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Making the Most of Online Job Applications

Except for a few senior or highly technical positions, almost all jobs are offered online these days. That means candidates have to apply for jobs online. It is a relatively simple process but in order to be successful you must pass through some human and technological hurdles. Here are some key points to consider before posting your application online.

Keep an Eye on These Issues in 2025
There are many challenges facing HR managers in the upcoming year. Some are leftovers from previous years and some are direct results of the lingering impact of the pandemic on the workplace.

Most Canadian Businesses Need Strategy to Maximize AI Benefits and Manage Risks
About 60 per cent of Canadian organizations that have adopted AI, have limited to no AI strategy in place to guide deployment, risks and expected value.

Working Canadians in Their Twenties Experiencing the Most Negative Impacts on Well-Being
Overall Canadian well-being remains low, especially impacted by financial stress, lack of sleep, and activeness, according to a new report.

	Canada Summer Jobs 2025: Application Period for Employers Closes December 19, 2024
	Fed. Gov’t. Highlights Tax Break for All Canadians and New Working Canadians Benefit
	Fed. Gov’t. Investing in 1500 Construction Workers
	New Online Tool Available to Help Estimate EI Benefits
	Fed. Gov’t. Continues to Strengthen Support for Official Language Minority Communities to Enter the Workforce
	A Quarter Century of Change: 'Canada's Top 100 Employers'

	AB: Career Education Empowers Students’ Futures
	AB: Ensuring Excellence at Alberta Post-Secondaries
	SK: Skilled Trade and Technology Week Proclaimed in Saskatchewan
	MB: Province Re-Establishes Advisory Council on Workplace Safety And Health
	MB: Province Increases Scholarship, Bursary Opportunities for Indigenous Students
	MB: Province Invests in Skilled Workers to Grow Economy, Create Good Jobs
	MB: Manitoba Immigration Pilot To Address Rural Labour Needs
	ON: Province Returning Over $2.5 Billion to Workers and Businesses Through Fee Reductions and WSIB Rebates
	ON: Province Streamlining Pathways for Veterans into Skilled Trades
	NS: Improving Accessibility in Workplaces

This Month
viewpoints
AI Rebellion?
Workers are pushing back against the intrusion of AI monitoring in their workplaces.

features
Making the Most of Online Job Applications
Except for a few senior or highly technical positions, almost all jobs are offered online these days.
Keep an Eye on These Issues in 2025
Here are a couple of HR trends that will affect Human Resources in 2025.

law
Farm Manager Awarded $435,000 for Constructive Dismissal
He was verbally promised a large retirement allowance, which the judge upheld.
Woman Who Took Second Job Owed Termination Pay
The employer assumed she resigned but there was no clear and unequivocal evidence she intended to quit.
Discrimination Claim Based on Place of Origin Was Filed Too Late
The Tribunal found the alleged discrimination occurred nine years before the claim was made.

strategies
Most Canadian Businesses Need an Action Biased Strategy to Maximize AI Benefits and Manage Risks
About 60 per cent of Canadian organizations that have adopted AI, have limited to no AI strategy in place.
The Hard Truth About Gender Gaps--and the High Costs of Stagnation in Leadership
A new report highlights the evidence-backed business case for immediate and sustained progress for professional women.

Shop Talk
Working Canadians in Their Twenties Experiencing the Most Negative Impacts on Well-Being
Overall Canadian well-being remains low, especially impacted by financial stress, lack of sleep, and activeness.

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