Growth & Innovation
Issue #9: What the Youth Hiring Freeze Costs Us
As AI output gets tagged and entry-level hiring freezes, youth unemployment hits 12.4%. Explore what happens when a generation can’t get a first job.
Leading Under Pressure: How Great Leaders Build Teams That Perform Through Change
Join Jesse Marsch and Chris Pinkerton for a live webinar on leading teams through change, building accountability and resilience. Register now.
Employment Hero in July: smarter AI, simpler payroll
Employment Hero’s July updates for Canada: Hero AI covers people insights, reports and hiring, plus four new Canadian payroll features. See what’s new.
Issue #8: Your Next Customer Might Be a Chatbot
AI is now steering where people shop, with purchases from AI searches up nearly 13x in a year. Here’s why businesses need to be visible to AI, not just Google.
Issue #6: What Happens When AI Bends the Rules?
An AI model reportedly tested its own limits during a safety check. Here’s what it signals about trust, transparency and the future of workplace AI.
Issue #5: When AI Adoption Becomes a People Issue
Hyundai workers just staged a strike over robots. We explain why introducing AI at work is never just a tech decision — it’s a trust decision too.
Issue #4: GPT-5.6 Isn’t the Real AI Story
Powerful AI is no longer reserved for big players. We look at why access isn’t the advantage anymore — and what actually separates businesses winning with AI.
The Company You Keep: Why Great Leaders Don’t Go It Alone
76% of founders feel lonely in the role. Join our free webinar with Megan Rafuse to build a leadership support network and map who supports you. Register now.
Signs your business has outgrown DIY payroll (and why managed payroll is the answer)
Running payroll yourself made sense early on. But as your Canadian business grows, DIY payroll can’t keep up. Discover the signs it’s time to switch.
AI, people risk and employment law: What Canadian employers need to know in 2026
What Canadian employers need to know about AI, employment law and people risk in 2026 — key insights from our webinar with legal consultant Jay Spiro.
Why you should integrate your HR and payroll software
Explore how implementing an AI-powered all-in-one HRIS tool like Employment Hero is one of the easiest ways to improve your overall business performance.
Issue #2: Canada’s Productivity Problem, Explained
Hours worked are up, output isn’t. We break down what Canada’s stalling productivity really means for business owners — and the one question worth asking every week.
Why the companies using AI the most are also hiring the most entry-level staff
Canadian workers are getting more value from AI, yet 45% fear it’s making them replaceable. Learn what’s driving the disconnect.
The hidden credential gap: why AI skills now rank above a degree for entry-level hiring
Canadian workers are getting more value from AI, yet 45% fear it’s making them replaceable. Learn what’s driving the disconnect.
Don’t Get Burned: An SMB’s Guide to AI Compliance, Employment Law & People Risk
Join Employment Hero and Vistera for a Canadian webinar on AI compliance, employment law, and people risk. Register now for practical SMB insights.



















