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Op-ed: Adopting a four-day work week is an easier, more radical move than you think

"The move to rebrand a year into a new business is undeniably pretty bold, maybe even impractical. Our boldest move to date, however, has been the move to a four-day work week," writes Joanne Gallop.

People on the Move: Amanda Gordon leaves KNBA to join CLV Group

At first glance, human resources expert Amanda Gordon’s leap from the world of tech to her new...

Ottawa lawyer Katherine Cooligan on why she has ‘a lot left to give’

Call it a conscious uncoupling or a relatively amicable divorce, but after years of being hitched to big law firms, Ottawa family law lawyer Katherine Cooligan has parted ways with that world to co-found a new boutique law firm, Cooligan Yehia LLP.

How Mary Ciancibello turned a bad first day at work into a profitable business

Ottawa wardrobe consultant Mary Ciancibello turned a bad first day into a business that helps everyone from CEOs and lawyers, to new moms and divorced dads transform their perspectives on themselves.

Not as many perks for job seekers in 2024 as labour market returns to balance, HR expert says

For Ottawa’s labour market, 2024 will be the year of compromise as the balance of power starts to swing back to employers, according to James Baker, CEO and co-founder of Keynote Group. 

Hellenic Community welcomes business leader Chris Roussakis as new president

Greece may be one of the oldest civilizations in the world but it was looking fresh-faced Sunday when it introduced 35-year-old Chris Roussakis as the youngest board president in the history of the Hellenic Community of Ottawa.

Time to scrap engagement tools and pave the way for ‘real change’, workplace culture expert says

At a time when workplace culture is becoming more vital than ever, one industry veteran says leaders need to focus on “transformative change” — and engagement tools and fun perks just aren’t cutting it.

People on the Move: Two seasoned professionals join Gifford Carr Insurance Group

When Rick Chase and Adam Kane were separately contacted by an Ottawa recruiter as ideal candidates for a couple of job positions, the men were flattered but not necessarily swayed. But once they learned more about Gifford Carr Insurance Group and the vision its president had for the company, they realized the positions being offered were an excellent fit.

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.

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