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Behind the Smile: What you don’t know could ruin your business.
By: Alayna Miller
November 17, 2016

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Behind the Smile: What you don’t know could ruin your business.

Waiting on the World to ChangeView this email in your browser

The Good, the Bad, and the Unemployed: Workplace success in an uncertain world.

The Golden Era of Manufacturing isn’t coming back, despite any recent campaign promises you may have heard. While your job might be obsolete, your skills definitely aren’t. If you want to gain employment in a tough job market, here’s how to compete: Waiting on the World to Change

 

 

What Do HR and Psychology Have to Do With Cyber Threats?

This woman is selling her company’s secrets to a competitor. Would you suspect her? More than likely not, and she’s betting on it. What you can’t see is what’s most important: She’s deep in debt, struggling through a tough divorce, and fighting to keep the home she watched her kids grow up in. Her friends would tell you that she’s a great person … but desperate people do desperate things.  What Do HR and Psychology Have to Do With Cyber Threats?

 

Find me at these events!

Ottawa Franchise Show If you’re interested in buying a business, this is the show you must attend! On Saturday, November 19, I will be on site at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre to support a number of clients that have already taken the gigantic step of owning their own franchise business.

IABC’s “Elevate your Career” On November 29, I’ll be a featured guest at a roundtable discussion for young professionals looking to transition into managerial roles. Get the details on Eventbrite.

Sprott Internal Case Competition On Saturday, November 26 I have the pleasure of judging Carleton University’s undergrad Sprott students as they compete in an all-day competition to resolve issues presented in a business case. Everyone is welcome, and it’s a free event!

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