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Burnout is a stress-load problem, and money is part of it
A Talent Canada piece argues burnout comes from stacked stress, including financial strain, and that wellness perks alone will not fix it.
Flexibility now decides who wins Canada's tech hires
A survey of 500 Canadian business leaders says pay alone no longer wins or keeps tech talent, and hybrid work is now the deciding factor.
AI is in most Canadian workplaces, but training has not followed
A Harris Poll survey finds 63% of Canadian companies use AI, yet most workers want formal training and many employers have not set clear tool rules.
AI sourcing speeds up hiring, but only with human checks
An opinion piece argues AI sourcing tools widen candidate pools and cut time-to-hire, if employers audit for bias and tell candidates how the tools are used.
Gen Z candidates are screening your hiring process before your job
Long applications, hidden pay and silence after interviews are costing employers young candidates. Here is what to fix first in your process.
Redesign HR roles around AI instead of just buying the tool
An AI adviser argues HR teams lose value by bolting AI onto old workflows. Audit the week, pick one process, then rewrite the roles.
Burnout starts when goals ignore how much your people already carry
A Talent Canada piece on why health goals fail points to fatigue, not willpower. Employers can use the same logic on workload, wellness programs and retention.
Employers cannot demand proof of faith to grant accommodation
An arbitrator ruled Air Canada wrongly required letters from religious leaders and must pay seven pilots back pay. Here is what it means for your...
Canada's March jobs gain was small, and hiring stays soft
Employers added 14,000 jobs in March and unemployment held at 6.7 per cent, while wage growth jumped. Here is what that means for your hiring plans.
Employees say burnout first. Hiring managers should listen
Workers reach for the word burnout before they mention anxiety or stress. For employers, that word is an early signal about workload and retention.
Hiring managers trust referrals, and many employers under-use them
A Canadian survey finds most hiring managers favour referred candidates, yet 61 per cent worry about diversity. Here is how to run a referral program well.
Selling your business starts with clean records and ready people
A Canadian M&A lawyer says sale prep should start 1 to 2 years out. Employee contracts, IP assignments and clean books all depend on who you have in place.
Reskill or hire: a plain test for closing your talent gaps
A Talent Canada guide weighs reskilling against recruiting as AI and automation open skill gaps. Here is how to apply it to your next open role.
Canada's job market is flat, and a shrinking labour pool is why
A year after U.S. tariffs began, Canadian hiring is stalled and the labour pool is flat or shrinking. Here is what that means for employers.
Alberta employers will need provincial sign-off to hire foreign workers
Alberta's proposed bill would require employers to register with the province before using the federal temporary foreign worker program, starting in early 2027.
Skipped meals at work cost focus, patience and stamina
A Talent Canada piece links irregular eating to fatigue and irritability at work, and points to meeting culture as part of the cause.
B.C. police probe puts workplace harassment complaint handling in focus
B.C.'s police complaint commissioner is examining how 15 departments handle sexualized conduct complaints. Any employer can test its own process the same way.
Federal cuts to senior specialists a warning on losing experience
Global Affairs Canada is cutting a specialist tier of diplomats. For employers, the lesson is how fast experienced people leave when a workforce is trimmed.
EI appeals return to three-person panels with employer seats
A new federal EI Board of Appeal starts hearing first-level cases on April 1, with an employer member on every panel and same-day decisions in most cases.
Most workers fear for their jobs, and it is costing employers
An ADP Research survey of 39,000 workers finds only 22 per cent feel safe from job elimination, and the insecure are less engaged and more likely to leave.
Networking feels like a transaction to both hiring managers and candidates
A Harris Poll survey finds most Canadian hiring managers and job seekers say networking has turned transactional, and employers can act on that gap.
Fewer Canadian employers report shortages, but AI skills are scarcer
71% of Canadian employers still struggle to fill roles, down from 77%, while AI literacy has joined operations and sales as a hard skill to find.
