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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...

Having trouble "keeping calm and carrying on" at work? You're in the majority. More than half (58 per cent) of Canadian workers said they are stressed at work on a day-to-day basis, and 70 per...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017 WHAT: Join OfficeTeam for a complimentary 60-minute webinar, "Straight Talk About Salaries: A Guide to Administrative Hiring and Getting Hired Today." This event...

Survey: Poor Performance and Finding the Right Talent Keeping Canadian CFOs Up at Night TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - What issues are Canadian CFOs losing sleep over? New research from Robert...

Survey: Communication Skills, Adapting to Change and Technical Expertise Top the List TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2017 /CNW/ - In today's multigenerational workforce, most executives agree that each age...

The Creative Group, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffing service specializing in creative professionals, has opened its newest office in Vancouver, at 1055 Dunsmuir Street. The Creative Group...

Canadian Survey: Lacking Attention to Detail Tops List of Annoying Coworker Behaviours TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - Want to get on your manager's good side? Don't let the details slide. In a new...

Robert Half Salary Guides Reveal Tech and Creative Jobs with Notable Salary Growth TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2017 /CNW/ - How much does a data ninja or coding wizard make? Significantly more than they did...

The legal field is expected to see steady hiring with litigation projected to yield the greatest job prospects. Thirty per cent of Canadian lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal predict that...

More Than Half of Canadian Employers Have Made Changes in the Past Five Years to Help Working Parents TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Many Canadian companies are taking steps toward becoming more...