Human Resources & Education

A skills shortage has taken hold in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, and research shows that one in every four CEOs is holding back on business initiatives because he or she can't find the right person for the job – or enough people period.

Avoiding the pitfalls of mergers and acquisitions

B.C.'s building and trades unions announced last week that they would file a contempt of court application against federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley after Chinese coal company HD Mining refused to produce court-ordered documents.

Canada has settled into a “new normal” of collective bargaining, characterized by modest economic prospects matched by modest expectations, according to a report released this morning by the Conference Board of Canada.

Cutting corners on insurance can do long-term damage to your business

The new cohort of Business in Vancouver's Forty Under 40 winners for 2012/13 is unveiled today.

B.C.’s construction industry returned from California last week with hundreds of potential leads for construction workers.

Eighteen influential B.C. women made the cut in the tenth annual Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, announce yesterday by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

Take care when tapping into overseas labour pools

Many industries are seeing a steadily increasing skills shortage while other industries are reporting an increasing labour surplus – and according to CIBC World Markets, the gap between the two is growing.