Many North American employees feel less fulfilled at work than they did before the pandemic, according to newly released findings from Ricoh …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Employers see clear payoff in skills development, ADP study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOnly 24 per cent of workers worldwide believe they have the skills they need to advance to the next job level, according …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
$13.5 million federal youth employment and skills program opens to support agriculture sector
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApplications for the federal Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will open on Jan. 27, with $13.5 million in funding to support …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Digital platform work draws nearly 700,000 Canadians
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberClose to 700,000 people turned to digital platforms for paid work in 2024, accounting for 2.3 per cent of Canadians aged 15 …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Unemployment rate slips to 6.7% as December sees 91,000 new jobs: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.7 per cent in December, 0.1 percentage points lower than in November, as 91,000 positions were …
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Global HR Practices
Three unions sign deal with Open Road Renewables for new solar project in Ohio
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThree Logan County union locals have formalized a workforce agreement to build a 500-megawatt solar agrivoltaic facility that Open Road Renewables plans …
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Opinion
I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBy Monti Datta, University of Richmond Several high-profile celebrities were slapped with human-trafficking charges in late 2024, from music mogul Sean Combs, …
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FeaturedLabour Shortages
Small businesses aim for growth, but rising costs and labour shortages remain key challenges in 2025: Peninsula survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide aim to expand this year, according to a new survey by Peninsula Group. …
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FeaturedRecruitment
Canadians feeling pretty pessimistic about job market for 2025, survey shows
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlmost half of Canadian job seekers expect fewer job opportunities in 2025 than a year ago, according to a new Express Employment …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Strike averted at Ontario’s colleges as both sides head to binding arbitration
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s 24 public colleges and the union representing more than 15,000 faculty will settle their contract dispute through binding arbitration, avoiding a …