As a sign of disconnect with their work, a majority of Canadian employees are not ruling out changing companies over the next year. There are a number of reasons for this, according to a study by Kelly Services – low value, slow growth, unchallenging work, etc.By Aurélie Le Caignec
A recent study from the Conference Board foresees that tightening of the labour market from 2016 will have an impact on the Canadian economy's growth potential in the long term
This is the story of Bruno, Director of Marketing and Operations : his boss told him that he was seriously considering retiring. As Bruno was the only one in internal ranks that could aspire to the position of Director of the subsidiary, he prepared to demonstrate the best of his talents
Traditional paper CVs have been getting closer and closer to disappearing. The problem is not that paper is no longer in fashion, but that there are a multitude of other solutions that are much faster, more economical and efficient and that save trees.
Sectors in demand for manpower and shortage of qualified professionals ... The federal government plans to create solutions by reforming the immigration system, including the professional and skilled workers program. Details for explanation.
46% of Canadian employees are occupied with their personal affairs in the workplace and 51% are occupied with their work in their private life. This is what the recent Global Monitoring study found, conducted among 400 Canadian employees by Randstad. Focus on a phenomenon with multiple consequences.
Judging by the study conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) for ADP Canada, Canadian companies do not have a good view of their payroll and HR management expenses, especially due to hidden costs.
The usefulness of social media in recruiting is now well established. However, there is still much to learn about the best way to make the most use of these tools for identifying and recruiting top talent. Faced with a proliferation of websites, many recruiters tend to be scattered rather than choosing a well planned method.
Although many companies throughout OECD countries are now preoccupied with the issue of equality, there is still progress to be made. Here is an update on the situation in a few figures.
Efficient and always accessible, mobile communication tools have taken a growing place in the workplace. Progress that is not without risk for confidential company data.
Baby boomers show some regret about retirement planning, according to a survey by the Bank of Montreal. From this observation, they suggest some ideas to help young people reach retirement with confidence.
Managers are not paid to be loved, obviously. But to go from there to suggest that a good third of employees around the planet find then ineffective... Yet this is what Development Dimensions International (DDI) noted in a recent survey.