https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Thu, 27 May 2021 21:56:42 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/is-it-a-good-idea-for-employers-to-track-their-employees/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/is-it-a-good-idea-for-employers-to-track-their-employees/#respond Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9970 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/is-it-a-good-idea-for-employers-to-track-their-employees/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/googles-3-word-plan-to-help-employees-avoid-burnout-is-so-simple-you-should-steal-it/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/googles-3-word-plan-to-help-employees-avoid-burnout-is-so-simple-you-should-steal-it/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:47:31 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9599 I can imagine that most of us would agree that Zoom exhaustion is real. Even though we are working remotely, many of us are having more meetings now than when we worked in the same office as our colleagues.  To help combat burnout and promote productivity, Google is starting to plan no meetings weeks to give employees time to do focused work or to make it easier to take time off.  To review this process and the rationale behind it check out the entire article here.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/googles-3-word-plan-to-help-employees-avoid-burnout-is-so-simple-you-should-steal-it/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/why-you-should-hire-for-skills-not-talent/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:12:21 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=6437 Stop using the word talent when you mean skills! This is a great TED Talk and article arguing that what’s...]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/canadians-prioritizing-salary-benefits-in-job-search-survey/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/canadians-prioritizing-salary-benefits-in-job-search-survey/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 16:42:40 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=6564 Salary is important to job seekers, but benefit plans are increasingly becoming a draw.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/canadians-prioritizing-salary-benefits-in-job-search-survey/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/7-essential-tips-for-recruiting-millennials-in-2019/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:49:31 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=6655 Millennials are the future of the workforce so fine-tune your recruiting skills to make sure your company is getting (and retaining) the best and brightest of the millennial generation.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/medical-cannabis-authorization-not-a-license-to-be-impaired-at-work/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/medical-cannabis-authorization-not-a-license-to-be-impaired-at-work/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/medical-cannabis-authorization-not-a-license-to-be-impaired-at-work/ Cannabis for recreational use is now legal in Canada! How does this affect the workplace? Cannabis at Work has multiple resources on how to deal with impaired employees, to how to implement workplace policy.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/medical-cannabis-authorization-not-a-license-to-be-impaired-at-work/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/attract-employees-with-volunteering/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/attract-employees-with-volunteering/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/attract-employees-with-volunteering/ Employees are looking for more than just salary these days. According to a recent study,  by Volunteer Canada and Investors Group "68 percent of Canadians polled by IPSOS Public Affairs said that, given the choice, they would choose a job with a company that has a strong volunteering culture over one that does not."]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/attract-employees-with-volunteering/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/measure-the-value-not-just-the-return-of-your-wellness-investment/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/measure-the-value-not-just-the-return-of-your-wellness-investment/#respond Fri, 19 May 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/measure-the-value-not-just-the-return-of-your-wellness-investment/ Ever been asked what the financial benefit of your wellness program is? Measuring the return on investment accurately for a wellness program is, at best, an incomplete evaluation.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/measure-the-value-not-just-the-return-of-your-wellness-investment/feed/ 0