Dianne Verschuere admits she just fell into the group benefits industry about 30 years ago. “I was working in retail and had an opportunity to put my typing skills to use,” she laughs.
Being 50-plus at Sodexo Canada is an asset. The food and facilities management company— servicing everything from fitness centres and call centres, to food and housekeeping services— has 10,000 employees at 750 locations across the country, and one-third of those employees are over 50.
Global demand for resources is increasing. And partly responsible for this demand is the rising population in less developed countries (read China and India), which are putting a strain on resources.
The United Church of Canada has a tradition of caring for its flock, and its shepherds—especially into their retirement.
Wondering about an employee who hasn’t been as productive as usual?
Valerie Molloy, senior manager, safety, health and wellness, with WorkSafeBC, talks about communicating wellness programs within her organization, and some of the other special programs the company offers. How do you communicate the wellness program to your employees? We do a variety of things. We have an intranet with a lot of information available to […]
WorkSafeBC is just like any other employer, in that it has a health and safety policy, which, by law, follows Occupational Health and Safety regulations. However, Valerie Molloy, senior manager, safety, health and wellness, with WorkSafeBC, says the organization goes beyond its legal obligations when it comes to focusing on employee safety, health and wellness.
Coverage of the 2013 ETF Summit.
Exchange-traded fundshave come along way since they were introduced in the early ’90s. Originally developed for institutional investors, today, there are more than 4,700 exchange-traded products and $2 trillion in assets globally.
As eurozone nations continue to struggle with debt, many predict that emerging markets will continue to outperform developed markets in 2013. Brazil, Mexico, Russia and Thailand will likely see 3.5% to 4% growth; India, 5% to 6%; and China, 8%, according to Warren Jestin, chief economist with Scotiabank, speaking at the Economic Club of Canada’s annual outlook event in January.