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.

More working moms willing to quit without greater flexibility at work, report shows

Human Resources, Ottawa

A recent survey found that 36 per cent of Canadian working women were willing to accept a salary reduction in exchange for flexibility at work.

Younger workers have different priorities when it comes to benefits, report finds

Human Resources, Ottawa

The needs and priorities that employees look for in a health-care package vary greatly based on which generation they belong to and have changed significantly

Still working from home? You may need to brush up on your soft skills, experts say

Ottawa, Human Resources

In a post-pandemic workplace, many employees may need to double-down on their “soft skills” to remain effective, experts say.

Employee appreciation is key to combat today’s ‘anti-work’ movement, local HR experts say

Human Resources, Ottawa

Employee Appreciation Day should be a “friendly reminder” to employers that thanking their teams goes a long way, especially as anti-work ideologies are on the

Shopify compensation revamp a ‘good move’, HR experts say

Techopia, Human Resources, Ottawa

In what local human resources experts are hailing as a “really smart” move, Shopify is restructuring its staffing and compensation model.

Barriers to growth for Black entrepreneurs can often be subtle, local biz owners say

Ottawa, Human Resources

Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, according

Four-day work week might be worth figuring out for some companies, experts agree

Ottawa, Human Resources

What started as an experiment with the four-day work week has become a staple Iversoft’s work culture – but HR experts say it might not

Why ‘stay interviews’ are on the front lines of the fight for employee retention

Ottawa, Human Resources

A twist on the familiar “exit interview,” which asks departing employees why they decided to leave, a stay interview does the opposite: asks employees what