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.

Tech companies are hiring fewer co-op students this year, but expect to bounce back soon.

Co-op hiring, particularly in tech, takes a hit amid tough economy, but officials expect a rebound

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

From left, Keystone Awards founder Dean French, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Canadian automotive legend Frank Stronach and Fraser Sutherland, head of The Sutherland Investment Group at CIBC Wood Gundy, at the inaugural Keystone Awards for Job Creation. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Keystone Awards salutes companies for creation of jobs, jobs, jobs

Ottawa, Human Resources

Canadian billionaire businessman Frank Stronach was in town last night to help launch the Keystone Awards for Job Creation recognizing dozens of private company employers

Three Ottawa-based legal professionals recognized for outstanding achievements

Ottawa, Human Resources

Three Ottawa-based legal professionals will be recognized for their career achievements at the Law Society of Ontario 2024 awards ceremony in May.

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Find out if your company is one of Ottawa’s best places to work

Ottawa, Human Resources

Is your company one of the city’s best places to work? Be sure to take this year’s survey to find out.

Region gains just 1,200 jobs in February as unemployment rate rises to 4.7%

Ottawa, Human Resources

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months in February as job gains failed to keep pace with population growth, Statistics Canada

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‘Year of the CFO’: Demand for fractional CFOs heating up in Ottawa post-pandemic

Ottawa, Human Resources, Insider Only

People on the Move: Robert Rheaume helping Linebox Studio design better future for Ottawa

Insider Only Human Resources, Ottawa, People on the Move, Real Estate

Local experts say flexibility key to crafting an effective return-to-office policy

Ottawa, Human Resources, Non-Residential, Real Estate

Moderated by Jennifer Cross, a senior executive at Marant Construction’s Ottawa office, the event – dubbed “Back to Business” – offered advice to employers trying

Remote workers beware: ‘Home fever’ can strike without good lifestyle choices, research shows

Ottawa, Human Resources

Remote workers are making the most of their new professional lifestyle, according to two researchers from Carleton University, who argue that making conscious, healthy decisions

Savour the City: Top picks for non-alcoholic beer, wines and spirits for your next business function

Ottawa, Human Resources

Boozy corporate lunches and open bar functions might still be on the menu, but having top-notch non-alcoholic options on hand for your guests who aren’t