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Running an Effective Apprenticeship Fund in Canada: 8 Questions for Your Plan

Running an Effective Apprenticeship Fund in Canada: 8 Questions for Your Plan

Justin Held, CEBS
 

Running an effective apprenticeship fund requires the management of a wide variety of key stakeholders. Navigating this complicated landscape and avoiding potential pitfalls have long been concerns for a wide variety of apprenticeship program stakeholders, including training directors, coordinators and trustees. The […]

Repackaging Existing Resources Could Increase Usage of Employee Assistance Programs

Repackaging Existing Resources Could Increase Usage of Employee Assistance Programs

Robbie Hartman, CEBS
 

When the children of your employees go away to school for the first time, even under ordinary circumstances, it can be tough on the parent, the child—and the employer. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the additional uncertainty surrounding school and work, these […]

Retirement Plan Changes in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Retirement Plan Changes in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Justin Held, CEBS
 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led to interruptions in employment as employers contemplate early retirement offerings, hiring freezes, […]