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EOBJ Podcast: Tourism recovery in 2022 and 2023

The pandemic was hard on everybody. From a business perspective, however, few were harder hit than hospitality and tourism operators.

‘It is your new normal’: Canada’s aging work force root of national labour shortage

For years, experts have been warning of a looming wave of retirements as baby boomers grow older and start to exit the workforce en masse.

Ottawa Business Growth Survey: Diversity and collaboration is key to business success

Ottawa’s local political and business leaders have done a more effective job at navigating the pandemic and...

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. 

Fondation Bruyère Foundation

Bruyère is a multi-site academic health care organization that is maximizing quality of life and helping people...

‘Incredible challenges’: Shopify president talks pandemic, stock plunge and layoffs

"We've had to make some tough decisions...but one of the things that we've hopefully demonstrated to the world is that we're a company that is incredibly resilient," said Shopify president.

Return to in-person work a contentious issue among federal public servants

Musings about a potential back-to-office order, which could mean two to three days of in-person work a week, are sparking debate.

Letter to the Editor: Working sick a different matter for those without paid sick days

"Giving employees the option to stay home when they are sick is not just a moral imperative, it makes business sense," an OBJ reader writes in the letter to the editor.

Local healthtech companies get their day in the Bears’ Den

At the inaugural Bears’ Den event last month, four startups were each given 10 minutes to pitch their idea to an investor panel and answer questions. 

Ontario’s tourism sector won’t fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report

Tourism businesses in the province are generating 64 per cent of the revenues they saw in 2019, on average, and seven in 10 report they have taken on debt to stay afloat.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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