Canadian Unemployment Rate At 6.4%

Statistics Canada reported that employment fell by 42,000 (+0.2%) in August and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4%.

Canadian Unemployment Rate At 6.4%

Ontario Minimum Wage

The general minimum wage is $17.20 per hour until September 30, 2025.

Ontario Minimum Wage

Total Rewards Strategy Differentiates Organizations From Competitors

Talent attraction and retention are critical organizational functions in a competitve jobs market.

Total Rewards Strategy Differentiates Organizations From Competitors

Attracting the Young to Skilled Trades

Perceptions of trades and technical programs need to change.

Attracting the Young to Skilled Trades

Canadian Accreditation Exams Going Virtual

How Candidates and Law Grads Are Navigating the New Normal

Canadian Accreditation Exams Going Virtual

Ontario Minimum Wage

The Ontario government has announced prospective legislation that would increase the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15.00 per hour from January 1, 2022.

Ontario Minimum Wage

Remote Workers Logging More Hours

Many Canadian workers are working extra hours - especially those working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

Remote Workers Logging More Hours

Accurate and Timely Payroll Valued

How do employers attract and retain Generation Z and Millennial staff. It seems that the answer lies in the payroll function.

Accurate and Timely Payroll Valued

COVID-19 Stalls Careers

More than a quarter of professionals felt that their careers had stalled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Stalls Careers

Healthy Workplaces

Work presenteeism has been identified as the number one employee issue because of its negative impact on a workforce, and the degree of improvement seen after employee assistance program (EAP) counselling.

Healthy Workplaces

How to reduce the strain on your human resource department

Here are a few ways you can ensure your HR department runs smoothly no matter what is thrown at it.

How to reduce the strain on your human resource department

High-Potential Employees Are Increasingly Disengaged

Only a third of respondents intended to stay at their jobs in 2020 compared to almost a half (47%) last year.

High-Potential Employees Are Increasingly Disengaged

References Can Be Decisive

Despite the emphasis placed on strong resumes and interview performance, the results of a reference check can be decisive in determining the outcome of a job application.

References Can Be Decisive

Are Job Descriptions Obsolete?

Are job descriptions obsolete? Like many things in the talent management field, it's a matter of perspective.

Are Job Descriptions Obsolete?

Measuring Physician Wellness

There is growing concern over burned-out, stressed-out workforces with research last year indicating that almost a third of Canadian physicians reported high levels of burnout.

Measuring Physician Wellness

Canada - Women Workers Still Feel They Are Paid Less

The perception of pay equity also differs markedly between men and women.

Women Workers Still Feel They Are Paid Less

Canada - Ongoing Competition for Talent

Canadian employers are doing more in a competitive job market to recruit and retain recent post-secondary graduates according to a survey of 95 leading Canadian companies.

Ongoing Competition for Talent

Canada - PEI Minimum Wage Increases

The Prince Edward Island minimum wage increased by 30 cents to $11.55 per hour on April 1, 2018.

PEI Minimum Wage

Canada - New Brunswick Minimum Wage

New Brunswick's minimum wage has been increased to $11.25 per hour from $11 per hour on April 1 2018.

New Brunswick Minimum Wage

Canada - Ontario Minimum Wage

Ontario’s general minimum wage increased from $11.60 per hour to $14 per hour on January 1, 2018.

Ontario Minimum Wage