Ashley

CV (Curriculum Vitae) writing tips – Do I need one?

October 2, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (21)

Your CV (curriculum vitae) is similar to a resume and cover letter, almost like a combination of both but more detailed. It is a complete profile of your academic achievements, degrees, research, scholarly interests, your thesis or dissertation description, associations or boards you may be in, references and any publications you may have. You use it to promote yourself […]

Need Help Starting your Own Business? Come to a Business Inc. Course Orientation for more info!

September 10, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (4)

  Starting a business is both an exciting and overwhelming experience. Whether you intend on starting a business within the next six months, or would like to accelerate the growth of an early-stage business, Business Inc. could be just what you need to boost your plans. There will be 3 locations offering the program, enrolment […]

Business Inc: Make Your Business Dreams a Reality

August 30, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (0)

  Starting a business is both an exciting and overwhelming experience. Whether you intend on starting a business within the next six months, or would like to accelerate the growth of an early-stage business, Business Inc. could be just what you need to boost your plans. Business Inc. is a 9 week business program offered […]

How to be as Productive as you can on your Coffee Break

August 7, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (1)

  Coffee Break? We all pretty much agree that taking a little break away from work is helpful and actually makes us more productive when we come back to work. We're encouraged to use our break times to disconnect -get our mind off of working. Our breaks are not supposed to be job related i.e., […]

The Business of Fitness, Check out this new magazine!

July 28, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (4)

                                                                                                               Fitness Then     Want to know more about the fitness industry in Canada? We have a new fitness industry magazine in the Business Department at North York Central Library called Fitness Business Canada! Fitness Business Canada is the only national magazine serving fitness professionals throughout the health/fitness industry in Canada. Fitness has evolved […]

Market Research & Launching Your Business Online

June 19, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (7)

  Being a small business owner can be tough these days. Often one of the hardest parts about opening a small business is conducting market research. Market research should always be done both prior to opening a business and while your business is running to stay abreast with current industry trends. Some of the questions […]

Discover Toronto’s Neighbourhoods – One Click at a Time!

May 8, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (4)

The Beautiful Downtown Toronto illuminated at night The City of Toronto (aka, Hogtown, "The City of Neighbourhoods" or "The City that works") is the largest city in Canada, the provincial capital of Ontario and part of Southern Ontario's Golden Horseshoe. It is a city known for its diversity, abundance of culture/arts, having a population of […]

Are you an Ecofriendly Traveller?

April 23, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (7)

A car powered by 100% vegetable oil  Ride the new rocket! This morning as I was riding the sleek new Bombardier rocket style TTC, I was thinking "perfect timing, tonight is our program" Transit Around the World featuring author Taras Grescoe. I love the design of the new subways, they're nice and clean, spacious, you can walk […]

What should I do NEXT? Take a Gap year, an apprenticeship, budget perhaps…

April 16, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (2)

  So, you may be wondering – what do all these things have in common? Well, for one thing they are all things that many young people consider with regards to their career choices,  but they are also part of North York Central Library's Business department's Generation Next Series of free educational programs. Generation Next […]

So You Want to Open Your Own Restaurant? Do Your Research First!

February 15, 2012 | Ashley | Comments (2)

Have you always dreamed of opening up your own restaurant but don't really know where to start?  You are definitely not alone. Expect to never have a dull moment if this is your dream – there are new and exciting challenges you'll face. The future does look bright for this industry, however a tough reality […]