by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jul 12, 2016 | Best practices, Business Learning, Hiring, Human Resources
By Jan van der Hoop It’s funny how work can take you in some unexpected directions, if you’re open to it. Last summer, I reached out to Joe Dale, the Executive Director of the Ontario Disabilities Employment Network. We’d originally been introduced years previously,...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 28, 2016 | Best practices, Business Learning, Human Resources, Training and development, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger Mississauga is home to world-class educational institutions. Are you taking full advantage of the resources they offer? I’ve written previously about how local businesses can access students looking for experiential learning experiences through co-op...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 12, 2016 | Best practices, Uncategorized
By Dorothy Hagel Writing your own will or using a will kit is risky. Such “homemade” wills may be accepted and probated by the Court, however, there is a very good chance that the Court may determine that the will is invalid and your estate will be distributed...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 8, 2016 | Best practices, Human Resources, Leadership, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop There’s another storm coming. I can feel it in my bones. I swear, it feels like the world is getting crazier every day. Between the fighting and the terrorism, H-bomb testing, China’s economy collapsing and the election run-up in the US, it’s...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Dec 23, 2015 | Best practices, Digital Marketing, Uncategorized
By Lisa Kember Business partnerships are not just for the Microsofts and Googles of the world—businesses of all shapes and sizes should take advantage of opportunities for mutually beneficial relationships. Partnerships can range from something as simple as sharing...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Dec 10, 2015 | Best practices, Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Call it Lean, Kaizen, ISO, TQM, Continuous Improvement… after 25+ years of significant effort and umpteen variations, companies are still not benefiting from these operating principles as much as they could be. And they certainly don’t seem to be...
