Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas is the Senior Journalist for HRD Canada, reporting on employment law, diversity and inclusion, and other general employment trends and topics. She studied journalism and creative writing at the University of British Columbia and Langara College in Vancouver, B.C., and has written for publications around Canada and the world.

Her main areas of interest are neurodiversity, employment legislation and women in the workplace.

Stacy is an avid nature lover who loves walking in the woods with her dog and listening to podcasts, usually at the same time!

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Leading with purpose: Gee Chima’s journey to shaping HR at Specsavers Canada

Leading with purpose: Gee Chima’s journey to shaping HR at Specsavers Canada

‘My passion has always been in operational HR. That's what I love doing’: Specsavers’ Gee Chima on how innovation and connection defines her HR leadership

Rethinking leadership pipelines: why women avoid high-paying roles — and how HR can fix it

Rethinking leadership pipelines: why women avoid high-paying roles — and how HR can fix it

New research reveals why salary alone doesn’t attract women to leadership roles — and what Canadian HR teams can do instead

How cohort-based hiring can ease Gen Z anxiety – and improve retention

How cohort-based hiring can ease Gen Z anxiety – and improve retention

'They legitimately have concerns we've not seen for many, many years': McGill’s Karl Moore discusses study showing benefits of cohort-based hiring

Can AI do it? Shopify integrates AI usage into performance reviews

Can AI do it? Shopify integrates AI usage into performance reviews

How can HR effectively measure employees' use of new tech?

Trump orders 90-day pause on new tariffs, ramps up pressure on China

Trump orders 90-day pause on new tariffs, ramps up pressure on China

Tariff freeze shocks markets, but Chinese goods hit with 125% rate

Hiring for promise: why it's not just a fad, it's effective

Hiring for promise: why it's not just a fad, it's effective

'We really can't assume the past is always the best predictor of the future': Canadian HR academic explains why hiring for promise makes sense

'Streak-based incentives' may boost productivity and lower costs, study finds

'Streak-based incentives' may boost productivity and lower costs, study finds

'When we encourage people to do things consecutively, they're focused on wanting to continue': Canadian academic on driving motivation with streak incentives and bonus structures

Why conflict mitigation is now a must-have skill in every workplace

Why conflict mitigation is now a must-have skill in every workplace

'We have all this communication to help us be more efficient, but it doesn't mean we're more effective': organizational psychology expert explains why conflict mitigation should be an everyday skill

HR tech rivals Rippling, Deel locked in lawsuit over corporate espionage claims

HR tech rivals Rippling, Deel locked in lawsuit over corporate espionage claims

Legal battle unfolds between workforce management companies, with company 'spy' allegedly fleeing the scene

Joseph Walters of Schneider Electric: promoting people-centred HR leadership

Joseph Walters of Schneider Electric: promoting people-centred HR leadership

'I've always been somebody that's very passionate about helping people, helping people reach their full potential'