Workplace Challenges
Even with the H1N1 scare, the handshake still an essential part of business etiquette.
2009, November
Job quality has become worse since March, according to a new study.
2009, November
The secret to balancing work and friendships revealed.
2009, October
How to get someone to start 'tooting their own horn.'
2009, September
Executive Quiz results released by The Korn/Ferry Institute reveal that nearly half (47%) of employed executives are either somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current position.
2009, August
Q: My boss drives me crazy. Although I have 15 years of experience in media planning and buying, she persists in micro-managing me.
2009, July
Q: My husband works for a Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. manufacturing firm. In December 2008, everyone's pay was slashed 10%. In May 2009, everyone took another 10% pay cut.
2009, June
There are more empty desks at your office than before, but your workload is the same? Your tasks are piling up, and you don’t know where to start? The time has come for you to talk priorities with your boss.
2009, May
If you think your boss is making the wrong decision, it’s advisable that you tell him. But be sure to have your arguments ready.
2009, May
Your boss would like you to be more adaptable and help out in areas that are not yours in this period of cut-backs? Don’t hesitate to give him a hand, but make sure to respect your capacities and skills.
2009, May
Just how much slacking is OK on the job? The answer is absolutely none, if you're talking to your manager.
2009, May
In March and April 2009, the Jobboom Index in Ontario, a monthly forecast of the job market’s strength, hit rock bottom. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for Ontario’s job seekers?
2009, April
Social media is used more and more by recruiters to look for "hidden" candidates and to disqualify inappropriate ones.
2009, March
If you learn to get ahead during economic downtimes, you’ll soar when the market swings skyward. Here are some tips from the experts on how to move up while the economy’s dropping down.
2009, March
Canada’s clothing industry has been hit hard over the past few years, yet Quebec company Tristan is able to survive — and thrive — without outsourcing all its work.
2009, March
Set your mind at ease if you work in these five professions, since the experts say they’re safe from being outsourced.
2009, March
Competition is steep in the global marketplace. Education can not only give you the edge to get ahead, but it will also give Canada the ability to compete in the global market.
2009, March
In our global market, we can buy clothes from Colombia and eat food from France. But can having the world’s products at our fingertips threaten the stability of jobs here at home?
2009, March
Innovation and education are on the rise, thanks to the Canada Research Chairs Program, which serves as one solution to Canada’s shortage of scholars.
2009, March
Move to Manitoba. This message is being heard around the world thanks to a successful program geared to draw educated immigrants to the prairie province.
2009, March
The words “degree” and “debt” seem synonymous. But not for post-secondary graduates from the Northwest Territories, who often qualify for remissible student loans.
2009, March
Wondering which work path to wander down? A career in skilled trades may increase your options.
2009, March
For years, Newfoundland’s been losing droves of tradespeople to other provinces — but the roles might soon reverse with Hebron on the horizon.
2009, March
Let the bidding begin for university-educated workers, who will be in high demand as baby boomers start to retire en masse.
2009, March
Welders, plumbers, electricians — you are in demand! Trades jobs are plentiful as Canada faces the threat of a skilled labour shortage.
2009, March
As baby boomers prepare for retirement, the Canadian job market must contend with a mass exodus of qualified workers.
2009, March
Sparks may fly from one cubicle to another, but should colleagues plunge into the pool of love?
2009, February
Should you wait until the boss starts chasing you around the desk to call the behaviour sexual harassment?
2009, February
The workplace romance has gone to Splitsville, but you still have to face your ex at work every day. Now what?
2009, February
The cat is out of the bag about your new office romance. How can you diffuse potential complications with colleagues and your boss?
2009, February
Keeping your personal and professional lives separate can be tough for anyone, but doubly so if you work with your loved one. Experts dish up the dirt on how to keep work and play apart.
2009, February
How do you ensure your personal and professional lives don’t spend too much time together?
2009, February
Falling in love with a subordinate is risky business. But if you’re contemplating a dangerous liaison, here are five tips experts recommend you consider.
2009, February
Flirting can be fun. But does it have a place at the office or should it be saved for extra-curricular activities?
2009, February
Love is a crazy thing that escapes logic and reason. And yet, some companies make an effort to discourage fraternizing. The question is, how effective are they?
2009, February
When an employee seems more interested in playing the field at work than closing deals, co-workers may feel ill-at-ease. How can managers tell the office flirt to tone it down?
2009, February
Your colleague in the next cubicle is hot. Really hot. Should you make an advance or put your hormones in neutral?
2009, February
Are you aware of substance abuse in your workplace?
