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Context is everything, but I’m sharing my slides anyway

I had the pleasure last week to attend the spring ETUG workshop (http://etug.ca/) in Nelson BC. ETUG is sponsored by BCcampus, my employer, and once again reminded me why I love my job. The passion and enthusiasm of educators and … Continue reading

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Open Gov West 2010 – Chris Rasumussen’s keynote

Chris Rasmussen presented on the U.S. government’s Intellipedia – here are some initial rough notes to contribute to the opengovnorth.ca blog: “Too many different tools & systems among gov agencies.” — (We’re facing that within an agency of only 26 … Continue reading

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What makes a great co-op work term experience part 2: Resumés

Précis: This is a four-part series on successful co-op work terms. I’ve had the chance to supervise and hire co-op students in my work as a corporate communications practitioner several times over the past few years. I’m about to complete … Continue reading

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With freedom comes…

You’d think installing a driver for a brand new printer for a brand new laptop would be easy for a geek girl like me. But Friday afternoon, two weeks into my new job, raring to go, with 3 tasks left … Continue reading

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Ch-ch-changes

Day three on my new job – Communications and Stakeholder Relations Manager at BCcampus – starts today. I took a week off between the end of the old and the start of the new to rearrange furniture, teach an extra … Continue reading

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From Torino to Vancouver

The doors crafted in B.C. and shipped to Italy for BC-Canada Pavilion for the Torino 2006 Winter Games are displayed at the BC Showcase at Robson Square during the Vancouver 2010 Games. I have a picture of me standing in … Continue reading

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Runners make great employees

I found this gem on the internet via Cameron Herold. It’s from a blog called BrandBuilder: One thing I’ve found over the years is that many of the folks I train with (and race against) are for the most part … Continue reading

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