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Troubleshoot ‘text neck’ in the virtual workplace
'Text neck' describes the excessive strain on the head, neck and shoulders caused by looking down at handheld devices. Protect employees with these tips.
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Cultivating wellbeing in the built environment
Mental health, including depression, is the leading cause of short-term disability in the global workplace. In Canada, 50 per cent of short-term disability claims are
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Defining and fostering boardroom culture
Over the past 20 to 25 years, corporate governance has evolved into a flow of best practices, regulations and guidelines. There is now a multitude
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Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
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How to find the right mix of workplace choice
The recent popularity of flexible spaces doesn’t mean traditional spaces should be abandoned altogether. Indeed, that there isn’t one perfect model for the workplace was
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Engage employees in real estate decisions
Imagine a scenario in which most employees of an organization have established a life around their current work location and either rely on being able
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Alberta’s Temporary Foreign Worker program
Shortages of skilled workers in Alberta are well-known and well-documented, and this year the federal government overhauled the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program and created a precarious situation for the future of a successful construction industry in Alberta.
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Skills shortage pressures real estate salaries
Skills shortage prompts real estate employers to boost salaries and offer other enticements.
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Choice key to unlocking wider flex-work benefits
Researchers say offering employees choice in work location may be key to unlocking the wider-ranging benefits of flex work.
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Introducing change in the workplace
Successfully introducing change in the workplace is about more than co-ordinating logistics. Programs need to educate and engage employees.
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When residents break condo rules
Residents can go to elaborate steps to break condo rules. But boards have a responsibility to effectively enforce rules and bring tenants on board.
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Grappling with mental health in condos
Mental health in condos must be navigated thoughtfully. Corporations have a duty to uphold rules, but above that, to accommodate individuals.
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B.C. labour shortage possible during LNG boom
New LNG plants will mean jobs and economic windfall for British Columbia. But the possibility of a B.C. labour shortage could be problematic.
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How to start networking like a pro
Networking means more than collecting piles of business cards; it is all about building strategic relationships.
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CAPREIT lauded as a top Canadian employer
CAPREIT has been named one of Canada’s top 50 employers of 2014.
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Board and C-suite roles still elusive for women
Gender diversity efforts could soon become a mandated element of corporate governance disclosure for public ...
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Demand for skilled workers high in B.C.
The common chorus is that B.C. is going to need more than 50,000 new skilled workers over the coming decade.