2024 IS HERE! IS THIS GOING TO BE THE YEAR FOR CHANGE? GROWTH?

Maybe you're not a resolution setter – but we hope you'll take the chance this new year to review the challenges and successes of your 2023, and plan your hopes and dreams for 2024! January is often ideal to re-evaluate your business or non-profit, even the smallest changes can make a big difference in efficiency of operation! If you only read 1 of our top 5 resolutions, let it be this one:

1. Be Good to Yourself – It’s easy to forget, but you are your business’s/non-profit's most valuable asset! You put in the long hours and hard work. Now it’s time to add self-care to your business strategy.

• P.S. You don’t have to seize every opportunity that comes along! Considering a new business proposal or partnership? Make sure it’s aligned with your goals and the direction you’re headed. Evaluate the new business opportunity and allow yourself to set conditions.

VIEW OUR TOP 5 RESOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS & NON-PROFIT »

2024 NOMINATION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Any member of the Chamber of Commerce can be nominated or can nominate themselves for a position on the Board. Nominations are open from now until February 2nd, 2024.

All nominations will be brought forward to the nominations committee no later than 30 days prior to the Cranbrook Chamber’s AGM on March 13th, 2024 and nominees will be vetted by the committee at that time.

MOMENTUM IN THE LABOUR MARKET IS WEAKENING ALONGSIDE THE FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS

An excerpt from the Canadian Chamber's December 2023 report: "The labour market stalls in the final hour of 2023, signals underlying concerns"

• Canada’s labour market slowed in the last month of the year with employment unchanged in December, against expectation of net 15k job growth. The participation rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 65.4%, mostly due to youth participation.

• Population growth continues to accelerate at around 3%, resulting in an expansion of the labour force by 527k people, compared to only 479k people, with employment growth of 2.4% for 2023 YoY.

EAST KOOTENAY CAREER & JOB FAIR

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH, 2024

Registration is now open for the annual East Kootenay Career and Job Fair! This event is open to local and national employers and non-profit organizations looking to grow their team or to promote a career in a specific industry.

LOCATION: College of the Rockies Cranbrook Campus gym

TIME: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

COST: $175 for Businesses $50 for Non-Profit organizations