Design thinking – an approach to innovation that uses empathy, logic and imagination to understand users’ problems and develop solutions – can have great benefits. But there are many different...

By one estimate, more than 70 per cent of resumes are rejected before a recruiter has a chance to review them. The reason? “Algorithmic hiring,” as it is commonly known. Companies...

In an era of inclusivity and diversity, ageism is growing as one of the new challenges that businesses face. A recent study by Spherion found that roughly 25 per cent of...

The more mature part of the work force is growing quickly, in size and by extension in importance. Coming up with a new name for them is one challenge, but...

What does a company do when it doesn’t have enough workers and unemployment rates are at record lows? In Eastern Europe, answers includes workplace massages, free carp for Christmas and...

Almost every conversation I have with Canadian business leaders ends up in a discussion about the difficulty of finding available workers, and particularly those with the right skills. A key issue...

A fundamental economic shift is “hyper-concentrating” new knowledge-economy jobs in Toronto’s downtown as traditional manufacturing employment evaporates across much of southern Ontario, a new report warns, and the trend has...

A new study from University of British Columbia economist Nicole Fortin suggests that playing video games can lead to higher math test scores. There’s a catch, though: It’s only teenaged...

Here’s a radical thought: What if workers wanted more than money or if they were willing to trade some of it for other, harder to quantify things? What if they...

Employees may desire the flexibility to work remotely because it often gives them the freedom to work when, where and how they want. But working remotely can make you less...