In today's episode of Investing to Win, Garret Wong talks to Derek Rolstone, Principal at Stone HR Strategies, a full-service human resources consulting firm. Derek is an award-winning, energetic and dedicated HR professional with 20 years of experience. Derek also holds an MBA from UVIC and a BA from Western.
Derek will kick things off by sharing his background. This will give you an insight into his career in HR and the companies he has worked for, including Pepsi and Suncor Energy. You'll learn why his wife persuaded him to change careers and become an instructor at Red River College. However, being an HR professional at heart, he'll talk about how he returned to the industry and founded Stone HR Strategies to serve small and medium-sized businesses.
You'll learn why outsourcing an HR firm is more beneficial for business owners. Derek will reveal how to hire and retain exceptional employees. He'll also give his opinion on remote employees and explain the importance of treating all employees fairly. Garret will explain how his remote employee helps him to stay productive at home. They'll also talk about Garret's employee survey and positive feedback.
Fun fact: Derek appeared on the 13th season of the game show Jeopardy! He'll talk about his time on the show and share interesting anecdotes.
Join Garret and Derek for this insightful discussion about the value of HR to businesses, employee productivity and remote workers.
Enjoy!
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