In this episode: dropping business confidence in Canadian economy, the promising future of hybrid work, precarious nature of work of wildland firefighters, Air Canada struggles to retain pilots, new ways to approach a parental leave, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.
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- The Conference Board of Canada’s reports that business confidence in Canadian economy has been dropping for the last two years | An Eighth Straight Drop in Business Confidence - The Conference Board of Canada
- A new poll by Leger suggests nearly half of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque as the cost of living continues to squeeze household budgets | Almost half of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque: poll | CTV News
- According to Indeed, hybrid work is here to stay | Hybrid work here to stay? Canadian Job Postings Suggest Yes - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
- Air Canada is slashing six major routes out of Calgary this winter, in part due to an industry-wide pilot shortage | Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage | CBC News
- The union is lobbying the federal and provincial government to give better benefits to wildland firefighters | Wildland firefighters face more than fires - NUPGE
- Research from Robert Half shows that workers have mixed feelings about The use of generative AI | Managers Embrace AI, Workers Feel Mixed Depending on Generation and Profession - Aug 22, 2023 (roberthalf.ca)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada is improving its parental leave policy with specialized coaching and leadership training for employees | PwC Canada improving parental leave with specialized coaching, leadership training | Benefits Canada.com
- The ADP Canada monthly Happiness@Work Index for August reports the highest score to date with an increase in happiness levels across generations and regions | ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Happiness Soars in August for Workers in Canada - Aug 30, 2023