11 free remote team-building ideas to keep co-workers connected
If your team has been working remotely for months, using the same old ways to connect, it may be time for a refresh. Cultivating a sense of community can combat...
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3 steps to a successful COVID-era company pivot
2020 was one of the most trying years across the world in more than 100 years. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to get very creative. Many “non-essential” businesses had...
The pandemic has exposed Canada’s internet problem
As the crisis drags on, many of us live with web connections too weak for work and study at home...
Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into pandemic
Three young adults whose lives have changed as a result of COVID-19 share their stories....
Federal government extending Canadians’ access to pandemic benefits
The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and Employment Insurance (EI) will all see extensions in the number of weeks...
Ottawa clarifies who needs to repay CERB
Self-employed individuals who applied for the benefit and qualified based on their gross income will not be required to repay it, as long as they met all other eligibility requirements....
‘An opportunity’: How Canadians are pivoting their careers in the pandemic
Faced with long-term unemployment, and a murky timeline of return, thousands of Canadians have decided there’s no better time than a pandemic to pivot careers, enrolling in education and training...
Where the lopsided economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada goes from here
The economic effects on Canadians have varied wildly: Some are thriving while others are trying to hold on....
How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic
Amid the current wave of application deadlines for fall 2021 admission, teens and young adults share the choices they're weighing as they embark on their post-secondary journey under the shadow of COVID-19....
COVID-19 underscores vital need for quality adult career guidance
Millions of adults have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate in Canada rose from 5.6% in February 2020 to 8.6% in December...