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SUMMARY:Webinar: Powering Ottawa’s Future: Influence. Connect. Grow.
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin the Ottawa Business Journal for a dynamic conversation with OBOT President and CEO Sueling Ching on how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future\, and how business leaders can leverage their network\, influence\, and momentum to grow. \nWhat you will learn: \n\nHow OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy\, investment\, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy.\nThe tables\, events\, and networks where decision-makers meet\, partnerships form\, and ideas become action.\nHow OBOT equips businesses with visibility\, market intelligence\, influence\, and relationships that drive growth year-round.\n\nWho should attend: \n\nBusiness leaders\nEntrepreneurs\nExecutives\nFounders\nInvestors\nCommunity builders\n\nIf you are invested in the future of Ottawa\, this conversation is for you. \nREGISTER HERE
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Cliché is shitté
DESCRIPTION:Escape “safe” marketing! Learn 2026 creative trends\, how to stand out\, and where AI helps or hurts your brand.\n\n\n\nEscape the fate of unmemorable marketing. \nLead creative and strategic trends in 2026 — and learn where AI helps or hurts. \nYou’re an expert at what you do — whether you’re a tech firm in Kanata or a construction firm in Nepean. But does your marketing stand out as much as your work? Or does it sound like Tom\, Dick\, Harry & Sons down the street? (Great people\, strong competitors.) \nNow\, imagine Tom\, Dick\, and Harry scooped your dream clients because your audience couldn’t tell what makes you different. \nJoin Blair Burchill\, Strategy Director + Fractional CMO at Xactly Design & Advertising\, to learn why “safe” marketing makes local businesses sorry — and what to do instead. Together\, you’ll cover: \n\nWhat makes you different\, the truth about what you do\, and what your audience wants.\nCarving out a unique brand position in apples-to-apples industries.\nPractical tactics to break through crowded markets.\nCreative work that is differentiating\, noticeable\, and cost-efficient.\nWhere AI tools create value.\n\nREGISTER NOW
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Termination Preparation & Offboarding: What Employers Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Join Samara Belitzky of Emond Harnden LLP for a practical and informative session on effectively managing employee terminations in compliance with legal requirements. This webinar will cover: \n\nPerformance management and documentation to prepare for potential terminations\nKey considerations for maintaining thorough records and ensuring compliance\nConducting termination meetings with clarity and professionalism\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://obj.ca/event/webinar-termination-preparation-offboarding-what-employers-need-to-know/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Recruitment Process: Navigating Incoming Legal Requirements under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act
DESCRIPTION:Since 2021\, the Government of Ontario has passed several iterations of its Working for Workers legislation\, each of which has amended important employment-related statutes like the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. \nNotably\, the Working for Workers Four Act\, 2024 and the Working for Workers Five Act\, 2024 both created new legal requirements under the ESA in respect of the recruitment process. With these new requirements set to come into effect on January 1\, 2026\, it’s crucial that employers act proactively in the coming weeks and months to ensure that they properly understand the scope of their new statutory obligations and adequately prepare for compliance. \nJoin Jake Tolton in an informative webinar that will cover topics including: \n\nThe scope of the new requirements\, which touch specifically on publicly advertised job postings and related application forms\, post-interview communication with interviewees and record retention.\nAreas of potential concern or ambiguity that employers should be aware of in preparing for compliance.\nPractical tips and suggested steps for ensuring compliance with the new requirements as of January 1\, 2026.\n\nREGISTER NOW
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Employee Retention that Actually Works
DESCRIPTION:Join Michael Curran\, president of OBJ\, for a candid conversation with Jeff Walker\, CEO of CAA North and East Ontario\, on how small and medium-sized businesses can keep great people by making benefits usable\, visible\, and simple to run. \nCAANEO is officially a Best Places to Work as designated by Human Resources Director Magazine\, based on a review of programs\, processes\, and employee feedback. \nGreat workplaces also need great leadership. Jeff is an Excellence Awardee for Canadian HR Champion CEO. In this session\, Jeff shares what is working inside CAANEO and how any employer can apply the same playbook. \nYou will learn: \n\nWhy turnover breaks momentum in lean teams\nHow to create weekly wins with practical employee memberships that staff actually use\nHow to pair those with a right sized group benefits plan that signals stability to candidates and employees\n\nJeff will then bring on Andrew Blanchard of Sterling Brokers to cover: \n\nWhat to buy first\nWhat to add later\nHow to avoid renewal surprises with light quarterly reviews\n\nExpect plain language\, concrete examples\, and takeaways you can implement this month. \nWho should attend: Owners\, operators\, and people leaders who want a clear and proven path to higher retention\, happier teams\, and smarter benefits spend. \nREGISTER NOW
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