MENTAL HEALTH

 

Mental health and mental illness is not the same thing yet often used interchangeably.

We are all affected by numerous factors from daily life, including the stress of balancing work with personal life including health and relationships. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also […]

By |May 2nd, 2016|Health|Comments Off on MENTAL HEALTH

NEW PROGRAM CONNECTS EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS IN NEW WESTMINSTER

Connections Program Media Release

A new program is being launched to help businesses in New Westminster hire local talent.  The program is the result of a new partnership between the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the Fraser Works Co-operative which runs the WorkBC Employment Services Centre in New Westminster.

“This is the first time a WorkBC […]

By |April 28th, 2016|CONNECTIONS-New West Chamber of Commerce|Comments Off on NEW PROGRAM CONNECTS EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS IN NEW WESTMINSTER

Volunteering: A Soliloquy

What? Work and not get paid?! Why would I do that when I could be using that time for either paid work or spending time on the things I love? I’m so busy right now anyway looking for a job that the last thing I want to do is help out an organization when I […]

By |April 1st, 2016|Career Exploration, Job Search, Volunteering|Comments Off on Volunteering: A Soliloquy

Pledge for Parity

A friend of a friend recently reported that at the end of her first day on the job, she was told to calculate how much she earned for the day, and then give 30% of her earnings back to the company. Shocked, she turned to her co-worker, Emily, who shrugged then said, “All […]

By |March 1st, 2016|Human Rights, International Women's Day|Comments Off on Pledge for Parity

Workplace Bullies Are Bad!

If you are feeling helpless, self-conscience, vulnerable, anxious, or angry at work, you may be the victim of workplace bullying without even knowing it. Sometimes the symptoms can be physical too, like insomnia, lack of appetite, tummy aches, or headaches. Whatever you’re experiencing repeatedly as a result of bullying clearly provides evidence that bullying is […]

By |February 1st, 2016|Bullying, Life Skills, Skills|Comments Off on Workplace Bullies Are Bad!