Image: Pixabay With three quarters of the global workforce considering remote working to be the “new normal” (a phrase we’ve heard countless times in recent years), it’s clear there’s little desire for workers to return to their workplaces full-time in the near future. Once thought of as a rare perk (or, more recently, a temporary […]
The average small business hires fewer than 20 employees, which is far below the employee threshold for most federally-mandated benefits. However, to remain competitive and reduce turnover, small business owners should still offer attractive benefits packages to their employees. Companies can choose from a range of financial and creative perks to show their appreciation for […]
When you’re running a B2B company, your staff is crucial to productivity, customer satisfaction and ultimate business success. However, a business’ vision and achievement cannot be realized if an employee is improperly or poorly trained. When it comes to remote employees, there could be potential threats of inadequate performance because there is no luxury of […]
Pixabay Source CCO License On average, it will take a candidate more than six months to find a position in their chosen industry. That’s why it’s important to take steps to guarantee that you are beating the competition when you pursue a role or new position in your career. Here are some of the factors […]
In this edition of the Workforce Confidence Index, LinkedIn looked at how open Canadians are to switching industries and the reasons for doing so, finding that better compensation was among the top reasons Canadian’s are making the switch. 57% of those who are open to new jobs said they were either currently considering changing industries (42%) or were […]
COVID-19 hasn’t just demanded technical innovation for remote work. Tech is evolving to meet the needs of workers who have to show up in person during the pandemic too. That’s the message from ADP’s Senior Director of Data Cloud Strategy, Brent Weiss. ADP is known for its Human Capital Management Solutions. Those suites have now […]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, so many people have lost their jobs and are looking for work. It is especially difficult to look for a new job during this time. You may interview on Zoom, but if you do have an interview in person you will probably wear a mask and physically distance from the […]
Finding the perfect employee takes time and money, and losing well-trained and valuable staff costs your company. You miss out on the experience someone who’s been with your business for years brings to the table, and you also lose momentum as you wait for a new worker to learn the ropes. A U.S. Bureau of […]
Image credit: wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Running a small enterprise can be extremely difficult and challenging at times. Owners have to take care of building an operating model, establishing customer relations, taking care of the finances, and several other aspects. That is why they often struggle with the time and money required for many supporting […]
Debt in the UK is not just one of the many financial issues that popped up with the pandemic, it is a serious problem that has been there for decades now. Before the FCA stepped in, money lenders had gone beyond all reasoning with their impossibly high rates of interest on short-term loans, which was […]
Creating a productive workplace is a multifaceted issue that requires a complex solution. Certain parts of that solution are organizational, but some have to do with the way the workplace is designed. Office interior design goes past aesthetics. There are many more factors that need to be taken into account. The way you deal with […]
In September 2020, Abacus Data completed a nationally representative survey with 1,000 Canadian youth aged 15 to 30. Read the full report. The purpose of this research was two-fold: 1. To understand the impacts and perspectives of the pandemic thus far for Canadian youth. 2. To explore their ideas for recovery from the pandemic. Youth […]
Coffee, Tea or Exhausted Me? By Kate Baggott Feeling more exhausted during the pandemic? It’s probably the extra emotional labour you’ve been doing. What is emotional labour? Over the past several weeks, much has been said and written about the increased load on women as they carry the greater demands of household labour and home […]
Read part 2: Devolving from She-cession to Recession Read part 3: What is happening to business right now? Adrienne lives in fear of another school closure. The 35 year-old Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a single mother of two school-age children. She works in an urban hospital in Southern Ontario. “I’ve been job-sharing throughout the […]
Would you buy this car? The Jeep Wrangler is a series of compact and mid-size (Wrangler Unlimited and Wrangler 2-door JL) four-wheel drive off-road SUVs, manufactured by Jeep since 1986, and currently in its fourth generation. The Wrangler JL, the most recent generation, was unveiled in late 2017 and is produced at Jeep’s Toledo Complex.The Wrangler is arguably an indirect progression from the World […]
Hands up if you have had a terrible experience as a candidate for a job. I thought so. I recently heard from a friend that she had endured seven rounds of interviews for a role and then learned, on LinkedIn of all places, that someone else had landed the job. Sure, employers used to get […]
This article originally appeared in our bi-weekly newsletter, the B2B Briefing. Sign up using the fields to the right of this page to get this kind of content before anyone else. It’s not like IBM has a shortage of experts to talk about technology and its impact on the workforce, so the choice of Diane […]
My client is the place that helps you figure out your high end vacuum cleaner by phone or live chat They also sell lines of credit, enrol employees in benefits plans, talk you through furniture assembly and reset passwords for obscure software. As call centres go, this one is pretty good. They offer above average […]
Canadians spend 90,000 hours of our lives at work. Naturally, everyone wants this to be a place they enjoy spending time. Yet many Canadians feel something is missing for them at work; a survey found close to 60 per cent of Canadian office workers wish their work was more meaningful. This is quite a compelling […]
Sometimes I’m tempted to just apply to jobs that I’m completely unqualified for and explain it by saying, “LinkedIn made me do it.” Based on the fact I write a lot about marketing, advertising and the tools to do it, for example, it’s not uncommon for LinkedIn to recommend roles for me such as “Director […]
