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Innovation | May 31, 2021

Ready to up your remote interview game? Streamline and save time with Applicant Tracking

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our in-house HR experts to help leaders, fellow HR professionals and Canadian business owners navigate the many unique facets of...

An illustration of a paper tent desk calendar with an alarm clock beside it. Text reads “Employee time options that operate where your staff are”.

Innovation | May 26, 2021

Top employee time options for remote workers

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

An illustration of a laptop computer that has lines connecting it to seven avatars, drawings of calendars, gears, graphs, and light bulbs. Text says “Staying connected has never been this simple”.

Innovation | May 19, 2021

Connecting your virtual team using Shared Calendar

Whether by policy or preference, remote work is here to stay! Payworks’ #HRFromAfar series leverages the insights of our...

Lakeshore Heights; Photo: Marlo Campbell, courtesy of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation. Text reads “How we’re supporting Manitoba’s great lake”.

Culture | May 18, 2021

Supporting the life-sustaining mission of Lake Winnipeg Foundation

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

Culture | May 05, 2021

Announcement: we're among Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2021

After a year of uncertainty and challenges for all Canadian businesses, we’re proud to announce that we’ve again been...

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Innovation | May 04, 2021

Coordinating calendars for your hiring process just got easier

We’re streamlining businesses’ recruitment efforts with new integrations to Applicant Tracking Pro. We know coordinating...

A close up of two members from the Payworks Plane Pull team from 2019; Team Leader Renee Cox and Vice President of HR Nicole Stewart. They’re kneeling down in the front row and laughing.

Pay It Forward | Apr 28, 2021

Celebrating #PayItForward Day with 1,497+ volunteer hours

The Payworks philosophy is to Pay it Forward – to participate in meaningful ways in the communities where our employees work, live, and raise their families. We believe that the richness and health of our community greatly enhances the quality of...

Text reads: “HR Advisory Services; An affordable Employee Policy Handbook that will reflect your unique business”.

Innovation | Apr 19, 2021

How to streamline the development – and evolution – of your HR policies

Policy development from scratch – it’s a comprehensive process that can involve many business stakeholders and take a lot of...

Text reads “New post”, “Working towards equalizing access to education with the UWinnipeg Foundation”. The University of Winnipeg campus in downtown Winnipeg is in the background.

Culture | Apr 16, 2021

Education as equalizer: support for UWinnipeg’s Opportunity Fund

Over 150 years ago, education reformer Horace Mann described education as “a great equalizer of the conditions of...

Members of the Payworks team in 2019 sitting around a conference room table.

Innovation | Apr 14, 2021

How imagination drives innovation… and why it’s worth the investment

When you’re attempting to keep up with an ever-growing to-do list (a daily struggle for most of us!), it can be hard to stay...

Patti Smith, President and CEO of CancerCare Manitoba Foundation with Payworks President & CEO JP Perron outside of the CancerCare Manitoba building in downtown Winnipeg. They’re holding a large cheque for $50,000 and are both wearing masks.

Culture | Apr 12, 2021

“More tomorrows together": 20th anniversary support for CancerCare Manitoba

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to announce a series of donations to several highly-deserving and impactful Manitoba-based not-for-profit organizations, in...

A Payworks employee stands in the middle of a group of seated coworkers during a seminar while they all share a laugh.

Culture | Apr 06, 2021

In inspiring company among Canada’s Top 100 Small & Medium Employers

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have served as the backbone of the Canadian economy for generations – in fact, they...

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Innovation | Apr 06, 2021

Managing employee availability is easier than ever

Planning and scheduling your workforce to best leverage the hours individual employees are available can be a daunting task...

JP Perron, Payworks President & CEO presents a large cheque for $250,000 to Stephen Borys, Director & CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery in front of Qaumajuq’s Visible Vault.

Culture | Mar 30, 2021

“It is bright, it is lit": Celebrating Qaumajuq as part of our 20th anniversary

In celebration of our 20th anniversary – and more specifically, two decades of community support – Payworks is honoured to...

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Innovation | Mar 23, 2021

Get notified! Stay on top of important milestones with email notifications

We know there are many important dates payroll, HR professionals and people leaders want to keep track of. That’s why we’ve...

Sales Manager Craig Soontiens and Sales Consultant Stephen McKeller moving trees in the fall time.

Pay It Forward | Mar 20, 2021

Our Nova Scotia team & United Way working together

Despite the unique challenges of 2020, Payworks’ Nova Scotia team was able to work together to achieve one of their goals...

A collage of the team members of the Asper School of Business MBA team for the Reimagining Women in Leadership Case Competition: Rhiannon Leier Blacher, Nadine Pinette, Erin Gair, and Dee dela Cruz.

Culture | Mar 16, 2021

Reimagining Women in Leadership competition: BA Dee dela Cruz makes the grade

When asked, Business Analyst Dee dela Cruz will enthusiastically describe herself as a lifelong learner. Whether it’s to gain more hands-on experience or practical knowledge, she regularly seeks out opportunities and tools to hone her business...

Pumpkin spice and payroll advice: here’s where to find us this fall!

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