by Sharlene Massie | Oct 8, 2026 | Hiring Tips & Trends, Human Resources
Sharlene Massie Few parts of employment are more important to get right than layoffs, terminations and employee leaves. Employers are remembered by how they treat the people (key word), when the big things happen and how they exit. I like to think of the...
by Sharlene Massie | Jun 25, 2026 | Human Resources
Let’s be honest: Alberta weather can be wildly unpredictable. We’ve all seen a sudden May snowstorm hijack a long weekend, only to be followed by scorching summer heat a few days later. Good, bad, or ugly, Albertans always find a way to get around it. Victoria Day is...
by Sharlene Massie | Feb 5, 2026 | Hiring Tips & Trends, Human Resources
“Oh, you are a recruiter?So you do HR?” We smile. We nod. We kind of do, ish.We love to explain it properly over a coffee. Let us clear it up nicely. Yes, we work in a people industry.Yes, many recruiters are HR educated.Yes, HR teams are often asked to recruit. But...
by Sharlene Massie | Dec 10, 2025 | Human Resources
As 2025 comes to a close, we at About Staffing are taking time to reflect on another year of connection, collaboration, and community across Canada. Canadian Employment Connections: Gratitude for Our Candidates First and foremost, thank you to the job seekers who...
by Sharlene Massie | Nov 12, 2025 | Human Resources
Our CEO, Sharlene Massie, took this photo while taking a much needed break in Mexico. A simple scene: textured sand and wooden poles marking off a small area. A couple of fun facts: the textured sand is intentionally designed to keep birds away and those poles, not a...
by Sharlene Massie | Sep 29, 2025 | Human Resources
In the past few years, the landscape of medical leaves in the workplace has evolved dramatically. Employers are no longer just managing the occasional sick day or maternity leave. Today, they are contending with a more complex mix of health-related absences that can...
