View the video here on your mobile device. The next time you are thinking about how little the respect the younger generation pays, or how slow members of the older generation are, stop and take a look around your office. Recent human resources studies have found that Canadian workplaces now employ up to four generations. [...]
The demographics of the average Canadian workplace are changing as up to four generations of people are working side by side
Being the boss is getting harder every day, a new Robert Half Management Resources survey suggests. Eight in 10 (80 per cent) chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed recently said they believe it’s more difficult to be a company leader in today’s business environment than it was five years ago. CFOs from more than 270 Canadian [...]
Reprinted with permission by Clark Wilson LLP A Law Firm Night Before Christmas ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and all through the Firm Associates were working, their timesheets confirm. Most Partners were nestled all snug in their beds with dreams of large billings dancing in heads. But the Insurance Group were in their offices still [...]
A national survey by Monster Canada shows 1 in 2 Canadians (51 percent) believe their boss has been more like Santa than Scrooge this past year. However, Ebenezer is still alive and well in many work places, with 30 percent, or 1 in 3 Canadians describing their boss as more Scrooge like. “More Canadians see [...]
Whether it’s decking the halls or planning for parties, the holiday season brings with it a host of distractions for workers. It’s only natural, then, that one-third (34 percent) of senior managers surveyed recently by Accountemps said their employees are less productive the week before a major holiday. This compares to 44 percent of executives [...]
With the gift-giving season well underway, one tradition that is returning this year is online shopping at the office. Twenty-nine percent of workers say they have holiday shopped online at work, on par with previous years. Of those planning to shop online this year, 27 percent will spend one hour or more. More than one-in-10 [...]
Is it a sign of tough economic times or is holiday gift-giving at work no longer an annual workplace tradition? With the current Canadian unemployment rate at 7.9% and the U.S. unemployment rate looming at 9.6%, employees are surely making an extra effort to maintain a secure position at their current place of employment. But [...]
Holiday stresses are affecting workers, with 68 percent of employees reporting high levels of stress according to the latest StressPulse survey by employee assistance program provider ComPsych Corporation. Twenty percent of employees said lack of job security was their biggest stressor. “As the holiday shopping season begins, employees are trying to balance the urge to [...]
As people look to the coming year with hopes of continued economic recovery and increased job creation, new research may hold clues as to what the most promising positions will be in 2011. According to the Salary Guides just released from Robert Half, 11 roles representing several fields — including accounting and finance, technology, creative, [...]
Are you a cat person or a dog person and what does that mean for your career path? A new survey from CareerBuilder looks at pet ownership in relation to chosen profession, compensation and job satisfaction. Key findings include: Workers with dogs were more likely to report holding senior management positions (CEO, CFO, Senior [...]
For all the talk and stereotypes depicting today’s Generation Y as entitled, fast-tracking careerists, a new survey shows this group may have more similarities than differences when compared to previous generations. From work environment, to pay, to dressing for success and beyond, Gen Y are surprisingly traditional in their views and perhaps not quite as [...]
The majority of Canadian HR professionals believe workers have become more litigious in recent years and fear the trend will continue over the next five years, according to a recent survey by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and Canadian HR Reporter. The survey, Are employees becoming more litigious?, was completed by 535 HR professionals [...]
Economists have indicated that the Great Recession ended in June 2009 but experts agree that its effects will have a lasting impact on businesses and their workforces for years. One silver lining coming out of the recession, however, is that there seems to be a stronger bond between manager and employee. In fact, 78 percent [...]
According to a recent CROP survey conducted for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, although discussing salaries at work is still taboo, Quebec workers would like to see things change. In fact, a significant percentage of respondents (58%) feel that the ban on talking about salaries should be lifted, with more women (65%) [...]
If you’re still looking for a last-minute Halloween costume, why not dress up as one of the top ten scariest jobs? Job portal CareerCast.com revealed the 10 scariest, creepiest and just plain most disturbing jobs of 2010. Forensic Entomologist, Miner and Broadcast Tower Technician topped the list, which was determined by utilizing phobia rankings based [...]
Changes to Manitoba’s Workplace, Safety and Health Regulation will introduce new requirements to protect workers from psychological harassment in the workplace, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced. “Manitoba now joins other provinces such as Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec in requiring employers to provide protection from such harassment,” Howard said. “This builds on other measures [...]
More than half (55 percent) of U.S. consumers surveyed by Accenture say poor service from an insurance company is more likely to cause an individual to commit fraud against that company. The survey also reveals a significant increase in claims filed, with nearly half of U.S. adults (47 percent) saying they had filed property and casualty (P&C) [...]
Despite the vast majority (91%) of workers believing that it is their employer’s responsibility to create a healthy working environment, nearly a third (32%) of employees feels their workplace actually hinders their ability to lead a healthy lifestyle, according to new independent research commissioned by the World Heart Federation and conducted by Opinion Health. “The [...]
