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While typewriters formed the prototype of all the technology that was to follow and flourish, workers with disabilities still lag far behind in achieving fair equity in the workplace.
Earlier this fall, the Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne outlined new programs and wage subsidy assistance in light of how deeply the COVID crisis is affecting the economy (and will likely do so for some time).
If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen at any time and that the future is never certain. Without even a moment’s notice, we can find ourselves suddenly facing something previously unimaginable. Risk and uncertainty have become ever-present aspects of our daily lives.
The past few months have been trying, to say the least. Isolation has left us homesick in a whole new way: rather than striving to get home, we are struggling to find ways to get out.
Across the country, people are slowly emerging from seclusion to nervously venture out into the unknown. Eager for food and drink, companionship and haircuts, they are like cave people returning to the blinding light of public life.
Are you in a bad mood? Maybe you had a bad day at work dealing with difficult clients or coworkers. Maybe you’re feeling stressed because your boss has overloaded your schedule.
Everyday chaos seems to be a constant in many of our workplaces. It’s not unrealistic to expect unnecessary interruptions, messy meetings, technological failure and overall disorganization on a daily basis.
Thinking about starting an employee recognition program in your company? Or just looking to revamp the one you already have? An effective employee recognition program should contain these seven elements:
When it comes to business, or any work for that matter, you can’t always fake it till you make it. Lying on your résumé can lead to the loss of a new job. Budgeting outside of reality can financially cripple a company.
A business continuity plan is a plan that describes how an organization will continue to function during or after an emergency, disaster or event. It involves planning how your key services or products can be continued and the recovery of key business and systems.
In view of the widespread impact of violence and stress at work, the International Labor Organization (ILO) convened a meeting to adopt a code of practice.
Smart organizations regularly take the temperature of their employees as well as customers as part of their retention strategy. In Harvard Management Update,
A sculptural installation to commemorate organizational change? Say what? It’s true: Sun Life Financial commissioned a piece of corporate art to mark its merger with Clarica Life Insurance. However,
A survey of 500 Canadian human resources professionals on the Future of Work suggests that, in 10 years, the most employable people will be those who have graduated university,
Health-care activists around the world have mobilized in a global effort to ban the use of scents and fragrances in public places. In North America alone ,
If you've seen the many recent headlines claiming that "sunlight may prevent cancer," you probably wonder if the world isn't going crazy. Sun exposure causes skin cancer, so how can this be?
No reasonable citizen will argue against the notion that it is a civic obligation to provide financial support for the services provided by national, provincial and municipal governments.
(From Precarious Employment in the Canadian Labour Market: A Statistical Portrait by Cynthia J. Cranford of the University of Toronto, Mississauga, Leah F. Vosko of York University,
Even without holding a full-scale OST event, you can use the “circle” as part of your organizational strategy for engaging employees and for creating the important conversations that will move your organization forward.
ALTHOUGH SOME DUB IT “egosurfing,” others call it a wise career move to conduct a web search to see what information about you is available online. After all, what is visible to you also is visible to potential employers.
With most summer vacations a mere fond memory, everyone is settling back into routine for the coming fall. Why not shake things up in your workplace by getting a team together
STUDIES SHOW THAT ONE IN THREE people in Canada are living with job-related stress, with an estimated $1.7 billion of work time lost annually because of stress.
While typewriters formed the prototype of all the technology that was to follow and flourish, workers with disabilities still lag far behind in achieving fair equity in the workplace.
Earlier this fall, the Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne outlined new programs and wage subsidy assistance in light of how deeply the COVID crisis is affecting the economy (and will likely do so for some time).
If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen at any time and that the future is never certain. Without even a moment’s notice, we can find ourselves suddenly facing something previously unimaginable. Risk and uncertainty have become ever-present aspects of our daily lives.
The past few months have been trying, to say the least. Isolation has left us homesick in a whole new way: rather than striving to get home, we are struggling to find ways to get out.
Across the country, people are slowly emerging from seclusion to nervously venture out into the unknown. Eager for food and drink, companionship and haircuts, they are like cave people returning to the blinding light of public life.
Are you in a bad mood? Maybe you had a bad day at work dealing with difficult clients or coworkers. Maybe you’re feeling stressed because your boss has overloaded your schedule.
Everyday chaos seems to be a constant in many of our workplaces. It’s not unrealistic to expect unnecessary interruptions, messy meetings, technological failure and overall disorganization on a daily basis.
Thinking about starting an employee recognition program in your company? Or just looking to revamp the one you already have? An effective employee recognition program should contain these seven elements:
When it comes to business, or any work for that matter, you can’t always fake it till you make it. Lying on your résumé can lead to the loss of a new job. Budgeting outside of reality can financially cripple a company.
A business continuity plan is a plan that describes how an organization will continue to function during or after an emergency, disaster or event. It involves planning how your key services or products can be continued and the recovery of key business and systems.
In view of the widespread impact of violence and stress at work, the International Labor Organization (ILO) convened a meeting to adopt a code of practice.
Smart organizations regularly take the temperature of their employees as well as customers as part of their retention strategy. In Harvard Management Update,
A sculptural installation to commemorate organizational change? Say what? It’s true: Sun Life Financial commissioned a piece of corporate art to mark its merger with Clarica Life Insurance. However,
A survey of 500 Canadian human resources professionals on the Future of Work suggests that, in 10 years, the most employable people will be those who have graduated university,
Health-care activists around the world have mobilized in a global effort to ban the use of scents and fragrances in public places. In North America alone ,
If you've seen the many recent headlines claiming that "sunlight may prevent cancer," you probably wonder if the world isn't going crazy. Sun exposure causes skin cancer, so how can this be?
No reasonable citizen will argue against the notion that it is a civic obligation to provide financial support for the services provided by national, provincial and municipal governments.
(From Precarious Employment in the Canadian Labour Market: A Statistical Portrait by Cynthia J. Cranford of the University of Toronto, Mississauga, Leah F. Vosko of York University,
Even without holding a full-scale OST event, you can use the “circle” as part of your organizational strategy for engaging employees and for creating the important conversations that will move your organization forward.
ALTHOUGH SOME DUB IT “egosurfing,” others call it a wise career move to conduct a web search to see what information about you is available online. After all, what is visible to you also is visible to potential employers.
With most summer vacations a mere fond memory, everyone is settling back into routine for the coming fall. Why not shake things up in your workplace by getting a team together
STUDIES SHOW THAT ONE IN THREE people in Canada are living with job-related stress, with an estimated $1.7 billion of work time lost annually because of stress.
