Every office has that one coworker. The person that’s always running 15 minutes behind, juggling their morning latte, a half eaten bagel, an iPhone (with an abundance of notifications), and a handful of important papers. Their workspace is always messy, projects seem to be last-minute,…
It seems not that long ago my career was as a bartender. I worked in restaurants, lounges and night clubs for many years and that former career has served me very well in my new career as a designer and now leader and partner of a design…
Our interests, our experiences and our opportunities easily shape our lives. They influence our reactions to daily events and how we conduct ourselves, including in our jobs. For me, like many other Canadians, hockey has been a large part of my life. It provided…
The million-dollar question I have been asked time and time again: why LA? If I received a quarter for every time someone has asked me why I chose Los Angeles for internship experience, well let’s just say that I’d have a lot of money. So,…
When Professor Andrew Oswald, Dr Eugenio Proto and Dr Daniel Sgroi from the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick did a study on employee happiness and its effects on productivity it was no surprise that they found happiness can increase productivity by 12% or…
Many of us have had multiple jobs and careers throughout our lives and have had many different experiences with skill at the job, bosses, co-workers, environment etc. However, what we’d like to focus on today are you as an employee and nothing else. If you…
I’m currently over halfway through my design internship here at the Calgary Post + Beam office, and have enjoyed every minute of it. It’s been great working with on a variety of projects for different types of businesses. One of my favourite things about this…
I’ve recently been ramping up development on Monkeyslunch, with help from some great people. While doing so I’ve not just been working on designs and a better experience (previews to come soon so I can solicit your feedback), but also doing a lot of research…
Like many people involved in the relatively new industry based on the World Wide Web, I often get this question asked of me. To be honest, I have discovered that it won’t matter what I say to that particular person. The response is overwhelmingly riddled…
As the new French intern at Post+Beam LA, I can honestly say that everything about this experience so far has been exciting! I have come up with a list of five of my favorite things about my fashion PR internship. 1. The Weather…