Published by the BIV, January 20th 2013

The BIV asked for Cori Maedel, CEO and HR Executive at Jouta, for some advice in their Ask the Experts column.

Their question was, “How can employers set and implement boundaries around Internet use in the workplace?”

Cori is an established human resources consultant and coaching professional, published writer and speaker, and has over 25 years of experience in the HR industry.

If you’d like to speak to someone from Jouta about setting boundaries for Internet use in the workplace, please contact us.

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Published by the Globe and Mail, October 24th 2012

Special to The Globe and Mail

Cori Maedel is the CEO of the The Jouta Performance Group, a human resources consultant firm based in Vancouver. In this video for the series ‘It Starts with One,’ she offers advice on building a hiring strategy.

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For more information about our recruiting and/or other services please contact us (although we’re based in Vancouver, BC we offer HR services across Canada)

Published by TAG Financial newsletter, October 24th 2012

According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.ca, 45% of Canadian workers said they have felt bullied at work. Meaning that it is highly likely that we (or someone we know) will be affected by bullying at some point in our career.

One-third of people surveyed said they suffered health problems as a result, while 26% decided to quit their jobs to escape the situation.

Despite our increased awareness of bullying and its side effects, bullies are still getting away with it because the majority of incidents go unreported.

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Published by BIV, October, 2012

At company “x” the work wasn’t getting done. Despite having a full team of employees, the owner felt overwhelmed with the amount of work he was taking on. Things were falling through the cracks, and the team was disorganized.

The HR challenge: How had company X created this situation and how did they resolve it? When business is busy, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but when this becomes the norm or when CEOs feels like they’re not getting anywhere despite doing far more than they should be, it’s often a bigger problem.

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Published by the HR Voice, October 18th, 2012

While vacation pay is a cost factored into a businesses’ budget, absences may not be. A survey revealed that 69 per cent of employers have never even attempted to calculate the costs of absence, yet inconsistent administration and ineffective leave management is potentially costing millions of dollars every year.

When it comes to managing your company’s absences, what should you be tracking and how should you be tracking it?

Here’s our guide to managing your leave tracking

Wirtten by Cori Maedel, CEO Jouta Performance Group