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Six ways to recruit with Facebook

Six ways to recruit with Facebook

LinkedIn remains the kingpin of online recruitment, but Facebook is a bigger network, with five times the users.

  • By: Tod Maffin
  • June 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:48
Connect and engage with Gen Y

Connect and engage with Gen Y

Workplaces today are filled with a generational jumble of four different age groups: veterans, baby boomers, generation X and generation Y. And the different dynamics…

Case study: News Canada focuses on empathy and communication

Case study: News Canada focuses on empathy and communication

At its heart, the communication industry is built on cultivating mutually beneficial relationships. So it’s not surprising that a communications company such as News Canada,…

  • By: Liz Brown
  • June 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 07:16
Q&A: News Canada president talks perks

Q&A: News Canada president talks perks

Ruth Douglas, president of News Canada, describes the financial incentives and other perks at her organization.

  • By: Liz Brown
  • June 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 07:15

Editorial: Change of pace

In this age of information on demand, we expect access whenever and wherever we want it. We use portable devices such as tablets for both…

Infrastructure investing for all sizes

Infrastructure investing for all sizes

In recent years, infrastructure has emerged as an attractive asset class for Canadian pension plans and endowment funds looking for long-term, stable investments with strong…

Navigating employers’ cancer care Part 3: Cost pressures

Navigating employers’ cancer care
Part 3: Cost pressures

The good news in cancer care is that improved treatments are increasing survival rates. But as the model of care shifts from hospital-based acute care…

Inspiration: Murray Gold shapes Canada’s pension legislation

Inspiration: Murray Gold shapes Canada’s pension legislation

Murray Gold’s first day of work with Koskie Minsky LLP coincided with the start of the case Re Collins and Pension Commission of Ontario (the…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • June 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
Claims audits keep benefits in check

Claims audits keep benefits in check

It’s no secret that health and dental benefits represent a substantial cost for organizations. Yet most employers pay for these costs with little more than…

Three ways to change your pension plan

Three ways to change your pension plan

Given the increased scrutiny around pension plan arrangements, plan sponsors today are spending more time monitoring and discussing plan design, contribution levels, risk appetite and…

Navigating employees’ cancer care Part 2: Raising awareness

Navigating employees’ cancer care
Part 2: Raising awareness

A survivor of prostate cancer and past chair of the Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Toronto support group, Aaron Bacher is a strong advocate of…

Navigating employees’ cancer care Part 1: Supportive networks

Navigating employees’ cancer care
Part 1: Supportive networks

Cancer is often described as a journey. For most people, it is a frightening trip into the unknown. Virtually everyone knows someone who has been…

The new reality of retiree benefits

The new reality of retiree benefits

With an aging workforce and retiring boomers, questions about retiree benefits are becoming more prominent within organizations and in general conversation. You can tell the…

Editorial: To save for the short term or long term, that is the question

In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…

Head to head: In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, should employees contribute to a DC plan or an ESOP?

One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…

PepsiCo Canada enhances financial wellness strategy with personalized platform

PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…