The Workplace

CANADIANS SWARMING TO “GIG” WORK.

CANADIANS SWARMING TO “GIG” WORK.

Figures show that Canadian workers are not satisfied with the labour market. Nearly 1,000,000 Canadians start taking on something known as “gig” work as their main job, Statistics Canada has reported. Approximately 871,000 Canadians said that gig work was their...
Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a crucial factor that directly impacts the success and growth of organizations. It refers to the emotional connection and commitment that employees have towards their work, their team members and their organization. Engaged employees are...
The Working From Home Culture Begins To Fade

The Working From Home Culture Begins To Fade

A gradual reverse migration is under way, from Zoom to the conference room. Wall Street firms have been among the most forceful in summoning workers to their offices and in recent months and even many tech titans such as Apple, Google, Meta, Oracle, IBM and Amplitude,...
The Grey Wave Is Here

The Grey Wave Is Here

The number of people over the age of 65 is growing faster than the rest of the populace and what this group values, how they think, where they decide to spend their money and how the economy will be sustained over the next 10 – 20 years will affect Canadians...
Job Title Inflation

Job Title Inflation

Kim Jong – un the North Korean dictator it’s not normally seen as a trendsetter however, he clearly leads the pack in job title inflation. The BBC reports that the 37 year old has more than 1,214 different titles; titles such as President of North Korea,...
ASSUME YOU ARE BEING MONITORED OR WILL BE IN THE FUTURE

ASSUME YOU ARE BEING MONITORED OR WILL BE IN THE FUTURE

Back on March 13, 2020, the COVID pandemic led to lockdowns forcing employees to work from home and within one week the Global Operations Manager for Teramind, Eli Sutton said that; “there was a 300 – 400 % increase in interest relating to employee monitoring...