Ottawa Public Library’s e-newsletter for business information and news.
January 2010
Work-Life Balance
Work-Life balance is about creating supportive, healthy work environments for employees who are striving to better integrate their work and personal responsibilities. By implementing proactive programs and initiatives that support employees, organizations can strengthen employee commitment and loyalty, which can result in higher productivity, improved customer satisfaction and healthier bottom lines.Enterprising Reads
On the Fly Guide To -- Balancing Work & Life
Life is more like a marathon than a sprint. Here's how to stay well conditioned. In the opening chapter of this powerful little book, Bill Butterworth shares how he learned the attitudes and actions that result in steady success over the long haul are what make for long-term satisfaction and achievement.
Stress and Time Management: How to Reclaim Control and Redress Your Work-Life Balance (downloadable audiobook)
The pace of life is faster. People are being asked to work longer hours, sometimes with damaging effects. Good time management is essential. Brian Lomas covers symptoms of stress; getting more out of the working day and life; and defusing stressful situations.
One Year to An Organized Work Life: From Your Desk to Your Deadlines, the Week-by-Week Guide to Eliminating Office Stress for Good
Who would you be if you felt totally in control of your schedule, your workload, and your career? This book offers aunique week-by-week, month-by-month system to streamline your workspace, take the anxiety out of your job, and have more time for what you love. Regina Leeds offers readers plenty of smart, straightforward and rewarding ways to eliminate chaos from their work lives.
Web Resources
The Business Case for Work/Life Balance
Increasingly, managers and employers understand the importance of supporting good work/life balance among their staff. The evidence about the benefits for business is mounting and employers are increasingly implementing practices that help staff maintain a healthy balance between their work and the rest of their lives. One estimate places the cost of a lack of work/life balance at $12 billion each year.
Changes in Parental Work Time and Earnings
The weekly work hours of couples increased from an average of 58 in 1976 to 65 hours in 2008. This recently published study by Statistics Canada statistically proves what most us know already: that modern Canadian families are spending more time than ever on the job, which can largely be attributed to the rising labour market participation of women.
Work/Life Balance Quiz
Feeling unsteady? Take this Quiz by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to see if you are in balance. CMHA also offers tips and resources for both employers and employees to help make it easier to strike a balance!
Programs and Events
Stay connected with upcoming Business Programming Events at the Library on our Business Services website. Online program registration begins Wednesday January 6th at www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. You will need an Ottawa Public Library card to register online. Library cards are free and available at any branch of Ottawa Public Library.
Online Business Databases for Market Research
Hands-on computer lab instruction sessions with a Business Librarian to learn Business Source Complete and Reference Canada, two essential online business databases for your marketing and business planning. At two locations. Limit of 11 per class. Online registration.
Main Library 120 Metcalfe St Computer Training Lab
For information call 613-580-2424 x32140.
Wednesday January 27th 630-730pm
Wednesday February 24th 630-730 pm
Wednesday March 24th 630-730 pm
Nepean Centrepointe 101 Centrepointe Dr Computer Training Lab
For information call 613-580-2424 x41467.
Thursday February 18th 7-8 pm
Thursday March 25th 7-8 pm
Tax Time! Tax Information for Small Businesses
What you need to know about business taxation, presented by a CGA in two sessions -- Business Taxation for Sole Proprietorships and/or Partnerships and Business Taxation for Corporations -- at two locations. Online registration.
Call 613-580-2424 x41467 for more information
Tuesday February 9th 7- 8pm
Sole Proprietorship/Partnerships
Tuesday February 16th 7-8 pm
Business Taxation for Corporations
Main Library 120 Metcalfe St Room B125
Call 613-580-2424 x32140 for more information
Wednesday February 10th 7-8 pm
Sole Proprietorship/Partnerships
Wednesday February 17th 7-8 pm
Business Taxation for Corporations
Financial Literacy
Take control of your Financial Life! Come learn the ABCs of investing from a Certified Financial Planner using ‘plain language’. Get Wealth Wise with this Introduction to Investing. Online registration.
Call 613-580-2424 x41467 for more information.
Nepean Centrepointe Library 101 Centrepointe Dr Room 1B
Thursday January 28th 7-8 pm
Patents, Trademarks in Depth
A rare chance to talk to and learn from experienced patent and trademark lawyers in this 3-part series. Register online. Call 613-580-2424 x32140 for more information.
Main Library, 120 Metcalfe St Auditorium,
Monday February 1st 630 – 8 pm
Patents, Part 1
Monday February 8th 630 – 8 pm
Patents Part 2
Monday February 22nd 630 – 8 pm
Trademarks, Domain Names
Investment Tips for Getting Rich
Learn from Canada’s youngest retiree, Derek Foster, the simple strategies for investing that made him a millionaire by his mid-30s. Contact a library below for information.
Thursday January 21st 630-8 pm
Stittsville Branch
Thursday January 28th 630-8 pm
Greenboro Branch
Wednesday February 3rd 7-830 pm
Nepean Centrepointe Branch
Thursday February 4th 7-830 pm
Main Library
Tuesday February 9th 7-830 pm
Carlingwood Branch
How to Start a Home-Based Business
This new series addresses a growing need for information about how to start a business from home. The Library is partnering with the Entrepreneurship Centre to offer this 2-part series. Register online. For information call 613-580-2424 x32140.
Wednesday January 13th 7-8 pm
Rules and Regulations
Wednesday January 20th 7-8 pm
Business Planning & Resources
Counterfeit Currency Detection
You work hard to earn money, so learn how to check it. There are no refunds for fake money. Presented by a Bank of Canada analyst.
Register online. Call 613-580-2424 x41467 for information.
Wednesday, March 3 7-8 pm
Main Library, 120 Metcalfe St Auditorium Lunch and Learn
Drop-in; no registration required. For information call 613-580-2424 x32140.
Wednesday, March 31, 12 noon – 1 pm
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