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Burnaby Board of Trade
APRIL 2012
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN BURNABY
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Voice of Burnaby UPCOMING EVENTS State of the City Luncheon April 11 @ Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Marketing Morning #2 - Email + Social Media = Engagement Marketing Seminar April 19 @ BEST WESTERN PLUS Coquitlam Inn Members’ Reception at the Italian Cultural Centre April 25 @ Italian Cultural Centre Burnaby Business Day - Tradeshow & Expo May 24 @ Delta Burnaby Hotel
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BBOT President & CEO Paul Holden will help students like Ian Kaptein of Langara College to build their professional networks and gain an employment edge
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BBOT provides students with Access to the business community MICHAEL KELLER michael@bbot.ca
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Students in Burnaby and around Metro Vancouver need help making connections with potential employers, according to focus groups from SFU and BCIT. With British Columbia’s economy still recovering, and unemployment rising across the country, young professionals in particular are facing tough challenges as they attempt to enter the labour force for the first time. “There is a lot of competition for full-time jobs right now, which means employers have the luxury of selecting very well qualified candidates,” said
Burnaby Board of Trade CEO Paul Holden. “Often that means unsolicited resumes are never even seen, which represents a significant barrier for recent graduates without a lot of professional contacts.” That is why the BBOT has created Access, a career development program designed to help final year students transition into the workplace and build meaningful relationships with leaders in the business community. The program will include three main components based on feedback from the focus groups. The first is a seminar/ workshop series where students will hear from local consultants and business
leaders on a range of topics such as “Building your Brand,” “Project Management,” and “Negotiating Better Results.” The second component, networking, will give participants access to studentfocused as well as regular BBOT events, where they will be encouraged to meet professionals in the community. The third component of Access is the most unique aspect of the program. Students will be paired with prominent business leaders called “Connectors” for casual one-on-one meetings to share information and develop a better understanding of the challenges faced by students and employers alike. Upon See BBOT Launches, 2
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activity. Businesses in Burnaby are playing their part too. From the Great Bear Pub to Go Green Janitorial Services to consultants and many more, Burnaby is home to a number of organizations who are working to decrease their environmental footprint.
BBOT provides, 1 completion of the meeting, Connectors will refer students to two colleagues who will themselves be expected to make referrals. The idea is that students will leave the program with a well-established professional network. “The Connector element ! Envirotest Canada of the program is really what www.envirotestcanada.ca sets Access apart from other (604) 436-2640 professional development programs.” said Holden. “It Janitorial & Cleaning Services improves upon the traditional ! Go Green Professional Janitorial mentorship concept in two key Services ways: it’s less time consuming www.gogreencollege.ca for the Connector – as little (604) 525-2117 as forty-five minutes – and it’s
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BBOT launches one-of-a-kind career development program more efficient. At the end of the process students will have made meaningful connections with several senior business leaders rather than just one.” The Access program is sponsored by Burnaby’s two biggest educational institutions, SFU and BCIT. Connectors will be representing a myriad of Burnaby-based companies such as IBM and Electronic Arts. Even the City is getting involved, with Mayor Derek Corrigan himself planning to participate. The program runs from October to September and enrollment is currently underway.
For more information on how to apply, become a Connector, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, visit
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
BCIT’s Open House is a spectacular two-day event that gives you the opportunity to learn about BCIT programs, check-out student-created displays, meet current students, test-drive applied hands-on
learning, and your chance to win $5,000 towards tuition at BCIT. It’s also your best opportunity to meet BCIT’s most engaged students at the displays they’ve created to represent their programs. Open House 2012 takes place this Friday and Saturday at the Burnaby Campus. April 13 and 14, 2012 www.bcit.ca/openhouse
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Perkopolis offers BBOT members discounts on leisure and travel Perkopolis is a free, easy to use exclusive benefit program for BBOT members that provides organizations and their employees with up to 75% off entertainment, hotel/travel and services. Call the BBOT for your exclusive access code – and then go to www. perkopolis.com to create a profile and
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register and start saving today! This perk program is for members of the BBOT and not the general public. Once you are a member you can log-in from any computer and get unlimited access to your benefits. For more information visit www.bbot.ca/pdf/perkopolis_bbot.pdf
May 24th is Burnaby Business Day and the BBOT’s Tradeshow & Expo is going to be bigger and better than ever! We’ve focused on making the show not just a chance for businesses to showcase their products and services, but also a valuable resource for the business community, with great networking opportunities, fun prizes, informative seminars and resources and free admission. Plus, we’ve reduced booth prices by 25%, meaning there is even greater value for exhibitors!
Nominate a business for a BBEA! Nominations are now open for the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards— recognizing the accomplishments of the many world-class companies that call Burnaby home. If you know a business that is reaching new milestones and achieving new successes, or if your organization
is doing great things, let us know and submit a nomination today! The BBEAs recognize excellence in eight award categories including: Environmental Sustainability, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Business Innovation, Community Spirit, Not-For-Profit of the Year, Business person of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Business of the Year. The BBEAs are a joint initiative of the Burnaby Board of Trade and the City of Burnaby.
Promote your business at the BBOT’s Tradeshow & Expo! For more information or to register your booth, visit www.bbot.ca or call 604-412-0100.
Plus- sign up before April 24th and you could win your booth for free!
Visit www.bbot.ca/BBEA-nominations-2012 for more information.
Workplace Ambassador Project helps protect businesses from future labour shortages Businesses in Burnaby are increasingly aware of the impending labour shortage expected in the coming years due to unprecedented retirement. Their efforts to attract, hire, integrate and promote new immigrants during this time will contribute significantly to their success as they endeavour to fill their company’s staffing needs. Companies able to hire from the new immigrant talent pool successfully will
reduce the number of unfilled positions that are needed to conduct business, they will reduce probable business interruption due to improved hiring processes and reduce potential client profit loss. To address this great need the Burnaby Board of Trade is raising awareness by promoting programs like the Workplace Ambassadors Project, where professionals in a position
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of influence in their company can participate in meeting very select individuals from the new immigrant talent pool to discuss issues of attracting, hiring, integrating and retaining new immigrants. This will undoubtedly increase staff understanding of the issues at hand and give them a chance to speak about challenges they may have faced in this area. The BBOT is looking for individuals
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