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Why tech companies are opening new offices despite allowing remote, hybrid work

Google says “intentional, in-person collaboration is key to driving innovation, supporting creativity and solving complex problems.”


Indigenous leaders want corporate reconciliation efforts to extend beyond Sept. 30

Many employers encourage staff to wear orange, but efforts quickly fade and not much else is done to elevate Indigenous voices and causes.


Salary transparency is on the rise: Here’s how to navigate the topic

It’s a “huge topic” for Gen-Z and millennials, particularly young women and social media is making the conversation for workers easier to have than ever.


Job vacancies dropped below one million in July: Statistics Canada

While the number is down from previous months, the job market is still on fire compared to 2021 – with postings up 16.2 per cent year over year.


Wave of retirement hits Canadian workforce as healthcare, education bleed workers

Retirements are up 32 per cent from last year, and one economist is pointing the finger at burnout, stress and ongoing pandemic difficulties.
 
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The business leader’s guide to creating a winning employee experience

In Experience, Inc.: Why Companies that Uncover Purpose, Create Connection, and Celebrate Their People Will Triumph, veteran business leader and growth strategist Jill Popelka delivers a hands-on guide to building a flexible, adaptable, and engaged workforce that can enable your organization to evolve with emerging challenges. You’ll find the insights you need to build a company culture that prioritizes your people, resulting in an empowered and future-ready workforce. » Learn more
 
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Local governments are pressure cookers for staff: Town of Hinton finds mental relief valve

Find out why the Alberta municipality won a Bronze Award at the recent Psychologically Safe Workplace Awards. » Read More
 
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U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates, slower growth

Number of posting plummets 10 per cent in August, music to the ears of the Fed which is driving to tamper wage growth to help slow inflation. » Read More

Amazon to raise average hourly pay for U.S. workers by $1 to $19 in October

Bump means warehouse and transportation workers would earn between $16 and $26 per hour. The company’s minimum wage remains unchanged at $15. » Read More
 
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Traffic is better, and worse, than before the pandemic

Senior editor Todd Humber’s Google Nest is telling him his commute is taking 61.8 per cent longer today than it was at the height of the pandemic. » Read More

Putting up the ‘Batman Signal’ won’t attract staff in new era

A better strategy is meaningful work and recognition. Regular contributor Evert Akkerman takes an in-deoth look. » Read More
 
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Linking HR Strategy to Business Strategy

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Date: Oct. 25-27
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