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Employers make a difference. The Quality of Life CHALLENGE invites all sectors of B.C.'s Capital Region to work together to sustain a vibrant community. Employers are a key element of this team.
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- The Labour Market Dialogues, a project of the Community Council, explored how employers in BC’s Capital Region could be better supported to hire and retain people experiencing barriers to paid employment. Click here to learn more.
The Quality of Life CHALLENGE has developed tools for employers to help build their business and community. These tools tell how good human resource practices lead to increased retention, greater productivity and increased profits.
The 2010 Affordability Index, a tool we can use to track progress in improving the affordability of BC's Capital Region. Click here for a backgrounder on the Affordability Index. Click here to read the May 26, 2010 Media Release. Click here for a short summary of the 2010 Affordability Index.
The Affordability Index, a tool we can use to track progress in improving the affordability of BC’s Capital Region. Similar to a thermometer reading, it is the symptoms behind the number that are important. Click here for a backgrounder on the Affordability Index. Click here to read the October 2, 2009 Media Release.
Labour Market Dialogues: Ten Ways to Keep and Attract Your Staff (pdf) - successful hiring and retention strategies of 10 employers of choice in BC's Capital Region
Addiction, Recovery and the Workplace (pdf) - an employer information guide to hiring individuals in recovery
HR Options for Action (pdf), a booklet with 50 tips about positive human resource practices, and the benefits to employers and employees.
the employer CHALLENGE, an electronic newsletter that profiles local businesses with exemplary human resource practices.
Hiring Youth and Other Entry Level Employees - Resources and Tips for Employers
An Innovative HR Resource for Capital Region Employers...
Click here for practical tips and resources to help employers tap into hidden labour markets.
Report of regional survey — Links Between Employment and Quality of Life in BC's Capital Region (pdf), November 2005
