A recent study goes against the cliché that work and staying busy are good for you, showing that spending too many hours at work a day increases heart attack risk. Should Canadians, who work the fourth-longest hours in the world, be on the lookout for heart attacks? Yes, according to a University College London team […]
Before answering this you need to find out why. By considering the possibilities (and Lord knows there could be many) we will be in a better position to thoroughly address the situation. Let’s look at the different possibilities and “counter-attack” options: 1 – My boss fears me: Recognize that a defensive aggressive reaction is the […]
Well there you go, you have signed your contract and you will integrate your new employer with new responsibilities and a new team on Monday morning: meeting 8.30am. Although you have been selected from among numerous candidates and you have shown good qualities in the interview, remember that the game doesn’t end there…on the contrary. […]
Almost nobody can escape it. At one moment or another, whether working at the office or in our personal business, we all succumb to the temptation of putting things off until tomorrow, but how can we resist it? Right before Christmas, while surfing on the Internet looking for gift ideas, I came across an article […]
Spotlight on work-related chronic pain On the occasion of Healthy Workplace Month, designed to prevent workplace accidents and work-related chronic pain, Hrjob.ca decided to look into the case of Nova Scotia. The province is experiencing difficulty managing occupational diseases. According to the current provincial law on compensation for workplace accidents, chronic pain is not eligible […]
Workplace wellness programs: health, massage or coaching? Workplace wellness programs — Organizing fitness classes a few floors down from your office can be done! Faced with the growing preoccupation of Canadians with health and wellness, many companies are making exercise rooms available to their employees right on the premises. Inciting employees to exercise could decrease […]
The prelude to burn-out: burn-in! Burn-In. Presenteeism at work constitutes one of the main concerns of Canadian companies with more than 250 employees, showed a recent survey by Watson Wyatt Canada, which places this phenomenon in 7th place of employer concerns. Placed at the very top, just above an aging workforce, is workers mental health. Yet […]
Rise in work-related deaths The Federation of workers of Quebec (FTQ) finds the 20% rise of work-related deaths in 2005 alarming compared to the two previous years. The number has increased from 175 to 225 in two years. If an employer, by action or omission, behaves in a way that seriously and directly compromises the […]
