There’s a little less conversation happening in Canada. A report issued last week by Convergence Consulting Group found that cellphone users are talking less, but texting, emailing and web surfing more.
Cara Carson, Western University’s 2012 conference co-ordinator, describes the team effort that goes into creating a successful employee education program.
At Western University in London, Ont., the students aren’t the only ones getting an education. For the past 10 years, the university has made learning top of mind for staff—thanks, in part, to its annual Staff and Leaders’ Conference held every February.
Many employers aren’t helping ease new workers into their workplace, according to a survey by staffing agency Accountemps.
First the bad news: there’s a good chance your employees are unhappy. But the good news is that you may be able to remedy their dissatisfaction by offering professional development opportunities.
Boomers currently make up less of the workforce than ever before, with their promotion rates in the banking industry alone falling from 5% to 3% since 2006.
Do you use social media to find and recruit new hires? If not, you’re in the minority, according to a study by Jobvite. The U.S.-based recruiting software company reports that nearly nine out of 10 companies used social media to seek out new employees in 2011. In turn, job seekers are increasingly turning to their […]
Employers are increasingly adding more rewards and individualized tactics to their workplace cultures, according to a study by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF).
Surgeons are recognized for their precision more so than for their communication skills—and for that reason, there’s a lot we can learn from them about communicating with our employees.
According to a global survey of 6,000 businesses conducted for the most recent Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), 2011 stress levels among business leaders around the world showed their lowest annual increase since 2005—except in Canada.