What’s the true purpose of your education?

What’s the true purpose of your education?Uncovering the why behind continuing your education Labour Day holds special significance for young people and even many adults, marking the transition from summer holidays to the beginning of the school year. We are often reminded that the best lives are lived with purpose, so a question arises for those entering classrooms or engaging in…

What’s called affordable housing in Vancouver isn’t cheap

What’s called affordable housing in Vancouver isn’t cheapFinding affordable housing in Vancouver has become an impossible dream for many Affordable housing in Vancouver has become an oxymoron – one of those statements that is in itself a contradiction. Finding any available housing is challenging. Even if one has modest expectations, finding the quality and quantity of housing one would like in a…

Unlikely Insider chronicles Jack Austin’s journey from humble beginnings to political success

Unlikely Insider chronicles Jack Austin’s journey from humble beginnings to political successUnlikely Insider documents Jack Austin’s conviction that even a single individual can bring about substantial change All Canadians are free to run for office and become part of the bodies that govern us. Most of us choose not to do so. Becoming a candidate takes time, work, organization and money. All of these, usually along…

How summer jobs predict career prosperity

How summer jobs predict career prosperityStudents who hold down summer jobs will do well in their careers No matter what scientists and meteorologists tell us, for Canadians, summer essentially starts with Canada Day and extends until Labour Day. When we were kids, this time became synonymous with school breaks. As working adults, it was synonymous with shorter vacations with the…

Misunderstood StatsCan report leads to labour shortage confusion

Misunderstood StatsCan report leads to labour shortage confusionStatsCan labour shortage report released May 24 compares the number of unemployed to vacant positions There are lies, damn lies and statistics. No one knows to whom this often-repeated expression should be attributed, but most realize that statistics, even accurate ones, taken at face value and without careful analysis, can lead to misguided conclusions. People…

The rise of the four-day work week

The rise of the four-day work weekIn trials, a four-day work week did not reduce overall output What would every working person like? Maybe it is winning the lottery and retiring to a tropical island. Unfortunately, as we all know, the odds of that happening are over 100 million to one. A somewhat more probable but still pretty unlikely desire is…

Traditional employer/employee relationship coming to an end

Traditional employer/employee relationship coming to an endA new workforce ecosystem is emerging: That of the gig economy During a strike, it is customary for workers from various sectors and industries to show solidarity with their fellow workers on the picket lines, with passing motorists often offering supportive honks. However, the recent strike by federal government workers did not receive such backing.…
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