Buying a franchise: Part Two
Like all business investments, buying a franchise has its good points and its drawbacks. Philip Wylie explains the advantages and disadvantages and how to decide whether the franchise model is for you.
Buying a franchise: Part One
Want to go into business, but worried about branching out on your own? If you’ve got the extra money to invest, buying a franchise could offer you the safer route into business you’re looking for, as Philip Wylie explains.
Canada’s scent-free spaces
“Canadian Human Rights legislation requires that people with diagnosed environmental sensitivities must be accommodated in their workplaces. Consequently, scent-free workplace policies have been implemented to minimise allergic reactions to scented products.” Your perfume or aftershave may smell great to you, but others may not be so keen – with legal implications, as Thelma explains.
Expat Jobs
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Canada: Retraining programs
Many times, when a company in Canada goes out of business, the employees are eligible for a “retraining program” that is paid for by either the…
How to capitalise on Alberta’s worker shortage
“A good metaphor for the Canadian job market would be to describe it as an iceberg. The visible job market represents the tip, which is above the water. However, most of the jobs – like most of the iceberg – are hidden from view.” Thelma suggests ways of tapping into all of those vacancies that never get advertised.