The Water Cooler

Technology and the Labour Market
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Once upon a time, most of my computer time was spent working for my employer. When I finished work, I didn’t have to sit in front of the computer anymore. And so I didn’t.

Times have changed. Now I spend much more unpaid time on the computer, learning new things that I couldn’t have learned in any of the education ...

October is Healthy Workplace Month
Tuesday, October 01, 2013

When most people think of a healthy workplace, they think about occupational health and safety. While the safety of the physical environment where you work is still important, two other elements are considered vital for a truly healthy workplace:

• health and lifestyle practices
• workplace culture and a supportive environment
October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month© (CHWM) - a perfect time to boost ...

What Makes a Good Employee?
Thursday, August 29, 2013

Employers are looking for the best employee when they make hiring decisions. But what makes a good employee? Having the right qualifications is a start, but sometimes employers are willing to hire someone who doesn’t have all of the required qualifications-if the employer thinks the applicant will be a good employee.

What makes a good employee? Are you ...

We say yay to that!
Monday, July 15, 2013

"I’m an employee here. I’ve been working here for a long time, and I don’t feel that this is right," says the young man who posted a YouTube video that blew the whistle on a Florida restaurant.

The video, which ended up on the television news, is not just about stomach-churning visuals of hamburger patties and green bean casseroles ...

Staying Current
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

What skills do we need to stay current in a changing world throughout the course of a long career? Those with the best-developed skills are likely to land more opportunities and achieve the most within their careers. As a student, I depended on my teachers and the school curricula to teach me what I needed to know. As a young ...