Recruitment – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 UPP appointing Omo Akintan as chief people officer https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/notice/partner-education/upp-appointing-omo-akintan-as-chief-people-officer/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=112418 The University Pension Plan is appointing Omo Akintan as chief people officer, effective February 2022. Prior to joining the UPP, Akintan was the chief people officer at the City of Toronto since January 2019. She was also the City’s acting director of equity, diversity and human rights division from 2017 to 2018. Before that, she […]

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Small businesses increasing wages, benefits to attract talent: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/small-businesses-increasing-wages-benefits-to-attract-talent-survey/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111567 Almost half (46 per cent) of small businesses that are currently experiencing hiring difficulties have increased wages, while 27 per cent have increased benefits and 19 per cent have introduced a shorter work week, according to a new survey by Maru Public Opinion for ADP Canada Co. It found while 79 per cent of small […]

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Majority of U.S. employers implementing DEI initiatives in 2021: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/majority-of-u-s-employers-implementing-dei-initiatives-in-2021-survey/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109326 More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) U.S. organizations are implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in 2021, according to a new survey by WorldatWork. Among the 83 per cent, almost a third (29 per cent) said they took their first action on DEI initiatives during the past 12 months. Nearly all (97 per […]

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54% of Canadian employers adopting hybrid work, meeting employee expectations: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-communication/54-of-canadian-employers-adopting-hybrid-work-meeting-employee-expectations-survey/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107299 With 57 per cent of Canadian employees expecting flexible working arrangements to continue post-coronavirus pandemic, 54 per cent of Canadian employers are adopting a hybrid working arrangement, according to a new survey by Mercer Canada. The survey found 61 per cent of employees said they prefer to work from home and, currently, 77 per cent […]

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Canadian employers expecting to increase salaries by 3% in 2022: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-expecting-to-increase-salaries-by-3-in-2022-survey/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106068 Canadian employers said they expect salaries to increase from just over two per cent in 2021 to about three per cent in 2022, according to a new survey from Willis Towers Watson. The survey of employers around the globe found salary increases in 2022 are projected to be higher than in 2021 among the respondents, […]

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How Willful is using benefits, flexibility and perks to attract top talent in tight labour market https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/flexibility-key-workplace-perk-to-attracting-retaining-staff-amid-pandemic/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104824 While many organizations had to press pause on their hiring plans at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Willful, a Canadian online estate planning company, had to ramp up its hiring efforts during this time. Before the pandemic, all new employees at Willful received a variety of perks, including a $500 annual education budget, summer […]

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Expert panel: Equal access to benefits, digital transformation among keys to return to work https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/jaqui-parchment/expert-panel-equal-access-to-benefits-digital-transformation-among-keys-to-return-to-work/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104237 COVID-19 cases are dropping and vaccine counts are rising. The economy is reopening and we can expect to be back at the office soon. But the new normal won’t be the old normal. While this might be obvious to many, some leaders don’t understand, thinking the way forward is to simply bring everyone back into […]

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More DEI measures needed at Canadian workplaces: polls https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-other/more-dei-measures-needed-at-canadian-workplaces-polls/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=103193 When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Canadian employers have room for improvement, according to a new series of LinkedIn polls conducted by LHH. In one poll, 39 per cent of employees said their workplace still didn’t feel inclusive, despite the rise in visible corporate diversity, equity and inclusion committees and programs. By […]

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Working for organization that values DEI issues important for 71% of employees: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-other/working-for-organization-that-values-dei-issues-important-for-71-of-employees-survey/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102614 The majority (71 per cent) of employees said it’s important to them to work for an organization that values diversity and is equitable and inclusive, according to a new survey for Weber Shandwick Inc. consultancy firm, United Minds, by KRC Research. And the survey, which polled more than 1,500 employees across Canada, the U.K. and U.S, […]

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Big data, technology changing the nature of investment HR https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/investments-other/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:27:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/big-data-technology-changing-the-nature-of-investment-hr/ With a rise in big data and artificial intelligence, institutional investors are starting to look for staff with different skills. Much of the success in the investment management industry depends on managers’ abilities to analyze information in a systematic way and generate actionable insights, says Jason Stefanelli, director and head of Canada at William Blair […]

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