Jackie Dunham

Jackie Dunham

Human Resources Director America

Jackie Dunham

Managing editor

15 years experience38,680 Total views on Human Resources Director America in 2025

Jackie's specialty topics

AI in the workplace Layoffs and restructuring Workplace psychology

Jackie Dunham is the managing editor of Human Resources Director and The Educator, where she leads editorial strategy and coverage of the HR and education industries for a global audience.

With 15 years of journalism and communications experience, Jackie spent nearly a decade at CTV News, one of Canada's largest broadcast networks, writing and editing news and features, managing editorial lineups, and growing audience engagement. She has also brought communications expertise to the private sector through several years in public relations.

In her current role, Jackie oversees editorial direction for two specialist publications, shaping how HR professionals and educators access trusted, timely information. Her work reflects a deep commitment to accurate, balanced journalism that serves the needs of working professionals across industries.

Outside of work, she can be found on a bike, on a yoga mat, or deep in the backcountry in a canoe.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Every big shift in the economy eventually becomes someone's Monday morning at work. Right now, that means AI, layoffs, restructuring, and entirely new ways of working, all landing on HR's desk at once. It's my privilege to talk to the leaders navigating that shift, and my job to make it useful to the people living it.”

Awards and recognition

  • Dean's Award, Centennial College

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CTVNews.ca

Featured content from Jackie

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Previous experience

  • MSL — Senior Editorial and Media Strategist
  • CTV News — Web Producer & Journalist
  • CTV News Channel — Producer

Education

  • Post-graduate diploma in Journalism, Centennial College
  • B.A. in History, Queen's Univeristy

Read the latest stories by Jackie

Why job hopping isn't the resume red flag you think it is

New research challenges what hiring managers have long assumed about frequent role changes

Why job hopping isn't the resume red flag you think it is

AI skills matter, but executives are hiring for something else

A new C-suite survey found most executives want more than AI fluency alone when it comes to hiring and promoting talent

AI skills matter, but executives are hiring for something else

Why some 'arousal' at work is actually good for employee performance

A century-old psychology law explains why the right amount of pressure can help people do their best work

Why some 'arousal' at work is actually good for employee performance

Employees call it a 'situationship.' Employers should be worried

A new survey suggests the employer-employee bond has broken down, with real consequences for performance and engagement

Employees call it a 'situationship.' Employers should be worried

Forever layoffs are here. Here's what it's costing your workforce

Companies are spreading job cuts over months instead of announcing them all at once. Experts say the toll adds up

Forever layoffs are here. Here's what it's costing your workforce

Why what you said isn't always what your employees hear

Softening bad news at work is meant to help, but it often leaves employees more confused than comforted

Why what you said isn't always what your employees hear

Most CEOs fear underinvesting in AI. Here's what they're missing

Cisco's CEO survey shows a rush to modernize tech, but one HR expert says it's time to rethink where that investment goes

Most CEOs fear underinvesting in AI. Here's what they're missing

Why employees fake AI adoption, and how you can win them over

Two Harvard professors explain why compliance and adoption aren't the same thing

Why employees fake AI adoption, and how you can win them over

People love remote work. Their mental health may not

A sweeping new study examines what years of remote work may be doing to employees' well-being

People love remote work. Their mental health may not

AI deepfakes are testing HR's ability to spot fake evidence

An employment lawyer on the new complications facing workplace misconduct investigations, and what protects employers

AI deepfakes are testing HR's ability to spot fake evidence