The future looks remote: Understanding the merits of a work-from-home culture

The traditional North American workspace is evolving and its limits are receding. According to a recent Bank of Montreal study, 23% of Canadian companies now offer telecommuting opportunities to their employees. With the introduction and ubiquity of online communication technologies, hardworking professionals can be on-the-clock while they’re on-the-couch. And the advantages of such a system, […]

New trends force brands to enhance websites

In this ever-evolving era of online-first business, a website is the new marketing frontier and a space HR professionals should utilize. It’s the first touch-point between a company and their customer. Through their website, a company has the ideal opportunity to define their brand. And brands that don’t present a unique identity and a seamless […]

Transcending the emotional debate

“Work is, by its very nature about violence – to the spirit as well as to the body. It is about ulcers as well as accidents, about shouting matches as well as fistfights, about nervous breakdowns as well as kicking the dog around. It is above all (or beneath all), about daily humiliations. To survive […]