“When I started in the surety industry lo those many years ago, it was very, very much a man’s world.”
Sheila Thompson
Generations X and Y are forcing companies to think more creatively about work-life balance
Thirty-nine percent of workers say it’s more challenging to manage their workloads during the holiday season
Strong management versus a short commute. Innovation versus work-life balance. How gender affects what a person wants in an employer
“If the person has the right attitude and the right work ethic, we can continue to invest time and money in their training. We look to create career paths for people internally.” Allen Booth
“Older workers are a resource we cannot afford to waste. Projected tight labor markets require us to better use our experienced mature workers.”
“I think it’s generally accepted now that a claim well-handled by a claims department and their vendor network is probably one of the best marketing tools they have.” Allen Booth
“While salary is obviously important, most Canadians do not want to achieve financial success at the expense of their personal benefit,” said Randstad Canada’s Jan Hein Bax
Using social media to conduct background checks presents legal and other challenges
View the video here on your mobile device. Why are young people not attracted to the insurance industry? Hi, I’m Shelley Ridgewell and welcome to Word Up, a mini-show that will be offering a slightly different perspective on the insurance industry. A lot of us did not initially choose to have a career in insurance. [...]
Administrative Law Judge finds New York nonprofit unlawfully discharged employees following Facebook posts
More than 1.1 million school-aged Canadians work part-time and record-keeping, taxation and taking accurate deductions can be tricky
Randstad’s Global Workmonitor survey finds Canadian employees are noticing that retaining talented and well-qualified employees is a growing issue for employers
23 percent of Quebec workers don’t tell the truth about why they miss work
Take advantage of big egos by cultivating them into powerful forces.
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Morneau Shepell study finds 44 percent of employees surveyed had experienced a mental health issue, but only 26 percent felt their workplace effectively managed the issue
View the video here on your mobile device. Narrator: Cupid’s arrows are flying, but what happens if they land in an office near you? In the past, workplace dating tended to be discouraged, but like it or not, it’s happening now. A recent poll from CareerBuilder.com found that 40 percent of workers have dated a [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Narrator: Between 2012 and 2017, about one-quarter of Canadian insurance industry professionals will retire. Currently, out of the entire industry, roughly one-half of all industry employees are between the ages of 41 and 60. People in the industry tend to retire two to three years earlier than [...]
