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The History of the Mattress in a Box Industry

You have already encountered several advertisements from the radio, television, or internet advertisements regarding mattresses in a box. Since the year 2014, there have been many companies that started producing these types of Canadian memory foam mattresses. Since then, the popularity of mattresses in a box skyrocketed.

Rise in Popularity

At first glance, one might think that having a mattress in a box makes no sense. Most people opt to test out the mattress first or see what it looks like firsthand. They would ask a store crew to lay out the mattress to see and feel it. Having a mattress …

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Skills Training Programs Were Introduced for Indigenous Communities of B.C.

A government agency in British Columbia, the ITA or Industry Training Authority, will invest $7.5 million in order to help the 6 two-year training programs that are committed in providing employment to the indigenous communities.

The said programs will be addressing the chances of entering in construction and electrical workforce, with an estimate of 48 people receiving training that can lead to apprenticeships.

The CEO of ITA, Shelley Gray, said that the agency is committed to the cause through finding strong industry partners and training providers dedicated to the mission. According to her, the new programs will …

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7 / 10 workers Wish to Select Another Career

It is a fact that most of us will not get their dream jobs at all. There will always be a constant struggle to survive for a living, and that is why people tend to settle on jobs even though they don’t like them.

According to the survey of 1,350 professionals done by CERIC, an organization devoted to the advancement in career counseling and career development, 72 percent of Canadian workers who sought for career counseling wished that they had selected a different career and 67 percent wished they had not succumbed to the pressure of choosing an unwanted career.

61 percent wished they had taken more risks instead of …

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