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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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- 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
- 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
- Unlocking the autonomous supply chain: Why execution data has to feed the planDitch the war room. Build a supply chain that learns and adapts autonomously.Oct 19, 2026
- Supply chain visibility tells you what happened. Can you see what it cost?Supply chain visibility can tell you what happened. Transportation Financial Intelligence™ helps explain what it cost, why it happened and what should happen next.Oct 19, 2026
- The biggest risk in agentic commerce isn’t easy to see. It’s invisibility.As AI agents shortlist products for shoppers, incomplete data can mean lost sales.Oct 19, 2026
- From library to logistics: Cathy Morrow Roberson shares career insights“There are so many more opportunities today than there were when I started my business," the managing director of Logistics Trends & Insights told Supply Chain Dive.Oct 16, 2026
- FMC proposes fees on Spanish-flagged vessels, import restrictionsThe Federal Maritime Commission wants to impose a $200,000 per-voyage fee on Spanish-flagged vessels and restrict certain goods from the country.Oct 16, 2026
- FedEx, UPS delivery prices set for record-high Q4Easing fuel prices and a discounting activity rebound offered relief in Q3, but peak season surcharges will turn up the heat, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.Oct 16, 2026
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