Tired teams make slower, costlier calls, and managers can act
Chronic sleep loss quietly erodes judgment, patience and reaction time. Here is what that means for how you schedule, lead and hire.
Toxic workplace culture is a hiring and retention cost
A Canadian leadership column puts big dollar figures on bullying and burnout and argues that managers need people skills. Here is what it means for your hiring.
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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
- 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
- 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
- Alberta separation vote: CEOs stay quiet as HR faces job, pension riskFew Alberta executives have spoken out before the Oct. 19 referendum, while analyses warn of job losses and payroll upheaval for employersOct 19, 2026
- Few Canadian firms vet AI vendors as staff share sensitive data: reportAnd ‘broader use does not consistently come with stronger policies and oversight’Oct 19, 2026
- Your interview process could be costing you talentHow do employees judge the hiring process?Oct 19, 2026
- Hypergrowth is the hardest cultural test for Safe SoftwareChief People Officer joined company with mandate to fuel 2.5x revenue growth by 2028 and international expansion without losing the culture that got it thereOct 16, 2026
- Are your workers actively sabotaging your AI rollout?Sabotage, skill-faking, and silent resistance – experts say organizations are skipping the steps in AI rollout that matter mostOct 16, 2026
- Are your recruiters skilled enough to assess applicants' AI skills?‘The growing demand for AI-related expertise reflects a broader shift toward specialized skills across the workforce’Oct 16, 2026
- What needs to change to address Canada’s productivity crisis?Report highlights 3 key areas for HR to focus on to improve productivityOct 16, 2026
- Cost squeeze for SMEs set to slow Canadian hiring: report‘There is still significant uncertainty about when the Canadian economy will be able to really rebound’Oct 16, 2026
- More women in tech face discrimination at work, report findsNew findings reveal underrepresentation and lack of inclusion in tech workplacesOct 15, 2026
- Is HR overlooking eager workers waiting for opportunities?New report finds a talent visibility issue that neglects the potential of the internal workforceOct 15, 2026
- North Korean scammers are getting hired, then holding companies to ransomAsking candidates to call Kim Jong Un a pig is one test, but remote hiring is now a fraud frontline HR must ownOct 15, 2026
- A collaborative continuing care workplace with 3 unions, 4 generationsCapitalCare’s Director of HR on how values, coaching, and a people-first culture drove exceptional tenure and labour peace in continuing careOct 15, 2026
- Toxic leadership at the top: what Chrystia Freeland’s memoir revealsAn organizational psychologist reads the Freeland-Trudeau breakdown through an HR lens – and finds familiar patternsOct 15, 2026
- What’s preventing employers from full RTO on AI agents?AI agent spending soars as oversight costs erode employer returns: reportOct 15, 2026
- AI transparency gap: 4 in 10 employees say CEOs aren’t open enough‘The relationship between employer and employee becomes more transactional in some companies’Oct 15, 2026
- Workers are training AI colleagues on their own. HR needs to catch up.‘The real challenge for leadership isn’t driving adoption, it’s having the insights to clear legacy roadblocks’Oct 15, 2026
- 'Organisational drift' may underlie workplace tensions, report saysReport says tensions over AI, engagement and office returns may stem from people drifting apartOct 15, 2026
- Work From Home in the spotlight as civil servant accused of holding five jobs at onceAs a London jury hears the case, the more useful lesson for HR may be how the alleged scheme came to lightOct 14, 2026
- Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs, including HR rolesThis is the biggest round of job cuts at the streaming giant since 2022Oct 14, 2026
- Do employment agreements still matter?Ontario Court Of Appeal returns to practical, common-sense approach to termination provisionsOct 14, 2026
- Going against the grain: when remote work becomes a hiring weaponAs return-to-office mandates sweep Canada, going remote or hybrid is a competitive advantage in recruiting, says one HR execOct 14, 2026
- 'Economic pain': Report highlights challenges of aging workforce in OntarioOntario employment rates lag pre-COVID levels in four of five regions, finds studyOct 14, 2026
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