Healthy employees are happy employees. It’s no wonder then that employers are increasingly implementing wellness programs. According to Healthy Alberta, employees of companies that have a workplace wellness program are likely to have: increased awareness and knowledge of ways to improve their health; a better (less stressful) workplace; increased protection from injury; improved health and well-being; higher morale and greater job satisfaction; increased productivity and effectiveness at w...

The benefits of attending a college program that offers a field placement can’t be stressed enough. This is an opportunity that is typically offered during the latter part of a program, once students are comfortable with the skills they have obtained. Students actually head into the field and work as “employees” for an organization with which a project coordinator helped to pair them. Not only is this a chance for students to apply their skills to the real world, but it also serves as ...