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Business sentiment drops from high levels: Bank of Canada

Source: hrreporter.com Uncertainty in energy sector, weakness in housing-related activity, global trade tensions partly to blame By Andy Blatchford Read more…

Big pharma might cut R&D, delay new drugs if more generics with pharmacare

Source: hrreporter.com ‘May result in reduced access to medicines for Canadians’: Memo By Andy Blatchford Read more…

Keeping Canada’s power on will require 20,000 new workers by 2022

Source: hrreporter.com ‘These people are not trained in three or six months and ready to hit the ground running’ By Mia Rabson Read more…

Trump team readies PR offensive on North America trade deal’s economic effects

Source: hrreporter.com Report expects to measure USMCA’s effects on GDP, job creation By David Lawder and David Shepardson Read more…

5 million lost jobs in India between 2016 and 2018: Report

Source: hrreporter.com Young urban men being hit hardest By Manoj Kumar Read more…

U.K. wage growth at new decade high as employers hire in the face of Brexit

Source: hrreporter.com Employment grew by 179,000 in the three months to February By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce Read more…

NYC may ban pre-hire marijuana tests for many job applicants

Source: hrreporter.com Screening eliminates too many prospects at time of low unemployment By Jennifer Peltz Read more…

China’s JD.com boss criticizes ‘slackers’ as company makes cuts

Source: hrreporter.com Fuels discussion of work-life balance in tech industry By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh Read more…

Retiring late: As pensions underwhelm, more Japanese opt to prolong employment

Source: hrreporter.com Abe’s government mulls raising retirement age to 70 or higher By Tetsushi Kajimoto Read more…

Filling ‘Brexodus’ gap, Filipino nurses find English tests too daunting

Source: hrreporter.com Tortuous experience doesn’t bode well for British recruitment By Karen Lema Read more…

U.S. attorney general orders probe into mistreatment of gay employees

Source: hrreporter.com Tone contrasts that of predecessor Jeff Sessions By Sarah N. Lynch Read more…

U.S. job growth rebounds in March, but wage gains moderate

Source: hrreporter.com Average hourly earnings increased by four cents By Lucia Mutikani Read more…

Two Things to Do After Every Meeting

Source: getpocket.com Steve Jobs insisted that every item on a meeting agenda have a designated person responsible for that task and any follow-up work that happened. He called that person the DRI—the Directly Responsible Individual. He knew the public accountability would ensure that a project or task would actually get done, and he wanted to set clear, organized instructions for his team to follow.

Soft skills needed in the technology sector too

Source: theglobeandmail.com Technology careers have always had an image issue. For decades, the perception has been that software developers and data analysts are math-obsessed males, quietly working out of cubicles, solving problems in isolation and lacking interpersonal skills.

CAREER CHANGES AFTER AGE 50: FIND OUT HOW FROM THREE PEOPLE WHO CHANGED DIRECTION MID-LIFE

Source: www.youareunltd.com In October 2018, Chris Ryall wrote his first mid-term exam in 35 years. “I’d forgotten what writing a test was like,” says the 56 year old. “In fact, I’ve been astounded by how much the entire college system has changed since I was a post-secondary student in my 20s.”   Read more of this article…

10 Key Developments In Canadian Labour & Employment Law In 2018

Source: mondaq.com Canada saw significant developments in labour and employment law in 2018. As we embark on a new year, we will undoubtedly see the landscape in this ever-changing area of law continue to evolve. Below we provide an overview of 10 key 2018 developments for your review: Read this article…

Halifax businessman apologizes to family, not to workers he underpaid

Source: hrreporter.com But arrangement benefited 28 employees, families with permanent residency: Lawyer By Aly Thomson Read article…  

Hussen announces new pilot to boost immigration in rural, northern Canada

Source: hrreporter.com Expected to welcome just under 100 newcomers per community   Read article…  

January most popular time for calling in sick: Survey

Source: hrreporter.com ‘Excessive sick leaves seem to be more related to motivation than germs’ By Marcel Vander Wier Read article…  

Myth of ‘superstar CEO’ driving excessive pay: Report

Source: hrreporter.com U.K. report highlights challenges for compensation committees By Sarah Dobson Read article…  

Entry-level training standard en route for Canadian truckers within a year

Source: hrreporter.com Changes in Saskatchewan follow Humboldt Bronco bus crash tragedy By Christopher Reynolds Read article…  

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