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Workers are suffering mental health productivity issues

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Workers are suffering mental health productivity issues

The mental health of Canadian employees is deteriorating, creating an increasingly costly problem for employers, according to a new survey by Dialogue Health Technologies.

AI fluency is Canada’s most urgent HR imperative

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future consideration for Canada's HR leaders. As adoption accelerates across the employee lifecycle, a widening divide is emerging between organizations with real AI fluency and those scrambling to keep pace.

Pitfalls to avoid when deploying AI in HR

The rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across Canadian HR departments is accelerating, but governance isn’t keeping pace. Statistics Canada’s analysis on expected use of AI by businesses found 19.2 per cent of Canadian businesses are actively using AI.

AI disinflation could kill jobs, lower mortgage rates

Over the next decade, billions of dollars of mortgage interest will rest on one question: Will AI lead to higher or lower mortgage rates? The trillions being spent on AI are inflationary, and inflation is the enemy of low rates.

Back-to-school season raises workplace stress: survey

Nearly a third of Canadian employees say the back-to-school season increases their stress levels at work ‘somewhat’ or ‘a great deal’, while 27 per cent say the season doesn’t affect their stress levels at all, according to ADP Canada.

Getting through the feeling of being underemployed

After a long period of unemployment and job searching, I took a menial, entry-level job because I needed the income. I’m continuing to apply for work in my field but it’s not looking great in this economy.

Employers plan merit-based pay increases for 2027

Canadian employers plan to keep next year’s pay increases steady despite geopolitical uncertainty according to findings of Mercer Canada — which is rebranding as Marsh — said its survey of more than 470 Canadian organizations.

Want to be a leader? First give yourself an ‘ego audit’

Before you chase your next promotion, there’s a potentially uncomfortable question worth asking. Jason Murray, president and managing partner of BES Executive Search, says aspiring leaders should conduct what he calls an “ego audit” before moving up the corporate ladder.

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