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The Finalists: Alberta’s Best Workplaces 2012

Meet Alberta’s best workplaces and find out what they’re doing right >

Work Wiser, Not Harder

Kimberley Amirault is famous for helping other people realize their talent >

Increase the Peace

Youcan’s Kyle Dubé on preventing youth violence >

Policing the Playground

Question: What responsibility do employers have to foster mutual respect amid diversity? >

Category Winners

From employee incentives to family-friendliness, these are the employers that are pushing the parameters of a positive working environment >

Overall Winners

The three organizations – large, medium and small – that offered the most complete package for employees >

In the music business, it’s known as the sophomore slump: a rising artist or band puts out a second album that fails to live up to the lofty expectations engendered by the first, creating a downward career trajectory that’s hard to overcome. >

Dealing With Underperformers

Performance reviews are the workforce equivalent of report cards, and not every employee is a grade-A student. Here’s some advice on how to get a positive result from giving a negative review. >