• Attract and retain top talent
• Measure and reward employee performance
• Enhance productivity through work flow and job design
• Identify critical jobs and potential replacements
• Communicate strategically
• Ensure clear understanding of goals and expectations

THE FIFTH OPTION DIFFERENCE

At The Fifth Option, we have over 50 years of combined experience working with industry leaders in Canada, US, Europe and South America

What does this mean for you?

Efficient human capital practices are smart business, period. They don’t have to be expensive, either. We use pragmatic problem solving and holistic thinking to help you blend innovative human capital strategies and traditional people management techniques.

The result – more productive employees, happier clients and higher profits.

We have worked with a wide spectrum of clients in a variety of markets and environments. Our expertise includes all aspects of:

• Human Capital Management
• Industrial Relations
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Training and Development
• Recruitment and Executive Search

HUMAN CAPITAL EFFECTIVENESS

Human Capital processes drive market value universally and are appropriate and actionable by all companies.

Most companies are in a constant state of flux, growing and adjusting to the market and the economy. This process calls for changes in organizational processes and work practices. After all, yesterday’s strengths become weaknesses overnight, holding you back and giving the competition the upper hand.

We offer our clients a comprehensive inventory of services. Our fully integrated approach serves to propel you to a position of leadership in the market through maximising the contributions of your most valuable resource, your employees.

CLIENT SOLUTIONS

How do you to effectively design and implement the right mix of Human Capital practices, ensuring sustainable gains from the effective management of your people?

The Fifth Option provides a comprehensive range of human capital consulting and management services. Our goal is to give managers and executives the ability to be systematic and strategic in executing business objectives.

We tailor our services to our clients’ needs and requirements. That is why we offer two distinctive forms of service delivery, consulting and hand-on management.

Human Capital Consulting

If you need some advice and direction, we are here to help. After gaining a thorough understanding of our client’s business strategy and organizational culture, we work together with senior management to identify key people management issues that are creating obstacles to success. Our next step is to implement the necessary changes and monitor the company’s progress.

Human Capital Outsourcing

Why not let The Fifth Option do the work for you? We offer all the benefits of an in-house human capital department, reducing your overhead and improving the quality of service to your managers and employees. We will take care of the grunt work, so that you can focus on your core competencies and build your business.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Our focus is maximizing the contributions of your people at work.

Who We Are

The Fifth Option was founded in 1989 by Michael Povey, an expert in human capital consulting. Michael has over 25 years of experience in building efficient workforces and managing human capital. He has held a variety of long-term, senior management and executive positions with such high profile industry leaders as Cominco Ltd., Schlumberger Ltd., Westcoast Energy Inc. and Microtel Ltd. As the director of The Fifth Option, Michael uses his extensive experience to help companies big and small with every aspect of human capital management.

Our goal is to maximize the contribution of your people at work.

In the past, companies looking for efficient human capital management had four available options:

OPTION 1  - Hiring expensive Human Resources staff.
OPTION 2  - Retain costly hands off consultants.
OPTION 3  - Delegation to existing staff.
OPTION 4  - Assigning responsibilities to senior executives.
Hence:
OPTION 5  - The Fifth Option

The Fifth Option is a nationally recognized Human Capital Management firm serving Western Canada. Our expertise includes all aspects of:

• Human Capital Management
• Industrial Relations
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Training and Development
• Recruitment and Executive Search

We provide practical, hands-on strategic consulting and management solutions consistent with your business objectives and corporate structure. Experience the benefits of The Fifth Option today.

The Fifth Option's Corporate Value Statement

What can you expect from The Fifth Option?

• Innovation - Leading edge strategies and technology in human capital
• Client Satisfaction - Practical and immediately useable solutions
• Employee Involvement - Employees who take responsibility for themselves, for their jobs and for the success of their organization
• Integrity - Respect for all people, tact, sensitivity and strict confidentiality