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New research has found that CEO ethics are more important to young job seekers than corporate social responsibility acts. (Shutterstock)

The ethical values and behaviours of CEOs play a crucial role in attracting new talent

When CEOs and workplace leaders communicate their personal values and ethics clearly, they inspire individuals to want to work for their organizations.
An attendee interacts with a stall at the Collision tech conference in Toronto on June 28, 2023. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new tech talent recruitment strategy at the conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canada’s new Tech Talent Strategy aims to attract workers from around the world

Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy aims to draw global tech talent to the country, but faces hurdles like U.S. salary competition and high living costs.
Remote work, which began as a temporary disruption to normal work, has become permanent for many workers since the onset of the pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse

The biggest obstacle to getting everyone back into the workplace is the fact that people who are working from home seem to be doing better — or at least no worse — than those who are not.
Canadians with invisible and on-again/off-again disabilities have been experiencing increasing amounts of illegal discrimination in the workplace. (Shutterstock)

Organizations are leaving disabled workers behind in their DEI efforts — here’s how they can do better

Organizations that are serious about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace need to actively and consistently work towards removing barriers to employment for employees with disabilities.
New Canadians take the Oath of Citizenship during halftime at a Redblacks and Montréal Alouettes CFL game in Ottawa in July 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

How smaller cities can integrate newcomers into their labour markets

Canada is counting on immigrants to drive economic growth. Smaller urban communities can help take pressure off Canada’s most heavily populated regions by attracting and retaining newcomers.
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) stand at a picket line outside Place du Portage in Gatineau, Que., on April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

More money for Canada’s public service workers won’t cure an unhappy workplace

Will an increase in wages make federal government workers happier and more efficient while dealing with the public on taxation, public safety and a multitude of other daily and often frustrating issues?
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada picket outside a Service Canada office in Canmore, Alta., in April 2023. More than 150,000 federal public-service workers are on strike across the country after talks with the government failed. Remote work is a negotiation issue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Post-pandemic work in the public sector: A new way forward or a return to the past?

COVID-19 transformed the workforce, including in the public sector. A complete reversal to pre-pandemic work models is unlikely, but there’s lots at stake as employers contemplate the future of work.
With geographic proximity no longer being a precondition of employment, the 2020s could see a shift in jobs being parcelled out to the best and most affordable talent, regardless of location. (Shutterstock)

Ahead of the game or falling behind? Canada’s readiness for a borderless, global workforce

A shift towards a more distributed, borderless global workforce will not necessarily lead to job losses for Canada, but it will be disruptive and require restructuring in the labour market.
A corner shop in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Small businesses could benefit from sharing resources, like electricity. Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Power cuts are hurting small businesses in South Africa - but sharing resources and equipment might be a solution

By sharing resources and equipment, SMEs could reduce operational costs and increase their resilience in the face of power cuts.

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