morning keynote at HRPA’s Innovate ’08 annual conference in February, Harvard business school professor and management icon Ram Charan offered some sage advice to the assembled HR delegates. “You must stop using the word ‘strategy’ in describing HR functions,” he says. “The word has lost all meaning.” If HR wants to align itself with other business functions—as it should, notes Charan—then it should think and speak in terms of the organization’s business goals. “This information is readily available— cash, revenues, margins. Learn how the business makes money, use this language and be practical. Ask how you can help achieve these goals.” TOP TEN M MOST WANTED U.S. PROFESSIONS U U. 1 SOFTWARE DESIGN/ DEVELOPMENT 2 NURSING 3 ACCOUNTING/FINANCE EXECUTIVE 4 SALES REP/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 5 ADMIN ASSISTANT 6 CORPORATE FINANCE 7 NETWORKING/SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 8 INTELLIGENCE 9 ACCOUNTING 10 TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT Source: www.jobfox.com Did You Know? New military reservist leave for Ontario employees The Ontario government recently added military “reservist leave” provisions to its Employment Standards Act. The new law provides reservists who have worked at least six months for an employer with a job-protected leave of absence if they are deployed to a military operation by the Canadian Forces. Reservists are required to give employers “reasonable notice” of their deployment. If reservists must leave before giving notice, they must advise their employers as soon as possible after beginning their leave. Employers are entitled to evidence of the deployment. Reservists ending their leave must give employers “reasonable notice” that they intend to end the leave. When the deployment ends, employers must reinstate the reservist to their previous position, or a comparable position if the previous position no longer exists. Employers may postpone the reinstatement for a maximum of two weeks after the leave ends, or until the ﬁrst payday after the leave ends, whichever is later. Employers are not obliged to pay wages, or to continue pension or beneﬁt plans during the w w w.H RThought L eader. c om PHOTO COPYRIGHT CANADIAN FORCES leave, but are obliged to continue pension and beneﬁt plans during any postponement period. Employees on reservist leave must continue to accumulate seniority and length of service credits. Source: Miller Thomson LLP J u n e / J u l y 2 0 0 8 13 http://www.jobfox.com http://www.HRThoughtLeader.com

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HR Professional - June/July 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Contributors Leadership Matters Upfront Legal Compensation The Broad Perspective Leading by Example On Message Strategy Talent Management HR 101 Case Study Interview with J.P. Pawliw-Fry Off the Shelf The Last Word HR Suppliers Guide 2008 Calendar of Events

HR Professional - June/July 2008

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