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  • The Waterloo Minor Soccer Club 2019 Club Banquet

    first annual club banquet The Waterloo Minor Soccer Club is very excited to invite you to our very first annual Club Banquet! Join us for a fun evening that will include prizes, special guests, and much more! This event is open to all club members and the local community, with tickets being sold online and […]

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  • Manufacturing – Attracting Youth to Industry

    If you’re reading this, you already know: manufacturing jobs are good jobs. By that I mean, they are opportunities for rewarding work, personally and financially. But we have a problem. Not everyone shares this knowledge. Young people in particular – our future workforce – don’t tend to hold a very high opinion of manufacturing. For […]

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  • Local cardiac services will get a needed boost from St. Mary’s RedDAY and Manulife’s donation match

    Heart disease is the number one killer of Canadian women, accounting for more deaths each year than all cancers combined.  It doesn’t have to be this way. Friday, June 7th, is RedDAY.   Join St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation and Manulife in the effort to raise awareness of heart disease and how to prevent it. Workplaces […]

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  • Why Use A Consultant For Your Business?

    In the current economic environment, it is important that businesses find ways to stand out, tighten their operations, and increase their revenues while keeping expenses low. As many businesses struggle to stay ahead of the competition, the day-to-day operations of the business are more than enough to keep management busy, especially in smaller businesses where […]

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  • Meet the Chamber’s New Co-Op Team

    Once again, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) is excited to welcome a new co-op team! Our two new students – Katherine Schill and Mark Griffin – will be working alongside Allison Mitchell, Experiential Learning Outreach Coordinator, on the Access Student Talent initiative that the GKWCC is piloting in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University, University […]

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  • Another Way to Shop Local

    By Silveri Jewellers Shopping local has become a trend that many of us are happy to get on board with. Knowing where your goods are coming from is important and exciting information. Many local businesses are starting to carry things grown or handmade right in our backyard and it’s no longer very hard to find […]

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  • Create It Custom! By Silveri Jewellers

    Sometimes you have a vision for the perfect jewellery piece, you  know exactly what you want but it feels like everywhere you look you haven’t found anything exactly like the piece you’re dreaming of. At Silveri, we’re all about making your dreams come true and that’s what we got to do recently with Sharon and […]

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  • Create an Effective Job Posting to Hire Students

    An effective job posting includes a job summary, required skills, responsibilities, tasks and additional information such as location, salary and other relevant information. Grabbing the job seekers attention is important as you want them to apply for the role. Remember, first impressions matter! Job Title Aligning the job title with the job activities is a […]

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  • Job Posting: Events Assistant

    EVENTS ASSISTANT The Events Assistant is responsible for coordinating and executing day to day tasks in the Events Department. You will work alongside a team to deliver successful, high calibre events, and positive guest experiences. Ideal Applicant Profile: Post-secondary courses in marketing, event planning and/or communications Some event managing experience Proficiency in Social Media Management […]

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  • What’s Estate?

    What’s Estate? By: Silveri Jewellers It’s a question we hear all the time – “what is Estate Jewellery?” Estate Jewellery is previously loved jewellery. These pieces have been brought into our stores by someone looking to get rid of old or unused jewellery. Our master goldsmiths then refurbish the piece to have it looking like […]

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