While starting a new job can be intimidating, new research offers suggestions that can alleviate some of the anxiety of being a newcomer and set new employees up for success at their new workplaces.
Progress on gender pay parity has stalled – but shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says she wants to close the gap once and for all.
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While the gig economy offers flexibility and opportunities, it also presents significant challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the well-being of platform workers.
Whether you’re stepping into the C-suite or your first team lead role, the prospect of leading others can be daunting. So, how can you confidently make the leap into a leadership position?
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Power outages in South Africa pose a threat to employment.
For employees, health in the workplace is essential precisely because we spend so much of our lives at work. For employers, worker health is an important determinant of productivity.
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Organizations may gain an advantage by not investing in worker health, instead simply replacing burned-out employees with new ones in order to ensure a supply of healthy employees.
For young professionals working under older bosses, navigating hustle culture can be challenging but not impossible.
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As a young professional, navigating hustle culture in the workplace can be challenging, but not impossible.
When employees are happy, engaged and productive, and the organization is meeting their individual needs, they are more likely to meet their full potential.
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UK inflation fell to 2.3% in the year to April – but it doesn’t necessarily mean the squeeze on household finances is to end.
We need to move away from rigid blue- and white-collar distinctions toward a more flexible system that accounts for the multifaceted nature of today’s jobs.
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Canada needs a taxonomy that’s more sophisticated and updated — one that can better describe the different types of jobs and workers that make up Canada’s modern labour market.
Does job satisfaction have to come at the expense of a decent salary?
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Understanding and supporting employees with dyslexia is crucial not only for the individual success of employees, but for workplaces to be more effective.
The video game industry has been plagued with round after round of layoffs, leaving workers in a vulnerable position.
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New simulation tools open the door for objective nurse workload management — a missing key to a healthy health-care system.
In honour of National Nursing Week May 6-12, consider asking a nurse about their work life. Demand for nursing services in Canada far exceeds the current supply of nurses.
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Surveying more than 5,500 nurses about the realities of their work lives highlights how a shortage of nursing staff could compromise Canadians’ ability to access safe, compassionate care.
Women CEOs are becoming increasingly disaffected by the patriarchal hierarchy and biases of the organizations they work for.
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With women still underrepresented in leadership globally, why aren’t organizations and investors doing more to realize the benefits that diversity brings? Perhaps it’s the C-suite that needs changing.
An employee at Chiang Rai Thai Cuisine scrubs a wok on April 30, 2024, in Troutdale, Ore.
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