Seven Tips for Thriving in the Gig Economy
The gig economy is where hundreds of millions of people around the world are making their living. Folks from Bangalore to Berlin to Burnaby are working as part-time consultants, contractors, designers, and temporary adders of value with countless other titles….
Three Ways to Win an Internal Job Application
Many positions and new job opportunities are internal. According to Time Magazine, an increasing number of companies are looking internally first to fill their talent gaps. Organizations like to foster leadership from within where possible. It’s great for employee morale…
Five Ways to be a More Engaged Citizen
2016 will be remembered as one of the weirdest, disruptive and polarizing years in recent human history. From a Canadian perspective, we elected a government on promises of environmental and electoral progressiveness, but, much to the chagrin of many folks…
community and the classroom
This all (more or less) happened at Bishop’s University. A few days ago I let my two favourite undergraduate professors know about this website Their responses were different and hilarious. One said there was “too much piratology” and struggled to comprehend…