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Steel layoffs at Stelco may reverse if tariff policy shifts
Cleveland-Cliffs' CEO ties the return of hundreds of laid-off Stelco workers to a stronger galvanized steel market. Here is what plants should plan for.
Ontario's non-compete ban does not make rival hiring risk-free
A lawsuit involving OpenAI has put competitor hiring in the spotlight, and an employment lawyer says Ontario's non-compete ban leaves some risk in place.
Energy costs are up, but wider inflation is holding near 2 per cent
September inflation hit 3.1 per cent on gasoline, while core measures stayed near 2 per cent. What that means for plant and operations hiring and budgets.
A cheaper AI model with a high error rate needs people who can test it
MiniMax's new M3.1 Flash is cheaper than rivals and scores well on a business benchmark, but its hallucination rate is high. Someone has to check the work.
Automated distribution centres change who you need to hire
Cutter & Buck's second automated distribution centre shows how storage automation shifts warehouse hiring toward technical and process-minded roles.
Audit quality control rules may ease, and finance teams should plan
The Big Four are urging the SEC to soften PCAOB quality control standards, and the regulator may be receptive. Finance hiring leaders should watch the outcome.
Payroll errors carry a price tag most employers never total up
An EY analysis puts payroll errors at $289,722 per 1,000 employees a year. Here is what that means for hiring managers, controllers and owners.
AI disruption could hit demand and equity prices, finance teams warned
Warsh expects a rough road as AI spreads, and the IMF's chief warns that weak earnings from AI developers could pull markets down. Finance leaders should...
HR says performance reviews work, but few can show the proof
A study finds most HR leaders believe performance management works, yet few can back that up with evidence. Here is what it means for your hiring and review...
A bad boss hire costs more than the vacancy it fills
A viral LinkedIn post about a bad boss is a reminder that how you pick managers matters as much as who you pick. Here is what to check in your own process.
When HR owns communications, change lands better with staff
Chobani Australia has put communications under people and culture, with change messaging and AI guardrails now central to HR. Here is what hiring teams can...
Couche-Tard deal adds fuel sites and a multi-site integration job
Couche-Tard is buying Irving Oil retail and cardlock sites in Quebec and Ontario. Integration work like this puts pressure on operations hiring.
Alberta's new autonomous aviation park will build a local talent pipeline
SAIT plans a Calgary park for training, testing and certifying autonomous aircraft, backed by a reported $30-million gift. Here is what employers can do...
Unwritten interview rules are not hiring criteria
A viral row over iced coffee at interviews shows how personal preferences quietly become hiring standards. Here is how to keep your criteria tied to the job.
Workers who trust AI at work are more engaged and stay longer
ADP Research data shows Canadian AI use is uneven and job security fears are high. How leaders explain AI's role may matter as much as the tools they buy.
AI is thinning out entry-level work, and employers feel it
A Toronto Metropolitan University report finds AI is changing how early-career cybersecurity staff learn, and employers want judgment and communication.
Training that shows up inside the task changes how you hire
An opinion piece argues workplace learning should live inside the tools people use. For hiring managers, that shifts what to screen for and how to onboard.
CAE settlement puts fixed-price contract risk on the hiring agenda
A $38.25 million shareholder settlement tied to fixed-price defence contracts is a reminder to staff estimating, program and cost control roles with care.
Alberta and Arctic flight trials will test field operations talent
A Canada-Japan agreement on stratospheric flights points to three years of field campaigns, and the operations people needed to run them.
LinkedIn's next recruiting agent moves into screening and scheduling
LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant 2 arrives in November at no added cost, adding candidate screening, scheduling and identity checks to its AI recruiting agent.
AI skills are now a baseline hiring requirement in Canada
A new survey finds 80 per cent of Canadian hiring managers expect applicants to have basic AI skills, and candidates are underestimating the bar.
Atlantic Canada panel wants one regional labour market by 2035
A panel of business leaders wants the four Atlantic provinces to drop labour and trade barriers, with a workforce plan and bigger shipbuilding and aerospace...
Community-owned environmental monitoring is coming to industrial projects
Pabineau First Nation's new monitoring initiative points to a growing need for people who can run environmental data programs around plants and projects.
A free Alberta skills tool shows employers where talent gaps sit
TD has committed a second $375,000 to SAIT's My Career Pathways, a free platform that maps skills to training. Here is what hiring managers can do with it.
