dECEmBER 2015 BCBusiness 3
DECEMBER 2015
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v o l u m e 4 3 n u m b e r 12
The Future
of Work
Where is HR going? How much is the
"B.C. Advantage" worth? What do we
really think about our jobs? An in-depth
look at the world of work, with results
from our exclusive workplace survey
by Jessica Barrett and Matt O'Grady
"British Columbian workers
are willing to sacrice to stay
in the region. That's absolutely
atypical when we compare it
to the rest of Canada" –p.27
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west coast way
For writer Alexandra Samuel (left) and
HR manager Leslie Collin, embracing
the "B.C. lifestyle" is key to success
happier days
Some of the 800 turkeys roaming
free at Abbotsford's K&M Farms
before the Christmas cull
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Christmas
Inc.
By now you may already
be sick of the treacly
Christmas music and gaudy
store decorations—but for
these 12 B.C. businesses,
the next few weeks remain
the most wonderful (and
profitable) time of the year
by Felicity Stone
COVER: KEnny pARK; ClOCKWisE fROm tOp: ROBERt KEnnEy; pAul jOsEpH; AdAm BlAsBERg
