During this period of the COVID-19 pandemic, where physical distancing is essential, many professionals are discovering teleworking and attempting to tame this new way of accomplishing their tasks. However, this comes with challenges, especially if it lacks structure… and fun. Here are five tips for getting your work done well at home. Create a routine […]
Your entire team is working remotely at this time of the COVID-19 crisis: now is the time to test new collaborative platforms. An opportunity to improve your communications and maximize productivity. You will never go back. You already know Google’s collaborative tools, and may you even use the very popular professional messaging tool Slack. Add […]
Worldwide, the impact of coronavirus on the aviation industry is expected to be more devastating than the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. What should workers in the sector prepare for? With people arriving by air to Canada being tightly controlled, international events being cancelled one after another and tourist spending around the world […]
The world of work experienced unprecedented upheavals in March due to measures imposed by the federal and provincial governments to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is an overview of the employment situation in the country. Massive job losses This is now a cliché: the situation is changing rapidly – and the statement also applies […]
Engineers and engineering students are right to be optimistic about the future. Job prospects are bright in their field, according to a recent report from human resources services firm Randstad. In its most recent analysis of the Canadian labour market for engineers, Randstad found that the fastest growing disciplines by 2025 will be civil engineering, […]
Security guard, kitchen help, longshoremen, technical workers, crane operators, waiters… There is no shortage of job openings in Prince Rupert. In this village of 12,000 inhabitants located on the shores of the North Pacific, two hours by boat from Alaska, the port is in an economic boom, to the point that businesses are struggling to […]
The new year is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about your good resolutions for 2020. From a personal point of view, losing weight and quitting smoking are classics… But what about your 2020 professional goals? Here are 20 ideas to study. No worries: you don’t have to do everything, but setting two […]
Appearing over 50 years ago, the beginnings of low technology were quickly stifled by pressure groups, especially in the United States, before being reborn at the beginning of the 21st century, in response to the deteriorating economic and environmental situation. Before discussing its characteristics and making some illustrations, let’s see how this phenomenon is defined. […]
Alcohol is far from escaping the counterfeiting that is poisoning the world’s largest producers of wines and spirits. Despite the measures they have taken to combat counterfeiters – ever more numerous and ingenious – the phenomenon appears to know no bounds. Can technology finally put an end to this scourge, to best satisfy consumers […]
Wishing to reduce Saudi Arabia’s dependence on black gold and restore the somewhat damaged image of his country, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) announced in 2017 the creation of a $500 billion megalopolis, whose technological innovations will know no limits or bounds. Characteristics of a pharaonic project Nothing is too big for Neom: […]
Demographic projections for the end of the century say that our forests – a truly varied and productive living environment – can continue to satisfy human needs in terms of food, medicinal plants and firewood. Focusing on research and development as well as on technological innovations to develop new products, processes and markets, the sector […]
With design being midway between creation (arts) and research (sciences), innovation in architecture aims to create “ordinary things in an extraordinary way”, says Jacques White, director of the school of architecture of the Université Laval. How does this innovation materialize, which revolves around design, materials and working methods? Design Innovation in architecture is […]
