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 | Dec 21, 2015 | Business Learning, Leadership, Uncategorized
By Richard Gerofsky Some time ago, behavioural scientists were locked in a debate about the nature of certain aspects of human personality. They could not agree on whether people are naturally pessimistic or optimistic, or whether it is developed through experience....
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Nov 26, 2015 | Best practices, Business Learning, Coaching, Productivity, Uncategorized
By Devin Kreuger I envy the writers who can set their fingers on a keyboard and just start creating content. For me, every word is a struggle, and that’s assuming I even have a topic in mind. I second-guess every decision and reconsider each word. The blank white...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Aug 27, 2015 | Business Learning, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, NGen, Uncategorized, Youth
By Lorenzo Escobal Have you ever thought of leaving the corporate world and starting your own business? It will be a rough road, but it is a rewarding experience. I started my own business, Inception Automotive Detailing, when I was 18 years old because I couldn’t get...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jul 22, 2015 | Advantage Mississauga, Business Learning, Hiring, Uncategorized, Youth
By Rosa Lokaisingh Few students have it – the 9 essential skills that an employer expects to find when hiring a graduate student. Those who took on leadership roles in their academic institutions, like President or Director of the Student Association, or Councils, or...
