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

Can judgment be taught? PwC is putting 85,000 people to the test

As AI takes on more foundational work, PwC is rethinking how its people develop critical thinking and decision-making skills

Can judgment be taught? PwC is putting 85,000 people to the test

Think your workers are disengaged? It could be change fatigue

Workers are facing frequent, intense change from every direction, and the toll on teams may take years to reverse

Think your workers are disengaged? It could be change fatigue

What the U.S. midterm results mean for HR leaders

From open enrollment to workplace culture, here are the key takeaways from Tuesday's midterm elections employers need to know

What the U.S. midterm results mean for HR leaders

Want AI to make your workforce smarter? Research says to try this

A study of knowledge workers suggests a simple shift in how people use AI could improve the quality of their work

Want AI to make your workforce smarter? Research says to try this

Nearly 60% of CEOs plan to replace a senior leader within six months

Experts say senior team turnover is normal, but AI uncertainty is raising the stakes for CFOs and CHROs

Nearly 60% of CEOs plan to replace a senior leader within six months

Zombie burnout is haunting healthcare. Workers keep showing up

Burnout, slower hiring and heavier workloads in healthcare are scarier than anything knocking at the door this Halloween

Zombie burnout is haunting healthcare. Workers keep showing up

The best career move might be the one you don’t make

A new book challenges conventional wisdom on job hopping and internal mobility, with lessons for HR on retaining talent

The best career move might be the one you don’t make

It's not just hot flashes: How menopause is reshaping women's workdays

Brain fog, disrupted sleep and anxiety are reaching women in their peak career years, and employers can help

It's not just hot flashes: How menopause is reshaping women's workdays

The rise of the 'people engineer': HR’s next AI-era role

A former software engineer turned chief people officer makes the case for a new kind of technical talent in HR

The rise of the 'people engineer': HR’s next AI-era role

AI is making everyone's ideas the same. Here's how to stay creative

As AI tools become more widespread, the challenge is no longer just generating ideas, but keeping them original

AI is making everyone's ideas the same. Here's how to stay creative