Human Resources & Education

WTC conference to tackle challenges women face when making big career moves

It was her first day on the job at The Active Network’s San Diego office when Robin Jones recalls suddenly questioning her abilities. “Here I was hired out of Canada and lo and behold was going to run marketing for a pretty large organization.

Jan 16, 2015 2:34 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver experiences ‘inspiring’ wage growth of 1.2% in 2014: study

Annual wage growth in Metro Vancouver hit an “inspiring” 1.2% in 2014, according to a study from PayScale, Inc.

Jan 16, 2015 8:37 AM Read more >

QuickMobile names chairman Craig Brennan as new CEO

QuickMobile has found its new CEO and he just happens to have been sitting in the company boardroom since the fall. The Vancouver-based mobile event app developer has appointed Craig Brennan as the new chief executive.

Jan 13, 2015 11:49 AM Read more >

Canadian women still poorly represented on boards: Catalyst

In spite of many studies finding that companies with more women on their corporate boards see stronger financial results, it appears that...

Jan 13, 2015 9:07 AM Read more >

Peer to Peer: Mobile strategies can’t be ignored in 2015

What strategies and technologies should companies be considering to respond to mobile’s rise to dominance in the online traffic realm?

Jan 12, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

Canadian mining and resource firms plan to grow businesses without hiring new staff: study

Although over half of all companies in the mining and resource sector plan on growing their businesses in 2014, only a third of them expect to...

Jan 6, 2015 10:17 AM Read more >

Workwear charity dons plus-sized donation

Bank, shipping authority enlist help of port worker to deliver supplies and funding

Dec 29, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >

Peer to Peer: Client relationships are key to differentiating your business from the competition

How do I make my business stand out in a competitive market?

Dec 22, 2014 11:00 PM Read more >

Men more likely to “job hop” than women: study (with infographic)

While there was once an expectation that an employee would stay with one company for life, there is no longer a stigma attached to...

Dec 18, 2014 12:00 PM Read more >

Wake up! A sleepy employee can cost your company thousands

It’s not just the cost of extra coffee that can hurt a business’ bottom line when employees are sleep-deprived

Dec 17, 2014 9:21 AM Read more >