Despite the economic environment, the level to which employees are engaged has somewhat increased worldwide during the year, according to a report from Aon Hewitt. A positive sign considering that we know that engaging employees influences business performance.
9 out of 10 Canadian employees fail to accomplish their daily tasks Shortage of skilled workers Thousands of new hires for the oil and gas industry until 2015
Mobile personal devices welcome in Canadian companies Competition is not a priority for Canadian companies Technical problems: main source of job dissatisfaction Protection of personl information: more effort needed Canadian financil officers are confident in their economy New employment site for the oil and gas industry
The new Pinocchios – benevolent liars or professional scammers? What do they have in common: Scott Thompson, Jean-Pierre Gaillard, Phillippe Berre and Frank Abagnale? They lied about their diplomas or professional qualifications during their selection process
After four uncertain months, employment is rising again, according to the Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics Canada. A positive sign that should not hide the slight increase in unemployment.
Addicted to new technology, seeking personal growth and anxious for greater flexibility at work – Generation Y charms recruiters as much as they perplex them. Yet the time for the next generation has arrived and now is the time for Canadian companies to open up to the expectations of young professionals who envisage being employed in new ways. Organizations that are rethought and corrected, flexible schedules, adjusted developments and compensation... Focus on essential measures.
The pros and cons of cloud computing In the last few months, there has been a real war of clouds. All the big players are going there with their solution to let us store our data online.
More than four in ten Canadian employers do not support the cost of continuing training for their employees. This is what a recent study by Robert Half Finance and Accounting found, conducted with 270 Financial Officers of companies with more than 20 employees.
Recruitment is evolving with the requirements of employers, candidates, the state of the labour market and the socioeconomic environment in general. This article shows how to improve recruitment by properly applying the strategies and techniques of sales to recruitment.
Emails, instant messaging, smartphones... What are the consequences of the proliferation of the means of communications within companies? The recent Global Monitoring study published by Randstad takes stock, conducted with employees from 32 countries including Canada.
“Psychological Health and Safety: An Action Guide for Employers" is the new tool available to Canadian employers and Human Resources managers to protect the mental health of their employees.
What could be more surprising than to receive, in your email inbox... a dismissal, which furthermore was not intended for you. On Friday, April 20, 1300 employees of Aviva London had the nasty surprise of receiving a dismissal email advising them to leave the organization forthwith, submitting to the routine procedures....