Vancouver Island News (British Columbia, Canada)

We've come a long way, Baby! Although women make 80% of all travel decisions, are we still the great vacationless class?

Eva Quintana has joined the AZ World team to help out for the summer months. Eva will be a great addition to AZ World high quality team of translators and interpreters.

Women in a quarter life crisis may find they have alot in common with women in a midlife crisis.

Bruce Springsteen a muse for a group of S.Trippers? These women are hoping they may still have a chance to get inspired by the Boss on the last day of their creative writer's tour of Ireland.

Now there's a travel club for women who like to write. And there's a uniquely fabulous writer's tour of Ireland this summer designed just for them.

The friendship cube community is teaching tolerance via language tools.

'Spring into 2012' is the first event run by a local group of success-focussed workshop leaders. The day-long event runs at Crown Isle Golf Resort on Saturday February 25.

Join 4 dynamic leaders in success coaching for a full day event focussed on helping you maximize your personal and professional success: Eliminate Limiting Beliefs | Build on Your Strengths | Create Money Momentum | Expand Your Support Networks

The Friendship Cube Community is collaborating with sponsors and customers to generate greater and greater steady returns. We hope to facilitate an ongoing conversation with consumers and sponsors, allowing them to guide our business forward.

'Spring into 2012' is the inaugural day-long workshop series coordinated by a dynamic group of Vancouver Island women who are working towards empowering others to cultivate success in their own lives.

CampbellDuke Personal Branding is excited to announce the launch of a new program developed exclusively for job hunters. 'Work You LOVE' is a program helping those looking for work to address the 3 biggest areas job hunters struggle with most.

One of TV’s most popular shows will NOT be coming to Vancouver Island despite recent ads appearing in British Columbia papers giving the impression that another of the ‘Canadian Antiques Roadshow’ series is in the making.

On the surface, antique dealers and 21st century marketing techniques might seem to be an odd pairing. “Not so”, says VanIsleAntiques.com originator Beth Campbell Duke.

Compared to the amount of time, money and effort we put into our education and training, how much time do we spend learning about what job search strategies are most effective when you're looking for or creating work you love?

Luis Porretta, Canadian Antiques Roadshow Alumnus, is pleased to announce the opening of his new antique and collectibles store at the Nanaimo North Town Centre. The new store, “Luis Porretta Fine Arts”, will be opening February 5th 2011.

What if this year you forget about making a new year’s resolution that focuses on a behaviour change that is destined to be short-lived, and instead take up a challenge that has the capacity to help you make sweeping, positive changes in your life?

If you're looking for a meaningful and clutter-less gift this holiday season, consider giving that student, job hunter, career changer or entrepreneur on your list a gift that will get them on the road to life-long career success.

Vancouver Axle & Frame Limited, alignment and suspension specialist has been offering quality automobile services in Surrey, BC.

Counselor Publishing announces best seller "Effective Counseling Skills: the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes" by Daniel Keeran, MSW. Practical, reader-friendly, skill-focused,comprehensive with numerous detailed examples.

Back-To-School is the time of year that can instill dread in the hearts of a significant number of students. The love-hate relationship that many of our students experience with high school can be overwhelming. There is good news!

40% of adult Canadians don't have the literacy skills they need to cope with the increasing demands of daily life. On International Literacy Day, help raise awareness of the importance of literacy. Literacy is something to Tweet about!

The frylow is a guaranteed oil saving system that is already in use in 1,000's of restaurants in North America, Australia, South Africa, India, the UK and more. This incredible deep fryier accessory will soon be available in other regions.

Personal branding is a process that incorporates self-awareness and personal development skills with successful marketing strategies. While most often used by job hunters, career changers and solopreneurs, it also belongs in the workplace!

If we all know that the most effective way to find a “decent” job is through who we know, why do so many of us wait to begin our job hunt until after graduation?

I recently spoke with a number of recent grads about their career plans. While all were armed with resumes, and a few had some notion of using social media effectively in their job hunt, all felt uneasy with their networking skills.

Complete “one-stop-shop” exceptional wedding planning services now available on Vancouver Island. Want to feel like a VIP guest at your own wedding? Events To Be is your local source for a magical, memorable and stress-free wedding celebration.

Whether your new grad is going straight into the job market, or spending some period of time in post-secondary education it's never too early to make sure they have the skills and materials they need to translate their career dreams into reality.

A Canadian parks department (near Vancouver, BC) may be onto something, having an LA-based firm's British Columbia affiliate tackle their graffiti problem on their skatepark. See pics for big difference.

AIM could not have existed without funding and support from certain quarters of the US government. "American Indian Mafia"... Joseph Trimbach/FBI agent