Human Resources

Human resource news and features from Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. Popular topics include remote work, demographic shifts, recruiting, retention, shortages and the evolving world of human resources in a post-pandemic workplace.

Erinn Yakabuski said said one-third of Canadians are feeling more burned out now compared to a year ago. (Photo supplied)

Employee burnout can become more obvious as workers return to the office, one expert says

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

Cost-cutting is leading some companies to hire “underqualified” staff, recruiting firms say

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

Local firm MondouxRollins says private companies are getting on board with governance

Ottawa, Human Resources

In the last few years, Jennifer Mondoux has noticed a trend among mid-market private companies. More than ever, founders and executives are curious about governance,

Think you know all about workplace burnout? HR experts say we still don’t know how to solve it

Ottawa, Human Resources

Despite greater awareness around burnout in corporate workplaces, not enough companies are thinking outside of the box when it comes to solutions, said Ottawa organizational

Employers rethink value of employee connections in era of remote work: report

Human Resources

The rise of remote work has led to a loss of workplace social connections that is negatively affecting employees, a new report suggests.

Employment jumps by 90,000 in April, raising doubts about June interest rate cut

Canada & World, Human Resources

Canadian employers added 90,000 jobs in April, marking the largest employment gain in more than a year.

housing construction rental unit real estate receivership

Solving shortage of construction workers key to housing growth: experts

Real Estate, Construction, Human Resources, Residential

Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada’s national housing agency continues to forecast housing start

Toxic positivity: Why workplaces suffer when employees always look on the bright side

Human Resources, Ottawa

Toxic positivity, or what some consultants call “playing pretend” in the workplace, isn’t new, but it can be detrimental as employers strive to improve workplace

Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.8% in March as local economy sheds jobs

Ottawa, Human Resources

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Ottawa’s Andrea Greenhous on how hybrid work put the spotlight on internal communications

Human Resources

Over 20 years ago, Andrea Greenhous started blazing a trail in Ottawa with her internal communications firm Vision2Voice. Today, as tech shifts or workers stay