This week I became a Nana – the gentler name for “granny” and although every one told me that life would change with the change in my status I didn’t quite understand the full impact until now. Life and work challenges that seemed unsurmountable a week ago are suddenly being viewed differently. I have a […]

Salopek & Associates has some exciting news – we have hired a Consulting Services Manager/Senior Consultant!  Sharon Kolodychuk has joined the Salopek family business and team of Consultants as of February 26th!  Sharon brings to our team a wide scope of experience that spans over 20 years across a variety of industries. She is passionate […]

As 2018 is well underway, have you wondered whether you are starting off the new year with the right organizational structure to deliver the results you need for your business? Most leaders have because their organization has experienced significant changes – many have downsized, or maybe rightsized, and are delivering results differently than they did a […]

On October 1, 2017 Alberta saw the second of three increases to the minimum wage, bringing it to $13.60 per hour. In 2016, the minimum wage was increased $1.00 to $12.20 per hour. At that time, many businesses were predicting significant harm to their ability to stay in business because of the increase in payroll […]

A few members of the Salopek team are unfortunately missing from this year’s photo, including Shawna McGovern-Burke, Saira Gangji, Margaret Lau, Meigan Guthrie, Anna-Rita Lunghi, Jill Sullivan and Tanya Kensington. From all our Consultants in Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver, we wish you a very happy holidays!

I’m an avid reader. Sometimes, I read business books that make me think (like this one), other times, I read crime fiction for the escape from my everyday life (like this one), but most recently, I’ve been reading The Little Book of Hygge – The Danish Way to Live Well and it really struck a […]

As a company that proudly supports organizations across Canada, one of Salopek’s core Values is to provide accessible support and service to our clients. To us, Accessible not only means physically being available to pick up the phone or meet in your office, but it also reflects the effort we have made to reduce barriers […]

Recently, I was invited to speak to a class of new (almost) HR grads to talk about my HR path, my experience and what l had learned now that I was all grown up – insert heavy, dramatic sigh – because really? Are we ever really grown up? I sure hope not, but I digress… […]

It’s amazing how fast time flies – and that’s especially true in the workplace when you have a team and colleagues that you respect and love working with. For me, this is the case at Salopek & Associates. Yesterday we had the pleasure of celebrating one of our amazing Consultants and rock star mamas, Clementine […]

As a company that proudly supports organizations across Canada, one of Salopek’s core Values is to provide accessible support and service to our clients. To us, Accessible not only means physically being available to pick up the phone or meet in your office, but it also reflects the effort we have made to reduce barriers […]