Human Resources & Education
Covering training, career development, higher education and all human resources issues in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
B.C. clears COVID-19 test backlog, ups daily processing
Test capacity is now at about 3,500 per day in the province
Parents relieved from daycare, preschool fees during pandemic response
Childcare centres to be compensated for children not attending and parents not paying; this ensures daycares are open for frontline pandemic workers
Corporate Training Helps Organizations Unleash The True Potential of Their Human Capital
Connecting work to purpose increases employee engagement and productivity. British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) School of Business and Media offers corporate and industry training...
Employees can refuse unsafe working conditions
Employers need to maintain safe workplaces, know options for refusals
B.C. preschools and daycares need guidance, financial help during pandemic: operators
Owners’ association questions province’s decision to keep daycares open and warns of losing spaces as razor thin profit margins are obliterated
The most highly anticipated business books coming this year
The Vancouver Public Library shares top picks from a diverse array of volumes
Schools a good place for kids during pandemic – for now: top B.C. health officer
Schools to stay open following spring break but remain on alert, Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry says
How B.C. offices are managing COVID-19 lockdowns
If pro sports leagues are suspending their seasons over COVID-19 concerns, B.C. employees and employers should be prepared for the risk of similar shutdowns in their own workplaces. “Our phone’s...
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YWCA Metro Vancouver announces nominees for 2020 Women of Distinction Awards
Winners to be announced May 11 at Vancouver awards dinner