While Canadians increasingly recognize the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) skills in the job market, many doubt their own ability to qualify for AI-related careers, highlighting a gap between expectations and preparedness, according to a new survey commissioned by career platform PathPilot.

Technology upgrades are often seen as a threat to jobs, but a new report on British Columbia’s ports challenges that assumption, finding that modernization has helped drive workforce growth alongside increased cargo volumes.

High-net-worth executives and their families face growing threats from cybercriminals, but corporate IT often stops at the office door. Now, Richter is offering a new service designed to protect clients from online threats, fraud, impersonation and other cyber risks.

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry will need to hire 173,000 new workers by 2034 if the country is to expand its food production and strengthen food security, according to a new report from Food Processing Skills Canada.

Canadian employers are increasingly requiring new hires to work from the office, even as many job seekers continue to prioritize remote and hybrid arrangements, according to a new study from recruiting firm Robert Half Canada.

The mental health of Canadian employees is deteriorating, creating an increasingly costly problem for employers, according to a new survey by Dialogue Health Technologies. 

Entrepreneurs have long been considered high achievers who have built businesses from nothing, but today, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there is a new class of solo business person: solopreneurs.

Recent Ontario court decisions will allow employers to rest a bit easier as troubling termination provisions will not always be ruled invalid. Two cases, Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. and Li v. Wayfair Canada ULC focused this contentious issue.

Having more STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) graduates is crucial to Canada’s future success and two organizations, Laval, Que.-based CIMA+ and Actua of Ottawa, are partnering to boost the numbers.

Companies are delaying big projects because they can’t find enough skilled candidates and they plan on boosting hiring by the end of 2026, according to a new survey from Robert Half. For the survey, included 1,360 Canadian hiring managers responses.

While the vast majority (80 per cent) of Canadian chief executive officers say their organizations are already in a rapid state of AI adoption, only nine per cent of tech leaders believe their firms are fully prepared, according to IBM.

Support for employee mental health remains a top priority with many workers today, according to a new survey conducted by food service provider Sodexo Canada. The survey showed 49 per cent of employees valued mental-health benefits from their employers.

When it works, an off-site event or retreat for employees, can be a great team- and culture-defining enterprise. But when it goes off the rails, the money and effort spent on it, is often wasted.

George Tsivin, the chief executive officer of Toronto-based legal-tech firm Dye & Durham, is departing the company effective immediately. According to a press release, the position will be filled for the time being by a sub-committee of the board.

TO OUR VALUED READERS: PeopleNX staff will be taking our annual break for a hard-earned vacation during the week of June 29 through July 5th, returning on Monday, July 6th.

Canada fell out of the top three most desired destinations for global IT talent, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group. The research showed that relocations that cross borders dropped from 3.7 million to 3.3 million in 2025.

While on the job, employees are often worried about the rising cost of food and that concern is now affecting their productivity, according to a new report.

Kate Lamb will join the Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) as its new chief executive officer and registrar on June 1. The organization is welcoming Lamb after a career that includes stints as a regulator and a lawyer.

Two Canadian institutions are partnering to help workers boost their digital skillsets. Known as the CGI Certificate in Enterprise Systems Development, it is backed by a $1 million investment from CGI.

Canada’s largest agricultural cooperative, Sollio Cooperative Group, has appointed Charles Grégoire-Béliveau as chief executive officer of its BMR division. The BMR Group became a fully-fledged subsidiary of Sollio in 2015. It sells hardware and equipment to farmers, contractors and consumers.

Negative tax rates, punishing regulations and over-reaching government subsidy programs are all harming the growth of small business, according to a new report entitled Policy Choices and the Decline of Entrepreneurship in Canada published independent public policy think tank MEI.

James McGourlay will transition from interim chief executive officer to president, chief client officer at OpenText. McGourlay will report to Ayman Antoun, who is the new chief executive officer. Paul Duggan stepped down from his position as president, chief customer officer and will continue to serve as executive vice-president, special advisor.

Zero trust pioneer and Zscaler founder Manoj Apte will join Toronto-based identity security provider, 1Password, where he will serve as an independent director.

The U.S.-based think tank, The Conference Board, has appointed Gillian Riley to lead its operations in Canada. Riley made a significant impact throughout her more than three decades at Scotiabank.  

The board of low-carbon transportation company dynaCERT Inc. (DYA-T) has appointed COO Kevin Unrath as its next CEO to guide the company's execution and commercial deployment, succeeding Jim Payne.