Press Releases

Read the infographic text. Toronto, ON -- With graduation season upon us, members of the Class of 2017 are planning their entry into professional careers. Many resources exist to help new grads...

Robert Half's Resumania™ Shows the Dangers of Leaving Resume Readers Guessing TORONTO, May 3, 2017 /CNW/ - As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression – and...

Survey Reveals Who Gives the Worst Career Advice: Friends and Parents Top the List TORONTO, May 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Think twice before taking career advice from your BFF. In a recent survey from...

Law school graduates embarking on their careers should seek out continual learning opportunities and be willing to take risks, according to a survey of 350 lawyers at law firms and legal...

Morristown, NJ., and Toronto, ON. – Talent shortages, cloud adoption and increased automation are some of the trends affecting the finance function in organizations within the United States and...

While CFO may be a major career goal for some, a number of financial executives are looking further up the ladder. In a Robert Half Management Resources survey, nearly one-third of Canadian CFOs...

Is your office becoming a ghost town? Many work environments may be less crowded, new research from staffing firm The Creative Group suggests. More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of advertising...

WHAT: In celebration of Administrative Professionals Week (April 23-29, 2017), OfficeTeam is offering a complimentary 60-minute webinar, "Emotional Intelligence: Why You Need it Now." The...

Who says playing video games is a waste of time? CIOs polled recently by staffing firm Robert Half Technology cited a number of interests that increase an entry-level IT job seeker's appeal,...

Survey Reveals Strangest Forms of Workplace Recognition; Majority of Employees Would Leave Their Jobs if They Didn't Feel Appreciated TORONTO, April 12, 2017 /CNW/ - How important is recognizing...

Survey Says Humour in Canadian Offices is an Important Part of Company Culture TORONTO, March 28, 2017 /CNW/ - It's said that laughter is the best medicine and it also may be one of the keys to...

Is it time to spring clean your messy desk? More than half of Canadian senior managers (51 per cent) interviewed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said the most distracting or annoying aspect of...

Survey: More Than Half of Firms Yet to Begin Process of Adopting New Standard TORONTO, March 22, 2017 /CNW/ - When the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a new standard on...

Building a successful business depends largely on hiring the right people. But as small and midsize firms expand, how strong is their hiring process? A new survey from global staffing firm Robert...

Tech Execs More Likely to be Early Adopters than Their Creative Counterparts TORONTO, March 16, 2017 /CNW/ - While consumers are willing to wait in long lines to get their hands on the latest...

Skilled law clerks may find more job opportunities available to them this year. Nearly a quarter of lawyers (23 per cent) interviewed by Robert Half Legal said their law firm or company plans to...

Employees' personal commitment to the job is a crucial factor in a business's success. Yet new research from global staffing firm Robert Half suggests Canadian executives aren't making it a...

Executives are being sidetracked trying to keep the peace between employees. In a new survey from Accountemps, Canadian CFOs said they spend, on average, 10 per cent of their time -- or four hours...

More Than One in Four Canadian Companies Celebrate Sporting Events as Valuable Distraction for Workers TORONTO, March 2, 2017 /CNW/ - For some companies, celebrating the basketball playoffs with...

Does EQ outweigh IQ when it comes to success in the workplace? Nearly all human resources (HR) managers (95 per cent) and workers (99 per cent) surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said it's...

Employee productivity can take a big hit when the boss leaves, a new survey shows. According to research from staffing firm Robert Half, both workers and CFOs believe having a vacant senior...

Strong communication skills are necessary at every career stage, but especially for those in leadership positions. In a new study from Robert Half Management Resources. however, one in three...

Majority of Advertising and Marketing Executives Google Candidates, Survey Shows TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Looking to land a job in the creative industry? You'll need more than an impressive...

They may not have put out ads for the big game, but many law firms intend to make more of a splash this year. Nearly half (45 percent) of lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal anticipate their...

Toronto, ON. -- For many professionals, that first year in a new job can be a “honeymoon period,” full of new and exciting challenges. But a recent study from Robert Half and Happiness Works...