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.

Gen-Z workers lack teamwork and collaboration skills but have ‘hidden strengths’: survey

Gen Z workers prefer to work alone and now lack collaboration skills as a result, new research suggests, and their managers say the workplace is suffering the consequences.

Businesswoman of the Year Lydia Di Francesco talks ‘echo-pandemic’ and workplace wellness

The CEO of Fit + Healthy 365, Lydia Di Francesco sat down with OBJ to discuss the post-pandemic world of work and what workplace wellness can mean.

Winging it at work: How this theatre company uses improv techniques in a corporate setting

As workers return to the office, an Ottawa improv company is helping them break the ice with techniques you’d typically find on a theatre stage. 

Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season

While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid setups coming out of the pandemic, employment experts say workers...

Employees struggling with transit? Here’s what business owners can do to help

In the wake of a prolonged shutdown of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system and with winter weather conditions looming, unreliable public transit is creating uncertainty and worry for many businesses. 

Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work

The new data from recruiting company Robert Half found that hybrid working arrangements were favoured by 54 per cent of hiring managers, compared with 49 per cent of professionals surveyed.

Dress for hybrid work success: Five fashion tips for the new work world

The pandemic led to some bizarre fluctuations in fashion. Local stylist Michelle Leblanc has some tips for hybrid workers who aren't quite sure how to dress as they return to the office part-time.

Gen Z worried AI will affect their career prospects, but HR experts say they should embrace it

A new study found that despite their digital savvy, 73 per cent of gen Z workers are worried that AI will impact their jobs. 

Reliable or available? Employees need to know the difference to avoid ‘telepressure’

Digital tools bring many benefits, experts agree, but can also leave employees and employers feeling the “telepressure.”

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

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.
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