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What comes to mind with mention of the term “succession planning”? Depending on your situation, it raises a lot of different scenarios. For small business owners, it is concern about who will [...]

What is a competency profile? Let’s start at the beginning by first defining the term “Competence”. “Competence” is the capability to apply a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities [...]

I recently hired an HVAC repair technician to come to my home to work on my faulty air conditioning. The entire experience from the doorbell ringing to paying the bill was satisfying. The problem [...]

by Patrick Allen, Vice President of Strategy and Development Why Functional Competencies Make Sense for Your Business  Philosophically, functional competencies make sense. This is [...]

Competencies are at the core of good HR training programs. When a specific competency is clearly defined and properly related to practical skills associated with a particular job role, the [...]

Teams and groups are an inevitable and natural part of the workplace.  Teams are great for getting work done, protecting people’s interests, and satisfying the social needs of individuals.  [...]

Who can benefit from skill certification? Any organization that wants to ensure a consistent standard of performance for its employees, partners or contractors should consider implementing a [...]

Statistics Canada’s projections indicate that the labour force and overall participation rate will continue to decline over the next two decades. We have to deal with the pressing issue of [...]

 An incident this week at a local community pool resulted in twenty-two people being sent to hospital when a worker accidentally mixed chlorine and hydrochloric acid. News agencies reported that [...]

The following is a list of events that TCG will be attending in 2011: Electricity Sector Council (ESC) Bright Futures in Canada Conference May 24 to May 26, 2011 Bernadette Allen and Timothy [...]