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Jeffrey R. Smith

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Top 1M sites
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Jeffrey R. Smith

    The return to office is complete – but what’s the real driver? (opens the original)

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    ‘Work from home is essentially done,’ says expert – but not for collaboration and productivity reasons A new study from Robert Half Canada has found that 84 per cent of new Canadian job postings in the second quarter of 2026 are now fully on-site — up from 63 per cent in the final quarter of 2025. This shift reflects the fact that the return to office (RTO) isn’t primarily a policy decision – it’s a labour market outcome, according to David Zweig, professor of organizational behaviour and HR man

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Jeffrey R. Smith

    Is your AI strategy an investment in people or cuts in disguise? (opens the original)

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    Canadian leaders must decide what AI is really for – and the answer has productivity and retention consequences Canadian organizations are investing in AI at a pace that’s often outrunning the workforce redesign required to sustain it – and the consequences are showing up in talent trust, retention risk, and the widening gap between what leaders believe AI is delivering and what their people are experiencing. The strategic choice between treating AI as a workforce investment versus primarily as

  3. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Jeffrey R. Smith

    Recruitment: when wages aren’t enough, can benefits close the deal? (opens the original)

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    With salary budgets flattening, a restless workforce is prioritizing benefits as a recruiting draw, according to a study Benefits have overtaken salary as the top reason Canadian professionals say they would switch jobs in 2026, according to research from Robert Half Canada. And nearly half of Canadian hiring managers say their answer to rising compensation expectations is not to raise base pay but to add new employee benefits and perks. The data reflects something more fundamental than a prefer

  4. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Jeffrey R. Smith

    AI enablement officer: the new sheriff in transformation town (opens the original)

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    As AI spending climbs, organizations are creating dedicated AI enablement roles to bridge technology and business outcomes The number of AI enablement job postings on Indeed Canada has grown approximately 80-fold since early 2024 while the overall number of job postings has declined, according to data provided to HRD Canada by the job-search company – a signal that Canadian employers are no longer treating artificial intelligence (AI) as an information technology (IT) project. Instead, they’re t

  5. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Jeffrey R. Smith

    Canada's population decline pressures talent strategies (opens the original)

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    Statistics Canada data reveals a shrinking, aging population. Do HR leaders need to rethink how they attract and retain talent? Canada's population fell for a third consecutive quarter to start 2026, dropping by 55,025 people between January and April to an estimated 41,417,056, according to Statistics Canada. The decline – driven by a 20.2 per cent year-over-year drop in permanent immigration, a sharp pullback in non-permanent residents, and more deaths than births for the first time outside of

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