The team at OBJ will be taking our annual holiday break, but that doesn’t mean your reading list should be empty.
From Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 inclusive, OBJ will be taking some time to recharge. To make sure we don’t leave you hanging, we’ve compiled a list of some of our most popular stories from the past few months.
“We’ve had a great time this year writing about the vibrant business community here in Ottawa,” said Anne Howland, OBJ’s editor in chief. “We’ve really appreciated our readers’ engagement and their support of OBJ, especially in these difficult times for the media industry.”
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Companies contending with the difficult process of dismissing an employee must be very careful about their actions, or face potentially serious legal consequences. Being proactive about maintaining accurate and detailed
Local businesses face hiring obstacles due to immigration pullback, flawed screening
In his 39 years of practicing immigration law, Warren Creates (a rare Law Society Certified Specialist) has never seen an environment so challenging for employers looking to hire workers from
From tech innovation and local startups, to real estate development and the evolving workplace, these stories run the gamut. Happy reading and best wishes for the holiday season from all of us at OBJ.
Entrepreneurship: Former NHLer Slater Koekkoek finds fulfilment after starting temporary work agency
Housing: Op-ed: We must look at all options on the ‘housing continuum’ to make Ottawa an attractive city
Technology: Surprising surge in applications for Invest Ottawa’s startup bootcamp has officials scrambling
Retail: Package deal: Trexity delivers the goods for Rideau Centre merchants
City Hall: ‘We can’t do it alone’: Downtown core, transit top mayor’s list of priorities for 2024
Real estate: Theberge Homes ‘satisfied’ by committee decision on Baseline highrises, owner says
City-building: ‘Ottawa not bold enough’: Andrew Reeves reflects on Ottawa architecture after Europe trip
My Ottawa Life: Does David Ross prefer the Senators or the Redblacks? We find out
Technology: ‘We have to figure out what we want to be’: Innovation expert on Kanata North’s future
Real estate: Katasa seeks approval to build 22-storey mixed-use highrise at Bronson and Carling
Up Close: Armando Giannetti on how Ottawa’s family-owned Preston Hardware has got it nailed
Real estate: City committee OKs plan to expand Andaz Hotel with new 16-storey building
Human resources: Pros and cons to divulging salary info, use of AI to job candidates, local HR experts say
Human resources: Ottawa doesn’t fit the bill for most gen-Z workers, but Gatineau scores higher, survey shows
