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Novartis empowering, retaining young employees through engagement, growth opportunities

Sadie Janes — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:32 +0000

Young workers can face unique challenges when entering the workforce or starting a new job and it’s up to employers to help ease that transition, says Ashley Sardjoe, head of people and organization at Novartis Canada. “We have robust onboarding programs in place to support younger workers. I think the biggest challenge we see is […]

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Telus Communications’ commitment to psychologically safe workplace leads to award win

lbailey — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:00:52 +0000

Telus Communications Inc.’s proactive approach to fostering employee mental health led to its win in the Mental-health program category for companies with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. The organization’s winning strategy includes a commitment statement, signed by its leadership team, affirming that a psychologically safe and healthy […]

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Survey finds 40% of Canadian gen Z employees at a mental-health ‘breaking point’

Sadie Janes — Mon, 08 May 2023 19:00:38 +0000

Roughly 40 per cent of generation Z employees say they’re at a mental-health “breaking point,” according to a new survey by Boston Consulting Group. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 young Canadian employees, found twice as many millennials and gen Z workers said they want a workplace culture that prioritizes mental health and well-being, […]

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U.S. SMEs say remote, hybrid work impeding employee development: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:00:02 +0000

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of small- and medium-sized employers in the U.S. that offer hybrid (74 per cent) or fully remote working (54 per cent) say these arrangements have impeded employee training and development, according to a new survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of consultancy RSM International. The survey, which polled […]

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Employers adjusting benefits, compensation amid inflation, labour shortage: survey

lbailey — Fri, 20 May 2022 19:00:07 +0000

More than half of Canadian employers have considered adjusting employee rewards and benefits (57 per cent) and salary/wages (55 per cent) to contend with rising inflation and an ongoing labour shortage, according to a survey by Ento Canada. The survey, which polled more than 400 human resources leaders, found four in 10 (42 per cent) employers […]

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Almost half of U.S. employees don’t have a clear understanding of workplace benefits: survey

Sadie Janes — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:36 +0000

Since the ‘Great Resignation’ began last year, new hires in the U.S. believe their onboarding process isn’t adequately covering many of the basics employees need to be successful, including their workplace benefits, according to a new survey by Eagle Hill Consulting. The survey, which polled nearly 800 U.S. employees, found the main areas of concern […]

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