Since the 1700s, jobs were sent to whoever could do a task and charge the least amount of money. In the 1980s, jobs that North Americans had previously held were moving rapidly away to cheaper havens in developing countries. These countries charged less tax and wages were significantly lower. In the 2004 election, the Democrats criticized corporations…
Every Sunday for as long as I can remember, I sit down with my dad after a long and tiring week to read the “funnies” at breakfast and play a competitive game of spot-the-difference in the Calgary Herald. During my junior high and high schools years, I have also developed the habit of keeping up…
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Summer Hiring Fair at the Big Four Building at Stampede Park. It was a surprisingly large event, with almost 100 employers from all around Calgary and many times that amount of youth attending. For anyone interested in attending next year, here are some tips and…
Have you heard of Encounters With Canada? It’s a camp that allows you to visit Ottawa and learn what your future may look like. They offer several camps: Medicine and Health, Arts and Culture, Canada Remembers, Ecology and Environment…
Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? In today’s society, people don’t realize that there are constantly new jobs available. Everyone is under the assumption that they have to be a doctor, engineer or scientist. NO. There are plenty of other options where you can make money and have a…