On Sunday, Remembrance Day will be honoured throughout Canada. While it is a statutory holiday, Remembrance Day is far from a party. It is an observation of freedom, thankfulness [ … ]
General Interest
Bringing Festive Halloween Fun into the Office
by Ronda Payne
Doesn’t everyone like the fun of Halloween? Whether it’s dressing up, carving pumpkins or eating candy, it seems that there’s something for every member of the office when celebrating [ … ]
Motivation Tips During Fall’s Blue-filled Season
by Ronda Payne
Fall is both inspiring and uplifting as well as challenging and demotivating. On one hand, there’s the awesome change in colours around us, back-to-school, fresh starts and Halloween. On [ … ]
5 Reasons to Join a Professional Organization
by Ronda Payne
What was once seen as essential to Baby Boomers’ and GenX’ers’ careers, is often seen as old-fashioned and out-of-date for Millennials. That being said, the younger working generation is [ … ]
10 Ideas for Low-cost Businesses
by Ronda Payne
There are days when work is a major drag and the thought of creating a company and being your own boss is just about the only thing that gets [ … ]
News to Bring a Smile to Your Face
by Ronda Payne
Not everyone is the same, but I know that despite my desire to stay up-to-speed on current events, I find watching (or listening to) everything that happens in the [ … ]
Ways to Deal with Smoke in the Air
by Ronda Payne
For the second year in a row, the province of British Columbia has been dealt state-of-emergency level forest fires. In 2018 alone, more than 1.325 million hectares have burned [ … ]
A Place to Stay While Learning
by Ronda Payne
Coming to Canada to study can be challenging, especially for a student who has never been to the country before. There are many things to consider and sort out, [ … ]
The Football/Soccer Craze
by Ronda Payne
Some serious craziness is just about to wrap up. There are perhaps few events that bring about as much excitement and fervour as the FIFA World Cup and this [ … ]
5 ways to Keep Employees Motivated During the Dog-days of Summer
by Ronda Payne
Oh summer! It’s easy for employers to develop a love-hate feeling towards the beautiful blue skies and heat of the summer months. The love part is easy to understand. [ … ]
The Beginners Guide to Cryptocurrency in Today’s Market
by Ronda Payne
Just about every human being connected to a tech device has heard of Bitcoin – the world’s first cryptocurrency that was released in January 2009. While you may have [ … ]
Benefits That Benefit Employers As Much As Employees
by Ronda Payne
Employee benefits aren’t confined to just medical, insurance and vacation time any longer. While these are still the most common employee benefits, the unique thinking of software firms during [ … ]