Work-life balance: what really makes us happy might surprise you
Striking the perfect work-life balance, if there is such a thing, isn’t necessarily about tinkering with when, where and how we work – it’s a question of why we work....
In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’
We can start to view education as an opportunity and obligation to empower students who graduate with the capacities needed to contribute to an equitable world....
Jobseeking is the religious pilgrimage of the 21st century
Pilgrimage means more than the fairy-tale phrase “off to seek your fortune”; it implies suffering, doubt and self-transformation, making jobseeking into a trial of the soul....
Do university students want more online learning, post-pandemic?
Many students undoubtedly experienced some benefits of online learning during the pandemic. But as we launch into new ways of teaching and learning post-pandemic, professors and administrators should resist making...
How to avoid gender bias in job postings
Continued gender parity challenges reinforce the need to rebrand corporate communications to signal the explicit recruitment of women. There’s also a pressing need to demonstrate that working in these fields...
Why it makes good business sense to hire people with disabilities
Employers worry employees with disabilities will perform at a lower level, be absent more often and need expensive accommodations. This generally doesn't reflect the reality....
4 ways that volunteering can be good for you
More than 77 million Americans volunteer a total of 6.9 billion hours a year doing everything from fighting fires to raising funds for cancer research. These efforts help others and support communities....
Youth who grew up in care have the right to post-secondary education
Student-centred wraparound supports are needed to help increase social mobility of former youth in care....
Is quitting contagious? Depends on who else leaves and who’s in charge
A multi-phased study of 201 car salespeople working for 93 different car dealerships suggests that quitting behaviour depends on two factors: who else leaves and the employee’s relationship with their...
Regardless of education or training, racialized immigrant women earn less
Businesses that recognize that immigrants, women and people of colour have very different employment experiences will be better placed to reduce unfair pay gaps and capture the full value of...