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"Our CFIB membership has helped us cut our merchant processing fees to nearly 1/3 of what they were previously and we have had a sizeable refund of EI payments thanks to their advice. If you are on the fence about membership run, don’t walk, and get signed up now! You will not regret it. We certainly don’t!" ‑ Small Business Owner, Ontario

Pre-Hiring

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First Employee Hiring
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Create Strong Job Advertisements
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Posting Job Advertisements
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Improve Recruitment and Hiring Decisions
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Finding the Right Employee
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Job Descriptions Matter
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Setting Salaries
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Employee Compensation
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Broaden Hiring Pools
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Hiring Incentives - Apprentices
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In a context where labor shortage is hitting hard, AURAY offers businesses of all sizes, sectors of activity and regions, a turnkey pan-Canadian solution in local and international recruitment, as well as in immigration. Thanks to the expertise of an exceptional team, AURAY is the ideal partner to support you in this challenge.

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Equinox, in partnership with CFIB, is revolutionizing international recruitment in Canada. We manage the entire recruitment process from candidate selection to legal support, to the complete integration of workers, everything is orchestrated by our expert team. An exclusive preferential rate is provided for CFIB members.

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Getting Ahead is talent platform built for talent and small to mid-size employers in Canada. Talent such as students, new graduates, early career, and experienced professionals are centralized in a simple, self-service platform made accessible only to small to mid-size employers to enable direct hiring at a lower cost than typical platforms and processes. The platform is free for CFIB members for the next several months as we grow.

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Hiring

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Interview Best Practices
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Asking the Right Questions
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Background Checks
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Employee Contracts

Orientation and Training

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Orientation: Setting your Employees Up for Success
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Developing a Training Plan
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Setting and Communicating Employee Expectations
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How to Acknowledge Good Performers
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Giving Employee Feedback When There’s a Concern

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Staff

Retention

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Employee Retention: Once You Hire Them, How to Keep Them
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How to Review an Employee’s Performance
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Developing an Employee Recognition Program
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Building a More Inclusive Business
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Disconnecting from work

Discipline

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An Overview of Discipline
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Understanding Progressive Discipline
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What Is Constructive Dismissal?
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How to Have Challenging Conversations
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How to Support Employees Who Are Regularly Sick or Late for Work

End of Employment

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Lay-offs: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives
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What to Do When an Employee Quits
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The Basics of Termination
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Understanding Notice Pay and Severance
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Record of Employment – What You Need to Know

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Vubiz offers a range of FREE online courses to help you grow your business and manage your employees. Check out their courses, including “Hiring Right” to learn the four steps of effective interviewing and selection, and “Effective Performance Feedback” for strategies to ensure your feedback is constructive and successful.

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Simple and stress-free payroll for your business

As your business grows, it becomes more challenging to keep up. Canadian-owned Payworks helps manage your workforce by providing cloud-based solutions for Payroll and Human Resources, including recruitment, employee profile management, and compensation and benefits management.

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Affordable insurance for business owners and their employees

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Exclusive Discounts on International Recruitment Services

Equinox World, a Montreal-based leader in international recruitment, provides CFIB members with top-tier solutions, including sourcing skilled foreign workers, legal support, and seamless worker integration.

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Mintz Global Screening offers a wide range of unique, value-added background screening services tailored to your needs such as National Criminal Records Checks, Education & Employment Verifications and more...

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What Our Satisfied Members Say About HR Now!

   We are recent members of the CFIB, but the money they have saved us in this short time is incredible. We have managed to cut our merchant processing fees to nearly a 1/3 of what they were previously and have had a sizable refund of EI payments thanks to advice taken from them. If you are on the fence about membership run, don’t walk, and get signed up now! You will not regret it. We certainly don’t!

   I want to express my thank you to you and CFIB for providing all necessary support and advice... CFIB has lots of resources and qualified professionals providing assistance. You had all the information and made my life so much easier without having to pull resources from expensive consultants.

 CFIB is always there when I need them … one of the reason that we are a long standing member … not sure why every business is not a member … glad we are though! 

   I wholeheartedly recommend CFIB to any organization or individual in need of expert HR advice during difficult times. Their support goes beyond mere advice; it's a lifeline that ensures ethical decision-making, preserves corporate values and paves the way for a brighter, more resilient future. My sincere gratitude goes to the entire CFIB team.

Read Our Exclusive Research, Based on CFIB Members’ Views:

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The 8-Day Workweek

The impact of labour shortages on the number of hours worked by Canada’s small business owners

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Employment Profile in Canada

A comprehensive overview of Canada’s employment landscape of the past decade

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The Weight of Payroll Taxes

Recommendations to governments on how to modify payroll taxes to enhance small business growth and competitiveness

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