Caregivers (also referred to as Carers) are people who hold a caregiving role for another person. They are men, women, and children, and the care they provide ranges from simple to complex. The need for care can be due to
The Great Resignation (AKA The Great Retirement)
For several years – long before the COVID pandemic’s impact on the workforce – I have been talking and writing about the impending workforce shortages in Canada. The following image provides a very real sense of what is happening to
Compensation Planning – What’s New for 2022?
“Show me the Money!” (Jerry Maguire) As organizations enter budget season, governments announce large inflation rate increases and the great resignation is underway, we are still managing our way through COVID-19. The pressure on people hasn’t let up by much,
The Grey Tsunami
About 6 weeks ago I wrote about the impact of the aging Boomer generation on workplaces. This blog expands on that topic. The baby boom, which began shortly after the end of the second world war lasted 18 years in
The Pandemic and Supportive Leaders
Leaders are also people living their own unique experience. Providing the leadership that employees need demands that leaders focus on the basics of leadership; set the example you want others to follow, trust yourself and others, be honest and act
The Pandemic and Working from Home
Early on, among the major concerns organizational leaders had about employees working remotely were productivity and workforce control. Nine months in, what has happened is that productivity has increased, and most employees are responsibly doing their jobs. It turns out
The Winds of Change
A year ago today the Globe and Mail’s headline in the Report on Business read “Surging job growth adds to the improved economic picture”. The national unemployment rate was 5.7%. Today’s Globe headline should probably say something like “Surging job
Labour Force Information
Every month the Federal and Provincial Governments provide information about the employment and unemployment statistics, average weekly wage, and job vacancies along with a variety of other economic data. The monthly Labour Force Statistics provide month over month and year