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Human Resource Technology: The Future is Now

Human Resources has evolved dramatically in the last 20 years. So too have the technology tools that we use to enhance the products and services we offer to assist organizations and companies best manage their workforce and plan for the future. Today there is a complete suit of HR technology instruments that help guide an employee from their recruitment and onboarding through career development and beyond. This technology allows managers and supervisors to access, monitor and report on an employee's progress through their career. There are five main areas where technology has impacted the human resource function.

Supporting Older Workers to Keep Working
Canada's working-age population is now older than it ever has been before, according to Statistics Canada.

Essential Work Behaviors: Boosting Commitment, Efficiency, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
The success of any organization centres on the behaviours of its workforces.

Half of Canadian Workers Feel Burned Out
Of 1,500 professionals across Canada, close to half report feeling burned out and 31 per cent say they are more burned out now than in the year prior.

	Helping 40,000 More Canadian Students find Economy-driving Work Placements Sooner
	Helping Close to 30,000 Canadian Workers Pursue the Jobs and Opportunities of Tomorrow
	Government of Canada Launches Next Phase of National Skilled Trades Campaign
	Significant Barriers for Racialized People Seeking Management and Executive Positions in Public Service

	BC: Investment in Adult Education Paves Pathways to High-Priority Careers
	BC: Minister s Statement on February Labour Force Survey results
	AB: Province Building the Future of Skilled Trades
	MB: Province Invests in Artificial Intelligence Training for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
	ON: Province Investing $3 Million to Train Automotive Workers Skills Development Fund
	NB: Legislation to Improve Process for Launching new Post-secondary Programs
	PE: Employers Can Apply for Wage Subsides to Hire Summer Students
	NF: Minimium Wage Increase, April 1

This Month
viewpoints
Which Benefits Should You Offer?
Benefits and compensation are still the most likely reason for an employee to leave your organization.

features
Human Resource Technology: The Future is Now
Human Resources has evolved dramatically in the last twenty years and so too have the technology tools that we use.
Supporting Older Workers to Keep Working
Canada s working-age population is now older than it ever has been before.

law
Constructive Dismissal Nets Supervisor Two Months Notice
The man couldn t work for a subcontractor when the main contractor removed him from the job site.
Wilful Misconduct Negates Right to Procedural Fairness, Board Found
The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that a factory employee fired for sabotage had no right to answer allegations.
Woman Awarded Damages for Being Terminated While on Disability Leave
The Tribunal did not accept the company s argument that the termination was due to restructuring.

strategies
Essential Work Behaviors: Boosting Commitment, Efficiency, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
The success of any organization centres on the behaviours of its workforces.
Employee Engagement Trends Report 2025: New Research on Shifts Shaping the Workplace
A new report underscores the importance of data-driven strategies to sustain engagement in a shifting workplace.

Shop Talk
Half of Canadian Workers Feel Burned Out
Nearly half of Canadian workers feel burned out, and more than 3 in 10 say burnout is rising.

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