We’re all busy worrying about COVID, but some of us are starting to realize that – we’re very realistically moving into a pandemic induced recession. In BC, we’ve already started to see lots of lay-offs. Businesses are struggling to find customers with everything put on hold and being uncertain. I’ve been doing some research to …
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My conservative parents always told me “Don’t bother studying business, it’s all common sense anyways, you can figure it out on your own” I’ve come to learn that it’s true, business is mostly common sense. BUT, hindsight is 20/20. It’s always easy to reflect on things in the past and say “Of course, that makes …
What is the hidden job market? The hidden job market refers to jobs that are not displayed to the public. There are a few types of “hidden jobs” In this post, I’d like to share some insights on how to possibly tap into and find some of these hidden jobs. Before we begin: The advice …
Given that many governments have encouraged social distancing, you’ve probably noticed that lots of live events/workshops are now converting to virtual webinars. I’d like to share my insight, especially so that small business owners who have never done webinars can learn a little on how to run a decent one. No expert here, but here’s …
In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: COVID-19 is starting to really impact a lot of things eh. (Seriously, just wash your ass. Also, stock up on food/water before toilet paper? First world problems much?) Angsty rant aside, stay safe folks: UPDATES 🎉 Amazing turnout …
This post will be divided into 2 types of takeaways, feel free to skip to the section depending on what you’d like to learn about: Takeaways as an organizer/facilitator Takeaways on the topic Takeaways as an organizer/facilitator I think it was pretty killer for the first workshop. Great venue, great crowd, lots of good connections …
In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: It’s good to be back in Vancouver! Nothing like a little travel to help you appreciate the little things. February is my first full month of self-employment, and it sure has been productive. Teaser: ValueHiring is rebranding to ClassyNarwhal. Learn …
Why the rebrand? ValueHiring is a little too specific. It gives off the impression that I’m in the recruitment space. With the intention to explore soft-skill development, training, and HR consulting at the same time, I’ve decided that a more general brand will serve better. This is Pivot #2 You can read more about Pivot …
In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: It’s been 3 months since you’ve heard from me, lots of BIG changes and a new exciting announcement: UPDATES 🎉 Completed a month of Entrepreneur-in-Residence work supporting the Foreign Trade University Innovation & Incubation Space in Hanoi with …
In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: October has been busy with work at Spring and preparation for travels. Although unrelated to VH, we’ve been working on some rather interesting projects at Spring that I’ll share at the bottom: UPDATES 🎉 GRATITUDE WALL 🤝 NEXT STEPS 👣 …
