Vellicorp

02/14/2019

When we talk about or celebrate love, we always think of our families, our selves, our significant others, our pets, or even food. But we almost never think of our jobs when we talk about love, and this shows how many of us do not associate the word love with the work we do. Some people believe that you don’t have to love your job to be good at it, but like the quote above says, you have to love your job to be GREAT at it. So in this month of celebrating the things and people we love, let's try to add our jobs to the list of things we love.

11/22/2018

An interesting read. We heartily agree about the concept of quality time with family

It’s the quality of time parents spend with their children, not the quantity.

11/10/2018

Are you happy at work? Do you strive to be happier in your 9-5?

Who knows what it takes to be happy at work? It’s not clear what happiness is or what it means in the workplace. Psychology Today says, “even if you are not a scientist, it is important to realize that there are many components to happiness.” Happiness at work spreads to other contexts. If you...

11/08/2018

We have said before how important it is to build stronger relationships at work. This article has some great tips for honing your communication to help nurture those relationships

Every word you utter will either help you connect more deeply with others, or build a wedge between you. The key is to gain greater awareness, choice and intention in how and why you're communicating.

11/06/2018

Come and join us on November 28th at the Freedom Cafe in Kitchener for some help with your hiring processes. Get your tickets below

For small business owners, the hiring process can be time-consuming, confusing, and costly. Join HR and recruiting experts who will help improve your hiring process and best practices. Topics to be covered include: Hiring needs assessment The best places to find talent Great interview questions What...

11/03/2018

As with any relationship, those at work need to be nurtured in order to create trust.

Early in my career, I believed that exceptional individual skills and hard work were the only qualities anyone needed in order to succeed. Experience quickly showed me I was wrong. At the time, I had a strong friendship with one

11/01/2018

Short Answer? Yes!

Do you really need to hire a professional to write your resume? If you don’t have the time, energy or inclination to write your own resume, then hiring a professional resume writer is better than the uninspired document you might come up with. I’ve seen horrible resumes and I’ve seen awesome r...

10/25/2018

We came across this article recently and thought it would be an interesting share.

Degree inflation has been a significant contributor to our country’s continued income inequality. This massive systemic imbalance is what drives us every day at Skillist.

10/20/2018

We feel that this is true for workers of all ages!

The sweet spot looks to be 25 to 30 hours a week for men and 22 to 27 hours for women.

10/19/2018

While we typically rally against career burnout, here is one case where it worked in this woman's favour!

After three years of punishing workweeks to get her first startup off the ground, an exhausted Yunha Kim turned to meditation. Inspired by the practice, she started Simple Habit, a mindfulness platform that offers over 40,000 paying customers 1,000 (and counting) guided meditations.