How much privacy you can or should be able to expect in the workplace is a fairly hot button issue lately, as employers are making use of technologies that allow them to monitor computer use, emails exchanges and much more.
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Workplace monitoring: Who’s secretly watching you work?
By Elizabeth Bromstein
A graphic look at how if one million Canadians worked from home just the one day a year, it would have the same environmental impact as planting 10 million trees.
This list is of issues to come across the desks of employers demonstrates that while some things remain constant (misconduct and absenteeism are perennial concerns), modern technology has created some new challenges. The top five workplace issues for employers?
The skinny on salary: How your weight affects your paycheque
By Elizabeth Bromstein
Several new studies reveal that the salaries of men and women are affected very differently by how much they weigh. Find out just how many decisions are being made based to a great extent on people’s weight and body type.
Getting past the gatekeeper: How to get a foot in the door
By Jenna Charlton
Landing an interview means creating an impression interesting enough to intrigue people into wanting to talk to you in person, but how can you do this with someone you have never met before?
Three things that make a good leader
By Alan Kearns
Leadership is both talent and a skill, and there are some simple ways to evolve yourself as a leader. Find out how to improve your skills whether you’ve just been promoted or you’ve been leading the team for years.
“Flirt your way to the top” career advice sparks outrage
By Elizabeth Bromstein
A recent article in the “Forbes Woman” section of Forbes magazine suggesting how women should use their ‘greater assets’ and flirt their way to the top in business has sparked a heated debate.
Bosszilla: How to deal with bad boss behaviour
By Colleen Clarke
Colleen lists some of the bad boss horror stories she’s heard in her years as a career columnist and advisor, and she offers up some survival tips for working with a ‘Bosszilla.’ Find our when you can make it work, and when it’s time to flee.
15 benefits of working from home
By Peter Harris
We reached out to employee engagement expert David Zinger about our National Work From Home Day initiative. He quickly offered up what he sees as some of the key benefits of teleworking.
Don’t drink at the job interview
By Elizabeth Bromstein
Researchers have found that you should lay off the booze at a job interview dinner. Even employers who have a glass of wine themselves form an “Imbibing Idiot Bias” against potential candidates who drink.