The annual State of the Island Economic Summit took place at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo on Oct 25-26.  An economic report was released during the conference which reviews the island economy from the past year, as well as the future economic outlook. For a summary of the report see this week’s hot sheet .

Small Business BC is on the road and visiting Nanaimo today, October 24, 2017. Join Small Business BC at the Vancouver Island Public Library, 90 Commercial Street, Nanaimo from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  From licence requirements to marketing strategy. Business planning to exporting products. Advisors will be ready to find the right tools and education, for your business. For more information on how to register for a free 30 minute consultation and other labour market information see this week’s hot sheet.

 

Did you know that you can learn all about the economy of BC, including vital labour market outlooks, monthly employment trends and information on the province’s green economy on the WorkBC website https://www.workbc.ca/Labour-Market-Industry/B-C-s-Economy.aspx. Check out this week’s hot sheet for other tips and leads for your job search.

Check out this week’s hot sheet for details from the September 29th Forestry Expo in Campbell River. Thanks to the North Island Employment WorkBC office for the summary!