Ottawa wants to loosen rules for the COVID-19 wage subsidy
According to a draft of the bill obtained by the Star, Ottawa is now willing to cover the majority of wages for businesses that lost 15 per cent of their...
The Balance Between Worry and Work: It’s a Work in Progress
Stress is a natural response to uncertainty. In times like this, we need to try and carve out some “normalcy” for ourselves and direct stress energy toward productive ends. Recognize...
These industries are hiring in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic
Accounting, e-commerce and IT jobs need to be filled, recruiters say....
The Multi-faceted Role of Career Practitioners During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Helper/healer. Advisor. Teacher. Strategist. Career professionals are wearing many hats to shepherd clients through these difficult times....
After pandemic, Canadians keen to continue work-at-home options: poll
While 34% of respondents say they are working from home during the outbreak, 57% of those would like to do more so in the future, the survey found....
What if our massive work-from-home experiment works?
After COVID-19 passes and businesses try to return to normal, there is a real possibility that professionals – now exposed to some of the benefits of remote working – may...
Unemployment during coronavirus: The psychology of job loss
Losing a job is a financial challenge for many who have suddenly lost their income, but it also presents a psychological challenge. When you lose your job, how do you...
Trudeau says businesses, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy
Canadian government will make 75% wage subsidy available to large and small companies as well as charities and non-profit organizations, provided their business revenues have decreased by at least 30%...
90+ companies that are currently hiring in Canada amid COVID-19
HR leaders in the Canadian tech community have put together a list of more than 90 companies that are currently hiring amidst the COVID-19 chaos....
‘Doing what we do best’: How career professionals are adapting to COVID-19
In this challenging time, the services of career professionals may be more needed than ever – and will continue to be as the effects of COVID-19 unfold on the labour...