Lynne B. Gervais, CHRP, ICD.D, has been reappointed to a five-year mandate as Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources). When FORUM asked her to share her insights on the role Human Resources plays in supporting the University’s goals, she was clearly passionate in describing her vision of HR.
What are the achievements of which you are most proud?
I am especially proud of the fact that we have built a network of HR professionals and have raised our level of expertise to better serve the community in a decentralized structure. Our network now allows greater sharing of information and the ability to leverage our colleagues’ experiences in addressing issues. This is where HR adds real value to the community.
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January-February 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, McGill has ranked among Montreal’s Top 20 Employers for 2012. McGill was once again the only university to make the top 20 list. The annual competition is conducted by Mediacorp Canada, Canada’s largest publisher of employment periodicals. A blue-ribbon panel of HR academics drawn from universities from across Canada reviews the selection criteria. Read more »
November-December 2011
McGill University was recently named a regional winner in the competition for Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2011. McGill was a Special Category Regional Award winner for the broader public sector, placing in the top five in the Quebec and Atlantic Canada region.
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November-December 2011
Message from the Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources)
Dear colleagues,
The Christmas season is quickly approaching. As you all know, this year was challenging in many ways and there is still work to do before year-end. That being said, we will all want to set aside some time to rest, reflect and energize. Read more »
September-October 2011
For University Services the key word is services. The group’s motto – Service is at the root of any organization; everything flows from it and is nourished by it – sprang to life earlier this year. The first annual meeting of the University Services team kicked off with a series of presentations aimed at showcasing major projects accomplished in the past year. Read more »
September-October 2011
McGill has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2012, marking the fourth consecutive year that it has been included in this select group. The Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, now in its 13th year, is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. Read more »
September-October 2011
Job seekers across Canada have ranked McGill third among Canada’s top five employers. McGill joined Research in Motion (maker of the Blackberry), Air Canada, Bombardier and IBM Canada in the Top 5 in the inaugural Randstad Canada rankings of the country’s leading employers. The Randstad Awards are aimed at encouraging best practices in building the best employer brands in Canada. Read more »
June 2011
June 6th was an important day for the three groups represented by the Service Employees’ Union (SEU) which represents 248 employees in trades and services. They are SEU Trades downtown, Powerhouse downtown, and Trades and Powerhouse Macdonald campus. Read more »
April-May 2011
When I joined McGill six months ago, one of my priorities was to spend time getting to know as many people as possible, their issues, challenges, and aspirations. I quickly realized that we have amazing talent – people who are proud of the institution they represent and who are keen to contribute to McGill’s goals and successes. Read more »
April-May 2011
When Service Point was officially launched in Oct. 2010, it was the beginning of an odyssey for Romesh Vadivel, Project Manager and eventual Service Point Associate Director, a key figure in the transition toward Service Point’s new home and its new orientation. Read more »
