While under the unrelenting pressure of rapid fire questions, Raise CSO Michael Leacy had this to say about what separates strong contingent programs from average ones: “I’d say strong programs treat the contingent program and the contingent workforce from a strategic
Raise Meaningful Work Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Recipients Every year, our Meaningful Work Foundation invests in charities that are creating pathways to meaningful employment for people facing barriers to work.
In Canada and the US, winter is on its way—but many companies are acting like it is Groundhog Day: sticking their heads up every now and then, wondering if business
The Location Equation: Rethinking Where Work Happens For better or worse, employers and employees can’t assume that work is going to happen in the office everyday. Yes—plumbers, cashiers (and the knights at Medieval Times) still have to go to the
Unemployment numbers in Canada and the US are hovering between slightly up or flat, as they’ve been for months. Today, Canada’ unemployment is at 7.1%, and in the US it’s
Some people like uncertainty and risk. Insurance sellers. Mountain climbers. People who manufacture, sell and/or eat fortune cookies (so crunchy!). But folks in HR? Not so much—that’s because when
This year marks a pivotal moment for the Meaningful Work Foundation as we continue our mission to break down barriers to employment across Canada. Since our founding, we have proudly
As a certified B Corporation, Raise is committed to using business as a force for good—and B Corp Day is a powerful moment to live that value in action. Throughout
In a perfect world we wouldn’t have to worry about fake job applicants—every application we receive would be from a real person looking for a real job (and maybe if
How scam jobs could be impacting your recruitment—and what to do about it Today, there are more job scams on the internet than ever before. People receive piles of