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		<title>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you compliant?  Do you know the AODA implementation phases and deadlines? The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was passed on June 13, 2005. The basic purpose of the act is to break down the barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The aim is to make Ontario more accessible to persons with disabilities<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-act-aoda-wh/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Daniel Pink joins #HRBookChat to discuss Drive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first #HRBookChat took place this week to discuss Drive by Daniel Pink. It was a great discussion made even better with the participation of the author @DanielPink and participants from around the world. The HR book chat idea started in another chat held on Twitter on November 21, 2011 via #TEPHR.  The Engagement Project in<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/daniel-pink-joins-hrbookchat-to-discuss-drive/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>If it quacks like a duck, it&#8217;s a duck &#8211; Employee or Self-Employed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it&#8217;s a duck. At the Osgoode Employment Law Conference in December 2011, this is how lawyer Natalie MacDonald started her presentation on determining if a potential new hire is an employee or self-employed. How do employers know the difference? There are very good guidelines<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/if-it-quacks-like-a-duck-its-a-duck-employee-or-self-employed/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Five People You Meet In Heaven &#8211; Lessons for Life and Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom? I read it a number of years ago. It is a touching story that stays with me. I thought about the book when I received an email from a public relations firm this week, looking to write a story about an entrepreneur for a major newspaper.  The<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/the-five-people-you-meet-in-heaven-lessons-for-life-and-work/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas 2011 from Royce &amp; Associates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wishing you a Merry Christmas and joy! Joanne Royce Creating Happy, Healthy, and Productive Workplaces. This picture was made up of random words from my website and blogs.]]></description>
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		<title>The World So Far According to Me (Joanne Royce) Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221;To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/the-world-so-far-according-to-me-joanne-royce-part-2/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The World So Far According to Me (Joanne Royce) Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Becoming an empty nester this past fall was quite an event. With my youngest starting university this past fall and my eldest finishing university next spring, it was a time for reflection.  As we journey through life&#8217;s many adventures, we learn lessons and have AHA moments.  So here, in no particular order, are lessons I&#8217;ve learned<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/the-world-so-far-according-to-me-joanne-royce-part-1/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Follies &#8211; the great big experiment of living out loud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I watched The Doc Zone a few weeks ago. The topic was “Facebook Follies.” It highlighted the good and not so good about social media, specifically Facebook which appeared on the scene in 2004. I had coffee with a colleague and we talked about recruiting and how different it is for Gen Y, who are growing up with<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/facebook-follies-the-great-big-experiment-of-living-out-loud/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Job Search Started</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People are often stuck in jobs that are not their dream job.  I get my fair share of calls from people I know wanting to make a change. I do what I can to offer some tips and in some cases, have been able to connect them with people in my network who end up hiring them.  Some of the tips<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/getting-your-job-search-started/">...more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wish I was (still) @ #Impact99</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hard to believe but it&#8217;s been about a week and a half since the Impact99 event &#8211; The Social Workplace Leaders&#8217; Conference for HR Trailblazers. I’ve had time to reflect upon the event and there were several aspects of the day that stood out. There certainly was &#8220;nice buzz and energy in the room&#8221; as the day<a href="http://www.royceassociates.com/wish-i-was-still-impact99/">...more</a>]]></description>
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