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Rebecca Hetzel sitting on a couch accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Culture | Mar 26, 2025

Why our 2024 United Way Winnipeg SCA would “do it again in a heartbeat”

After mooooonths of winter, let’s be real: a fresh change of pace sounds pretty great right about now, doesn’t it? OK, now what if we told you there was a way to spend your workdays meeting lovely and like-minded new friends, building new personal...

A cozy atmosphere setup with candles, blankets and chairs accompanied by text that reads, “Looking for inspo on how to refresh and recharge?”.

Culture | Mar 21, 2025

Wellness Weeks: the ultimate reset

When notifications are dinging, your checklist is getting longer, and “inbox zero” feels more and more out of reach, it’s...

An individual holding a maple leaf accompanied by text that reads, "just like you, we're a Canadian business and proud of it".

Culture | Mar 13, 2025

Proud to be the largest 100% Canadian owned and operated workforce management solutions provider

With over 600 employees all across this great country, we understand what it takes to build and grow a business and find,...

VP of HR holding the Manitoba Top Employer’s award accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers”.

Media | Mar 11, 2025

Big feels from our team celebrating 5 years as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers!

Today’s word of the day: quinquennium! Beyond being fun to say out loud (seriously, try it), it refers to a five-year period...

An illustration of a woman baking with a child accompanied by text that reads, “Honoured to support WCWRC’s Transitional Housing Initiative".

Culture | Mar 07, 2025

Supporting WCWRC in “catching the folks slipping through the cracks”

The catharsis of a late-night heart-to-heart with someone who understands; the pride of baking your baby’s first birthday...

Blanket Exercise: exploring past and present with Braving the Healing.

Culture | Feb 27, 2025

“Tears are medicine” – our Blanket Exercise with Braving the Healing

You joined the ancestors after receiving a smallpox blanket as a “gift.” You starved when you were forcibly removed from...

From CFO to President: A conversation on leadership.

Culture | Feb 20, 2025

Leadership lessons: The path from VP of Finance to President

We wrapped up 2024 – a year of remarkable growth and change – by announcing Michael Penman as Payworks’ new President… so we figured we’d kick off 2025 by re-introducing him! Mike joined Payworks in 2016 as Vice President of Finance, subsequently...

Two Payworks staff working on laptops in deep thought accompanied by text that reads, “Building today for tomorrow at Payworks through coding competitions”.

Culture | Feb 06, 2025

Explore, experiment & evolve: what coding competitions look like at Payworks

Ask any of the talented developers at top tech companies about their favourite part of the year, and you’re likely to hear...

Four Payworks staff accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Pay It Forward | Dec 05, 2024

Just a few of the ways we’ve been paying it forward

Happy International Volunteer Day! Today is “a global celebration of volunteers” – and a perfect reason to spotlight just a...

A group photo of Payworks’ United Way committee with a large cheque accompanied by text that reads, “Celebrating the success of this year’s United Way Workplace Campaign”.

Culture | Oct 29, 2024

Another record-breaking United Way Workplace Campaign: $543K!

Between our exclusive conversion and referral partnership with Deluxe Canada, all sorts of ongoing product enhancements to...

Five Payworks staff in a photobooth accompanied by text that reads, “attn: Head Office now open! Check out our new space”.

Culture | Oct 25, 2024

Welcome home: Payworks opens new Winnipeg Head Office

Five years + 8.3 million kilograms of concrete + 75 kilometres of data cables + one basketball hoop + over 350 very excited Winnipeg-based employees… What does this equal (other than the very best kind of math)? The answer is: Payworks’ brand new...

A woman and a man smiling at a board room table accompanied by text that reads, “Chief Technology Officer Maureen Kinnear talks all things leadership”.

Culture | Oct 16, 2024

Leadership lessons: The best advice our CTO received (and still shares to this day)

Meet Maureen Kinnear! We’re thrilled to have recently welcomed her to Payworks as Chief Technology Officer, where she...

Two staff in matching orange t-shirts accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Media | Sep 07, 2024

Lights, camera, action for the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation

What happens when the in-house video team is tasked with shelving their cameras and picking up a pen (or – let’s be real –...

Payworks staff helping to paint a basketball court accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Pay It Forward | Aug 24, 2024

Rebounding stronger: Renovating for a brighter future in Winnipeg

Basketball courts are more than just a place to play a game. They’re community hubs where memories are made, friendships are...

An individual holding up free weights accompanied by text that reads, “See gains in employee wellness with physical, mental, emotional & social health supports”.

Resources | Aug 12, 2024

Stretching your understanding of fitness to nurture a more engaged workforce

The “win-wins” of prioritizing employee wellness have been well-documented: from higher efficiency to increased engagement...

A group of 21 people, seven wearing Payworks t-shirts, accompanied by text that reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Pay It Forward | Jul 02, 2024

Our leaders team up to Pay it Forward to NorWest Co-op Community Health

Uniting across shared values by supporting a local charitable organization – is there a stronger team-building activity out...

The front of the Payworks HQ office with a Canadian Blood Services transportation van parked in front. Text reads, “Pay it Forward”.

Pay It Forward | Jun 14, 2024

HQ staff share why we’re proud to be Partners for Life with Canadian Blood Services

While our team is always down to figuratively “roll up their sleeves” in giving back to the community, they take it literally when it comes to being Partners for Life with Canadian Blood Services (CBS)! Over the course of the last fiscal year, our...

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