https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Sun, 23 May 2021 21:04:42 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:55:31 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9949 Canadian consumers beware.  Scams executed since the beginning of the pandemic involved include tricking people into buying fake vaccines and...]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/can-employers-mandate-workers-be-vaccinated-before-returning-to-work/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/can-employers-mandate-workers-be-vaccinated-before-returning-to-work/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:55:25 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9556 The vaccines for COVID-19 are arriving in Canada now for immediate distribution.  This will set in motion a national immunization program of unprecedented scale that many hope will bring the coronavirus outbreak to an end and an eventual return to normalcy.    This US based article relates to employers and the discussion of requiring vaccinations for employees prior to their return to work. An important consideration.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/can-employers-mandate-workers-be-vaccinated-before-returning-to-work/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/seven-ways-the-pandemic-is-affecting-our-mental-health/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/seven-ways-the-pandemic-is-affecting-our-mental-health/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:55:56 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9329 "In brand-new studies coming out of China, Spain, the United States, and other countries, researchers are discovering in real time how we are collectively coping with this worldwide event. The results are not uplifting, but they aren’t surprising either. We are suffering, some of us worse than others. You don’t have to have lost a job or a loved one to be affected. Humans are complex, and so are emotional responses to the pandemic."]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/seven-ways-the-pandemic-is-affecting-our-mental-health/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/contact-tracing-at-work-a-quick-guide-for-employers/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/contact-tracing-at-work-a-quick-guide-for-employers/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:55:38 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9317 "The elements of a safe return-to-work strategy are going to depend on each employer’s unique situation.  One key factor that should be a part of any safety protocol, however, is contact tracing."    This article provides some details and also suggests that employers contact their local public health agency for support and guidance along the way to navigate this part of their "back to business" process.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/contact-tracing-at-work-a-quick-guide-for-employers/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/mask-up-scientists-warn-of-other-ways-coronavirus-can-spread/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/mask-up-scientists-warn-of-other-ways-coronavirus-can-spread/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:15:05 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9358 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/mask-up-scientists-warn-of-other-ways-coronavirus-can-spread/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/meet-your-zoom-alter-ego-accepting-your-virtual-personality/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/meet-your-zoom-alter-ego-accepting-your-virtual-personality/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:55:49 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9243 "Adapting to these changes impacts the way we present ourselves, including our attention, demeanor, and methods of communication. This is especially true for people who are most comfortable communicating in person, many of whom have not warmed up to the idea of being reduced to a square on a Zoom grid."]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/meet-your-zoom-alter-ego-accepting-your-virtual-personality/feed/ 0