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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.
"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.
"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.
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.
As the climate crisis worsens and uncertainty about the future grows, companies have never been more sensitive about doing their part for the environment.
Split Tree’s retail floor is dedicated to all things hospitality and cocktail-related. That includes charcuterie boards and cheese plates, in addition to the barware, hardware and cocktail ingredients one might expect.