BC Careers & Employment

Recession or not, the BC job market is a complicated maze of interviews and applications when you're seeking employment. At BCBusiness, we've got our ear to the ground of the business community and our eyes on BC's most influential companies and leaders. As executives shuffle and startups proliferate, BCBusiness is tracking BC careers, giving you ideas, tips, and advice on how to excel in yours. Whether we're listing the best companies to work for or charting the top 100 companies in BC, BCBusiness keeps in tune with the subtle sounds and motions of the BC business community.

It's a good time to be an entrepreneurial woman in B.C. Boss Ladies blogger Emira Mears reflects on her journey as an enterprising young woman and how the business landscape has shifted over the past 10 years.

Employment Rights for Non-Employees

Contractors are now due employee protections from companies.

Canada’s Employers Add 140,000 Jobs in March, April

Canada churns out largest back-to-back job gains in 30 years.

How to Make a Mid-Career Change

Five expert tips to help you change careers.

B.C. MBAs Go Global With BRIC Partnerships

B.C. MBAs broaden focus to BRIC nations.

The ROI of Financing Employee MBAs

Employers discuss the benefits of investing in employee MBAs.

What Does a B.C. MBA Look Like?

A cross section of B.C.'s entrepreneurial and business-minded men and women.

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Emira Mears | 2012/03/02
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New job numbers don't give us much reason to celebrate.
Lindsey Peacock | 2012/01/06
Learn the right way to set goals and make concrete achievements.
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A new report paints a disproportionate pay picture for our neighbours to the south. Could the same wage gaps come to Canada?
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