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Do you work with this person?
Do you work with this person?
Category: In The Office
Work-life balance, learning opportunities have greatest impact on job satisfaction
By ILSTV Staff on Jan 27, 2012 in In The Office
“Because there’s no one-size-fits-all formula for encouraging job satisfaction, supervisors should get to know their team members individually to better understand what motivates and inspires each of them,” says OfficeTeam’s Robert Hosking
Reimbursements for what? Unusual expense report submissions
By ILSTV Staff on Jan 20, 2012 in In The Office
Cosmetic surgery, golf clubs and cigarettes appear on CFOs’ list of strangest expense report submissions
It’s lonely at the top: Half of CEOs report feeling isolated
Fifty percent of all CEOs report experiencing loneliness in the role, and of this group, 61% believe that the isolation hinders their performance
Outrageous excuses for being late to work
By ILSTV Staff on Jan 13, 2012 in In The Office
“My cat had the hiccups” included among more usual late-for-work excuses like traffic or sleep schedules
Canadian companies using incentives to bolster employees’ health and wellness
Over one quarter (26%) of Canadian employers are intending to offer some type of financial reward in 2012 to employees whom participate in health management programs
Flexible workplaces are better for employee health
By ILSTV Staff on Jan 09, 2012 in In The Office
Study finds a flexible workplace improved employees’ health behaviour and their overall well-being, including increasing the amount and quality of their sleep
Hiring and retaining a new generation
Generations X and Y are forcing companies to think more creatively about work-life balance
George Bailey or Clark Griswald – How today’s bosses compare to holiday movie characters
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 23, 2011 in In The Office
Is your boss a Scrooge or more Santa-like? As a boss, do you think It’s a Wonderful Life or would you rather be Home Alone?
Holidays stressing out employees
Thirty-nine percent of workers say it’s more challenging to manage their workloads during the holiday season
All I want for Christmas is some paid time off
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 16, 2011 in In The Office
Glassdoor/Harris Interactive poll finds employees want time off or cash, not parties this holiday season
Be there or beware? Company holiday party etiquette
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 09, 2011 in In The Office
Will skipping the holiday party at work land you on the boss’s “naughty list”?
Workplace fraud cost Canadian businesses $3.2 billion in 2010
CGA-Canada says the collective losses of $3.2 billion in 2010 is a conservative estimate and can change as the economy does
Cybercrime, accounting fraud, bribery and corruption top economic crimes
The typical internal fraudster was profiled to be a male between the ages of 31 and 40 years old, who has a university degree and had been employed with the organization between three and five years
Men and women want different things from an employer
Strong management versus a short commute. Innovation versus work-life balance. How gender affects what a person wants in an employer
Shop ’till you drop … on your own time
By ILSTV Staff on Dec 02, 2011 in In The Office
More companies restrict holiday shopping at work, according to CIOs surveyed by Robert Half Technology
The benefits of hiring older workers
“Older workers are a resource we cannot afford to waste. Projected tight labor markets require us to better use our experienced mature workers.”
Frantic lives lead to early deaths
Eight out of ten Canadians understand that heart disease and stroke is preventable, but can’t devote the time they need to change their lifestyles.
Workers paid more for exposure to sexual harassment
By ILSTV Staff on Nov 23, 2011 in In The Office
Vanderbilt University economist finds women in jobs with an average risk of sexual harassment are paid, on average, 25 cents per hour more than comparable women in jobs with little risk of sexual harassment