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- HRD Canada’s Elite Women 2026 revealedThese exceptional women made a measurable mark on the HR profession over the past yearOct 20, 2026
- Canada's Top Women in the HR Industry | Elite WomenHRD Canada’s Elite Women of 2026 show how the top performers are expanding what HR leadership meansOct 20, 2026
- Establish 'AI Central Bank' to align value with risk at work, employers urged'AI Central Bank' promotes safety on tech use through universal governanceOct 19, 2026
- Should HR be involved in managing workforce identity risks?New report finds 'ownership muddle' in managing workforce identity securityOct 19, 2026
- ‘It basically underlies everything we do in HR’Why job descriptions matter: Report finds half of companies that added AI requirements to non-technical roles never formally told employeesOct 19, 2026
- 3 questions to consider at the intersection of PTO and the ADAWhen an employee needs leave as a disability accommodation, accrued PTO can complicate the picture.Oct 19, 2026
- Leading ‘light’ may be the key to engaging Gen Z - and everyone else“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they’re just worse at hiding it.”Oct 19, 2026
- 3 tips to manage soaring health costsMarsh McLennan Senior VP Marybeth Gray shared ideas to keep employees healthy and costs down.Oct 19, 2026
- Catholic nonprofit must face lawsuit challenging benefits termination for same-sex spouseNo statute the employer invoked fully immunizes all employment decisions by religious employers involving employees in nonministerial roles, a split panel held.Oct 19, 2026
- AICPA, assurance firm team up to certify AI agentsRecent AI misfires have raised serious questions about the technology’s use in critical business operations, the organizations said.Oct 19, 2026
- PepsiCo beats worker's reprisal claim despite paid leave and firingHuman rights tribunal sides with Pepsico over paid leave, firing disputeOct 19, 2026
- Rogue AI agents are targeting Canada. Now HR owns the accountabilityRogue AI agents probed a federal archive and are hacking companies. HR leaders face a governance, liability, and trust reckoningOct 19, 2026
- How to help employees love their jobs even if they don't yetNot everyone will love their job from day one. Here's how employers can help them find more meaning in the work they doOct 19, 2026
- Novarc to showcase physical AI robotic welding solution at FABTECH 2026Novarc will demonstrate NovAI Autonomy and NovHub on Yaskawa and ABB robots.Oct 19, 2026
- Mattel grants incoming CFO $1.4M sign-on bonusThe toymaker named a new CFO about a month after its CEO shakeup, coming as it fields growing calls to explore a potential sale amid stagnating growth.Oct 19, 2026
- Permanent daylight time splits Canada’s clocks for national employersB.C., Manitoba and parts of Ontario stop changing clocks Nov. 1, leaving national employers with shifting time gapsOct 19, 2026
- Xanadu secures up to $10M in DARPA support for quantum R&DUnder this contract, Xanadu expects to execute a dual-purpose strategy over the next 12 months.Oct 19, 2026
- Tattoos, Talent, and Troublesome Recruiting: What One Startup Got WrongA startup's tattoo-for-interview stunt reveals how recruiting practices shape candidate trust, employer branding, and expectations about company culture.Oct 19, 2026
- PyroGenesis receives $2.3M payment under Drosrite™ contract with Saudi clientRadian Oil and Gas Services Company is contracted for seven Drosrite™ aluminum dross recovery systems.Oct 19, 2026
- MIT’s TechAMP finds early success after first year, could expandTechnicians are reaping the early benefits of learning to communicate between the shop floor, engineering and management through the institute’s Technologist Advanced Manufacturing Program.Oct 19, 2026
- Stellantis workers give union authorization to strike as talks with automaker stalledUnifor says 97.3 per cent of members who took part in the vote over the weekend were in favour of authorizing a potential strike.Oct 19, 2026
- Coach claims retaliation after opposing trans athlete’s inclusion on teamAs part of an ongoing public legal saga, the Trump administration previously concluded that San José State University violated Title IX.Oct 19, 2026
- Chorus Aviation buying SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40 millionThe company says SkyCare is the largest private fixed-wing air ambulance operator in northern Ontario.Oct 19, 2026
- Career infrastructure: the antidote to fail-first thinkingCERIC’s Keka DasGupta on why siloed programs no longer hold up and what to do insteadOct 19, 2026
- Few major apparel brands pay garment workers a living wage: reportOut of 110 clothing brands — including Adidas, Chanel and Zara — only four disclose workers’ wage levels at garment factories in their supply chains, a new report from Clean Clothes Campaign found.Oct 19, 2026
- Walmart approves 8 more parcel carriers for seller-fulfilled shippingThe retailer's marketplace now allows businesses to use DoorDash, UniUni and others if they are managing deliveries themselves.Oct 19, 2026
- Decision models like Jev handle what SQL rules cannot. Here's how data teams use themData platforms make decisions all day. An SQL query keeps the rows over a threshold, matches a keyword, and joins two tables on a shared ID. A pipeline sends a failed job down a retry path. Rules like these work when the answer sits in the data in a clean form. Read moreOct 19, 2026
- Port of Savannah to build 3.5M TEU container terminalThe port expects to be able to handle 12 million TEUs annually once construction is complete.Oct 19, 2026
- Missing form sinks teacher’s disability claim against school boardTribunal also examines whether board’s handling of teacher’s return-to-work process showed discriminatory intentOct 19, 2026
- Midterm tax impacts: What CFOs should watchThe midterm elections could materially influence corporate tax policy, CPA and tax expert Dane Ware writes.Oct 19, 2026
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