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 | Nov 4, 2015 | Training and development, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety
By Dianne Rende November is CPR month. Open your wallet and take out your certificate. Is it dusty or more than three years old? Then it is time to renew it. There are no longer any expiry dates on CPR training, so you can book into a CPR renewal course at any...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jun 2, 2015 | Business Learning, Coaching, Leadership, Training and development, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop There are two steps to boosting sales in any organization: get the right person in the job, and then give them the coaching, incentives and support they best respond to. We often find ourselves working with our clients on the first step –...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | May 21, 2015 | Advantage Mississauga, Hiring, Innovation, Research, Training and development, Uncategorized, Youth
By Rosa Lokaisingh So we have jobs without people and people without jobs. We have a relatively high national unemployment rate — particularly among youth — that persists as employers complain they just can’t find the labour they need. But what is...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | May 12, 2015 | Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Training and development
By Fred Pidsadny Each year I meet with senior business leaders who are ready to throw in the training and development towel – once and for all. They lament about investing in pricey team-building exercises, work-style assessments and new systems to help drive...
