Most of our lives we face being told that we are too young to do things. Too young to drive, to visit a bar, too young for college, but can we ever be too old to do things? As much as age can be an asset in the workplace, there are still factors that […]
As Educational Consultants, we cannot predict with certainty what new industries will develop, nor what skills will be in demand in 2023. However, based on the current trends that we are seeing and labour market projections, here are our picks for the digital skills that are likely to be in demand by employers in […]
In the world of Microsoft, the only constant thing is change. Office 365 has evolved into Microsoft 365. This is just a quick article highlighting some of the new and powerful features in Microsoft 365. What is Microsoft 365? Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based service that includes the latest version of Windows, Office applications, […]
First star to the right, and straight on till morning. I will admit that I had a hard time trying to come up with a title for this article. The last thing that I wanted to do was kick out another “Here is why 2021 will be awesome” article because the reality is that no […]
Everyone on the planet has been touched and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a homestay father I have students that I have hosted all over the globe, and I have spent a great deal of time everyday checking on the pandemic across the world. Here in North America I have been contacted a lot […]
A blended workplace is now the new normal for many companies. Everyone has been rocked by the pandemic that struck the world in March of 2020. Shops closed and economic channels went in every direction imaginable. One thing that did evolve out of the pandemic was the almost instant embracing of online technology. Companies and […]
How to deal with the negativity of the customers you will never actually meet. I was recently at a 7-11 getting gas when I looked up and saw that I can now get a Slurpee and gummy bears delivered directly to my home. As I stood there contemplating the decline of modern civilization I overhead […]
I have heard it called the “Age of Continuous Connection”. It is a time when a sales person has the ability to interact with customers 24/7, but what is that model doing to those sales people? I know that I am guilty myself of 24/7 selling, and I’ll explain what that is. My wife got […]
I was recently in a conversation with an IT Service Provider and he informed me that his customers are totally loyal and that he does not need to subscribe to tracking consumer buying trends. I was both shocked and appalled that a company in this day and age is not tracking consumer buying trends. Let […]
Several years ago, I wrote a column about Customer 2.0 and their evolving wants and needs as a consumer. Just like versions of Microsoft Office software we skipped an upgrade and went directly to Customer 4.0. Customer 4.0 is actually a result of Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We are a smartphone, app […]
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
