When people visit our sites, they are often times looking for something: a service, a class, or general information. It is our goal to get them the information they need in order for us to better help them. So when someone lands on our site, it’s important that we get the most useful information to […]
Do you ever put off a large task because it’s just too daunting? Maybe the task is going to take a long time, and you just KNOW you will get burnt out at some point, you feel a little burnt out even thinking about it! What if there was a way to get that task […]
First impressions matter! If a user lands on your website and they are not instantly compelled, they may leave the site. The “Above The Fold” content of a website is the first thing a user will see on your site, and it may very well make or break their user experience. What Is Above-The-Fold? In […]
Ever heard of the term under-promise, over-deliver? Well, that’s a great way to describe the Victoria Butterfly Gardens; this wonderful mini oasis has more to offer than just butterflies. The Victoria Butterfly Gardens provides an escape from winter. Offering a wide variety of exotic wildlife in an indoor tropical setting, where you can walk amongst […]
Once again, Vancouver Island was issued a tsunami warning, but luckily it was not too serious. But I bet it got you thinking about how prepared you are in the case of a tsunami and/or earthquake. Wait, there was an earthquake? For once, it was not an earthquake. On January 15, 2022, an underwater volcano […]
Have you ever caught yourself saying these phrases or something similar? “I’m bad with names” “I can’t do math” “I can’t do that, it’s too hard” You might be stuck in a fixed mindset. Is this bad? Not necessarily, most people struggle with a fixed mindset from time to time. But this mindset might make […]
Work is no longer a place, but now place-unconstrained. As everyone across the globe is watching the implementation and lifting of COVID restrictions, it is clear that there is a yearning to “Get back to normal”. The question that resonates in my head is “What is the new reality of our workplaces”? For almost a […]
Ever wonder what process goes into designing a website? Everybody has their own method, keep reading to see a glimpse into how we do it at Vancouver Island Works Project. Starting Off When it comes to building a new website, we always start at the same place: We start with a client who has come […]
The Vancouver Island Works Project acknowledges that our members, live, play and do business on the Traditional Territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples. It recognizes the First Nations governments across this region — Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.
As the world continues to shift towards remote work, more and more Canadians are finding themselves working from home or other remote locations. While
