In the business world, a mentor is someone who is typically older and always more experienced than another, and can help that other person in their professional development through guidance and coaching. Often recommended for those starting or running their… Read more »
October’s Job Numbers
In October, the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to a total of 7.3%, when employment declined by 54,000 full-time jobs. The manufacturing and construction industries saw the largest decline; employment fell in Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and PEI,… Read more »
News In the Canadian Food Industry
There have been a couple of large items that have been happening in Canada’s food industry that I wanted to touch upon today. First of all, the federal government has decided to end the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board.… Read more »
The UBB Hearing
This week and next week, the CRTC has been having a hearing about the proposed User Based Billing (UBB) that some of the large telecom companies would like to instate. While this hasn’t been getting nearly enough exposure on traditional… Read more »
Canadian Companies and Social Responsibility
Today, Macleans posted two articles that I found highly interesting. The first was Canada the good?, a look at why Canada is ranked very low on having socially responsible companies. The second article, Top 50 socially responsible corporations, takes a… Read more »
Infographics
I will fully admit that I love infographics (graphic visual representations of data). They are used to present what can be very complex information in a quick and concise manner, making it easier to communicate with people. Some examples of… Read more »
Bidding on US Projects
It seems that things may get a little tougher for Canadian manufacturers who are trying to work on American water and wastewater projects. The US House of Representatives just passed a bill (H.R. 5320, the Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act… Read more »
Confrontation in the Workplace
CONFRONTATION. How does this word make you feel? If you’re like most people, you will do anything to avoid it. Our lives are already packed with stressful situations, whether it be crunched deadlines, or just general aggravation in our lives;… Read more »
Profits Increasing
StatsCan reported that for the fourth quarter in a row, the manufacturing sector has seen an increase in profits. The first quarter of this year grew 12.6% higher than what profits were in the previous quarter. The oil and gas… Read more »