Recent Publications

The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

Why Ontario’s new ban on requiring Canadian work experience won’t fix discrimination against newcomers

The common candidate-screening question was already in direct violation of
Ontario’s Human Rights Code, which banned “the Canadian experience
barrier” in 2013.

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The Toronto Star

The Toronto Star

Canadian dating service Ashley Madison to refocus on ‘privacy, discretion and security’ as it rebuilds from data hack

Decade after the hack heard ‘round the world, Ashley Madison’s Paul Keable talks about the ‘intense’ crisis period, the post-hack boom in subscribers, and why daters should now trust them.

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The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

Newcomers are more likely to be overlooked and underpaid on the job. Here’s how to fix it

Canadian newcomers are often underpaid and overlooked for advancement
opportunities, but experts say there are ways for them – and their employers –
to level the playing field.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

Stop thinking about work earlier today to be more productive tomorrow

But that’s not always possible in the age of remote work and always-on expectations.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and family

Economic instability, career ambition, and advancements in fertility treatment are keeping young women focused on their careers first.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

Electric cars? This company makes fully electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft

Taiga Motors has carved out a niche in an undeveloped market. But the ride hasn’t always been smooth.

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Recent Speaking Engagements

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880 CHED (Edmonton) and QR 770 (Calgary) |

The case for hybrid work is clear, so why are so many employers ignoring it?

Jared speaks with host Shaye Ganam about why businesses are so eager to bring workers back into the office, and what the research suggests about hybrid work.

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Web Summit 2025 |

Do more in four: Why it’s time for a shorter workweek

Our workweek was shaped by a period of rapid economic and technological change over a hundred years ago. As we undergo another period of disruption, we are again in a position to reimagine work in a way that better suits today’s realities and tomorrow’s opportunities. This presentation outlines how less work time can yield better outcomes for businesses, their employees, and society at large.
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Interested in having me speak at your event?

As a sought after public speaker I have delivered presentations on the future of work, hosted panels and debates with world renowned musicians, business leaders and tech pioneers, and am a regular guest on Toronto's Newstalk 1010 AM radio as well as "This Changes Things" on the Cheddar and Fusion TV networks across the United States.

Recent Blog Posts

August 14, 2019 ()

I was going to take my story on “How skydiving cured my depression” to the grave; then the Times offered to publish it

Just two days before my 30th birthday, on April 13th, 2018, I published the first and (thus far) only story for the New York Times. Whatever your opinion of the publication, it’s a big deal for any journalist to be recognized by the newspaper of record for the entire English speaking world. I can’t imagine many going through journalism […]

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June 22, 2019 ()

Alexis Ohanian is a Gem, and I’ve Got Three Loaves of Bread to Prove It

Successful tech entrepreneurs tend to be jerks. Alexis Ohanian is different. Take it from a guy who knows; Tony Fadell (Apple, Nest) once threatened me with a lawsuit and Chris Sacca (Lowercase Capital, Shark Tank) stood me up three times in the same week. With their meticulously crafted public personas, focus group tested authenticity, well […]

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