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Study will test mental health program for workplaces

Study will test mental health program for workplaces

A new research project will test how well a year-old mental health standard for the workplace performs, in hopes that it will become widely adopted across Canada.
BIV unveils 2014 Influential Women in Business winners

BIV unveils 2014 Influential Women in Business winners

Business in Vancouver has revealed its 2014 list of Influential Women in Business honorees. The awards celebrate B.C. women who are influential and respected leaders in their industry and the business community at large.
Peer to Peer: My business is growing, and I need new office space. What should I be looking for?

Peer to Peer: My business is growing, and I need new office space. What should I be looking for?

Make sure location, lease and landlord fit your company's business goals
After more than eight months, IKEA management and Teamsters still butting heads

After more than eight months, IKEA management and Teamsters still butting heads

The ongoing labour dispute between IKEA Richmond and the Teamsters Local 213 has barely budged since the union served IKEA with a 72-hour strike notice on May 9, 2013.
Do you know where your mobile workers are?

Do you know where your mobile workers are?

Rulings from B.C.'s privacy commissioner affirm employers' rights to track their employees with GPS technology while on the job
Your new year’s resolution: To lead more effectively

Your new year’s resolution: To lead more effectively

No matter what the profession, as leaders we are continually looking for new challenges or projects to champion. It’s in our nature. Time stamps or quarterly reports are often times the lines of demarcation where we judge how we are doing.
Corporate headhunting heats up in B.C.

Corporate headhunting heats up in B.C.

Demographic changes, rising demand redrawing executive recruitment landscape
Peer to Peer: What mistakes do older workers make when trying to re-enter the job market?

Peer to Peer: What mistakes do older workers make when trying to re-enter the job market?

Older job seekers need an online presence to increase their chances of finding employment

Family business report: The upsides of ambiguity as a governance model for family and other businesses evaporate when the company owner is gone

For family businesses, good governance can include addressing the management, ownership and family as separate, yet linked, entities
Peer to Peer: What issues do companies usually fail to consider when expanding their operations?

Peer to Peer: What issues do companies usually fail to consider when expanding their operations?

When expanding your business, build your team, think long-term and enjoy yourself