by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 4, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Résumés have been around for so long, we just take them for granted. They became popular after WWII, and the essence of the document has not changed in the last 75 years. But relying on the résumé as the admission ticket for candidates to introduce...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 3, 2015 | GMM, Growth & Power Series, MBX, Membership Matters, NGen
By Candice Ragoonanan What a great start to 2015! If you missed any of our events in January, here’s a quick recap! • Our first GMM of 2015 has over 110 members and non members in attendance. Thank you again to our host venue Chartwell...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 2, 2015 | Policy, Uncategorized
By Sheldon Leiba On January 28, I had the opportunity to represent MBOT at a pre-budget consultation meeting in Mississauga hosted by Ontario Minister of Finance and Mississauga South MPP, Hon. Charles Sousa. Amrit Mangat MPP Mississauga-Brampton South was also in...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 29, 2015 | Advantage Mississauga, Uncategorized, Youth
By Rosa Lokaisingh The communication gap between industry and academia is so wide that it has significantly impacted the high youth under-employment rate in Mississauga and surrounding areas. After conducting several Business and Student Engagement Focus Groups over...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 28, 2015 | Human Resources, Research, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger “Why do I live where the air hurts my face?” I saw that message on Twitter recently, and it made me smile. But it brings to mind the fact that it is cold all the time these days… The daylight is elusive… It’s dark when we wake, and dark again when we...