As an employer, your human resources (HR) management often determines the success of your business. With ever-changing labour laws and a diverse, multi-generational workforce today, employers must remain in tune with the current times. The COVID-19 pandemic has also created a new set of challenges for employers in both the short- and long-term. Keeping your employees happy is challenging, but it’s vital to your workplace culture and contributes to a thriving business.

We’re excited to introduce the first installment of our Ask the Expert webinar series for the New Year. We’ll be teaming up with Ladder HR Solutions to bring you a virtual panel with three of their subject matter experts. If you have any burning questions about HR for your small business, join us for free, and these expert panellists will be ready to answer!

About the Panellists

Therese VanEs is the Chief People Leader at Ladder HR Solutions with over 20 years of experience in the field. Her passion is helping clients by building their HR infrastructure through people and strategic vision. Therese’s areas of expertise include HR coaching, strategic planning, terminations, training & development, and compensation strategies.

Trish Gill is an HR Project Leader & Career Transition Coach at Ladder HR Solutions with over 20 years of experience in the field. She reinforces her knowledge and experience in HR through intuition and emotional intelligence, allowing her to work with anyone. Trish has expertise in project management, software implementation, career coaching, career transitions, accommodations, employee relations, and training & development.

Ashton Sauer is a Senior HR Generalist at Ladder HR Solutions with seven years of experience in the field. She creates policies that adhere to legislation, develops employee training and recognition programs, and offers advice on complex issues. Ashton’s expertise includes COVID-19 response & return to work plans, policy development, legislation compliance, employment law in Ontario and Canada, HR trends, accommodations, employee relations, training & development, and recruitment & retention.