What Are the Fastest Growing Fields?
Both in Canada and the US, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly since 2012, which is great news. Both markets are sitting at about 6-7% unemployment. As a result of this drop, our economies are once again beginning to thrive. During this time, a few industries have seen a major boost in demand for their […]
Contractors Versus Full-Time Employees
Employment has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. The days when someone graduated high school or college and then went to work for the same company until retirement age are now long past. We are now living in a world where people change jobs every few years. There’s an entire generation of a flexible […]
Would A Robot Tax Protect Jobs?
Bill Gates has an interesting proposal to offset the impact of robots on jobs: make them pay tax. In a March interview with Quartz, Gates pointed out that the increasing pace of automation doesn’t have to lead to a catastrophic disruption of the jobs market. It could just as easily free up labour for humans […]
How to Manage Employee Questions After Mergers & Acquisitions
Having been through my share of mergers and acquisitions, I can tell you it’s overwhelming for HR professionals as it is for the rest.
The Basics of Starting a Youtube Channel
I’m guessing if you’re on the internet, you’ve heard of Youtube. If not, Youtube is the largest video sharing platform in the world and more importantly, it is a tremendous opportunity for your business to grow. Although there are now thousands of blogs on the internet, many leading marketers view Youtube as an untapped […]
5 Podcasts Business Owners Should Be Listening To
Podcast consumption is growing rapidly. According to a study by Edison Research, Americans spend about 2% of their daily audio consumption time listening to podcasts. Also, according to Apple, there are over 250,000 different podcasts with over a billion subscribers. That’s amazing for a medium that’s really only been around for about a decade. I […]
