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Your go-to resource for HR hot topics such as pay and benefits, policies and practices, talent strategy, workforce planning, total rewards and more. Explore actionable articles, with real world data insights, designed to help HR professionals and business leaders stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving workforce.

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New collar: A new type of workforce

January 15, 2026

Have you heard the term “new collar”? Read along as we explain the new workforce trend focusing on skills and on-the-job training for candidates over traditional marker. We’ll cover what jobs are new collar, who organization are choosing to fill these rolls and why all this matters to your organization.

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The new rules of hiring Gen Z: insights from the 2025 Canada survey

December 10, 2025

Across the board, employers are re-evaluating their employee value propositions (EVPs) to attract the new generation of workers. In Mercer’s 2025 CA New Graduate Pay and Gen Z Compensation survey we dive into what’s important to gen z and how to attract and retain this fresh talent.

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Canada’s 2026 salary increase budgets

December 08, 2025

In October, about 460 Canadian organizations responded to questions about annual increase budgets, promotions, salary structure adjustments and a variety of hot topics - including how companies are adjusting to AI. Let’s look at what these companies have to say.

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How mobility strengthens your total rewards strategy

December 03, 2025

A great rewards strategy extends beyond pay and bonuses. Benefits, growth opportunities, recognition, flexibility and the overall employee experience usually get a lot of focus, but one area doesn’t always get the attention it deserves: mobility. The way that your organization supports employees who move for work can significantly impact attraction, retention and engagement.

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Top 5 HR priorities for 2026 in Canada

November 25, 2025

We’ve identified the top areas of focus for HR professionals in Canada as we head into 2026. Let’s dive in and take a detailed look!

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The hidden costs of skipping a formal mobility program

November 20, 2025

We’ll take a deep dive into what can go wrong when mobility isn’t formalized or well defined within an organization. Everything from defining what a mobility program is to how you can actually ensure your organization has a fair and equitable mobility program in place.

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Tips for modernizing merit

November 10, 2025

Between tight budgets making it difficult to offer meaningful merit increases and unclear connections between pay and performance, compensation and total rewards professionals are looking for new ways to modernize the merit process. Here are 5 tips to help streamline and modernize your merit increase process.

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