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....
On April 20, Mediacorp unveiled the names of fifty five Canadian companies recognized this year for their efforts in sustainable development.
In the "CanadaWorks 2025" study, published in early April, the HRPA and Deloitte read Canada's economic future. Between bad omens and hoped-for prosperity, the study takes stock of three probable scenarios for the future, the results of decisions being made today.
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