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.

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

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 over the years, according to a recent study. 

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

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

Canadian economy added 22,000 jobs last month, unemployment held steady

Employment in Canada rose slightly last month after January's jobs report raised eyebrows among economists anticipating a slowdown in the labour market this year.

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

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 rise, Ottawa’s human resources experts say.

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

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

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 to a recent report from Statistics Canada. 

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

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 work for every business.

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

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 would cause them to stay. 

Holiday work parties aren’t what they used to be, experts say, citing ‘comfort-based participation’

The days of Christmas cocktail parties and festive after-work gatherings might be behind us, some Ottawa experts say.

Canadian employers sought to fill nearly one million jobs in Q2

Statistics Canada says employers were actively seeking to fill 997,000 jobs in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record.
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