Workplace

The the HR professional, the onset of automation creates exciting opportunities as workplaces will need experts who understand people, create connections and generate behavioural insights....

Throughout recorded history, humans have tried to trick themselves into greater productivity. And from distraction-free software and food-delivery apps to virtual offices and telecommuting, we’re still trying to shave precious time from...

As with any trauma, a grieving process follows losing your job. While it’s easy to get bogged down with feelings of disappointment, sadness, and anxiety during this uncertain time, it’s vital not...

Over the past few months, I’ve seen a real increase in counter offers. Given that unemployment rates in BC are at historic lows, particularly within the Vancouver tech sector, it...

If you are working in an abusive environment you may feel trapped, but there is help. Your first steps depend upon the issues in your workplace and your employer’s existing...

Jobs with "guru," "ninja," and "magician" in the title used to just apply to, well, actual gurus, ninjas, and magicians. Then along came tech companies like SCVNGR, where the chief operating...

Working remotely was a foreign idea a few years ago, but today it’s more and more common. With advances in technology and new ways of thinking, remote work is now...

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...

There’s so much talk about values in the workplace — often applied to an organization, not an individual — that it’s sometimes hard to make your personal values concrete in...

More than half of Canadians say they, a co-worker, or both have been bullied on the job — but while the majority reported it to their employer, only one-third of...