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.

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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Years of economic uncertainty haven’t slowed Canada’s entrepreneurs. They’ve made them more determined. New research from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for Small Business Week finds 78 per cent are focused on growth, and this year’s theme says what’s at stake: in a “Two-Speed World,” it’s “Fast or Finished.” So what separates the businesses pulling ahead? Join OBJ, Trexity and the Ottawa Board of Trade for a live virtual event during Small Business Week and get the answers directly from the people tracking the shift: -- Get the research first. BDC chief economist Pierre Cleroux will unveil new research on the state of entrepreneurship in Canada, with insight you can use to benchmark your own business. -- Understand what’s changing on main street. Alok Ahuja of Ottawa-based Trexity will explain how local businesses are adapting, and finding new customers, in an e-commerce world. -- Find out what Ottawa is doing to help. Sueling Ching will outline the Buy Local program and other initiatives aimed at spurring economic growth in the city. Whether you run a business, work with one or are weighing your next move, this is a chance to get informed and come away with ideas worth acting on.
Small Business Week: Entrepreneurs are Fast or Finished

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