Editor’s Note

For our 15th anniversary, we’ve made some changes

Editor's Note: The Makeover >

Of Men, Myths and Oil Sands

“If you benefit from the oil sands business, you need to go on the offensive and counter the guerilla attack on your livelihood.” >

There Is Reason to Be Positive

“Now when we talk about being cautiously optimistic, the backstory has much more volatility than the chest-thumping bravado of the boom.” >

Editor’s Note | Numbers Tell the Story

“With sound revenues come the kind of flexibility that’s crucial in business planning.” >

Editor’s Note | We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

“Why has it taken so long to realize that there are greenbacks in going green?” >

You Have It or You Don’t

“The road to influence is the route less travelled.” >

Tough Way to Make a Living | Opportunities and Hardships Lie Ahead for Alberta Forestry

Alberta’s forest industries have additional challenges in being globally competitive: climate and geography >

New Place to Hang My Hat | In-coming Editor Paul Marck Sees “Cautious Optimism” for Alberta Businesses

“The stage is set for a new Alberta economy, one that will show steady growth and improvement.” >

Who cares about human resources? Companies have bigger fish to fry right now: cash flow, lowering overhead, rebuilding sales. Right? Wrong. If there’s one thing the response to our Alberta’s Best Workplaces program proves, it’s that employees still matter. Never mind that a significant number of past years’ participants chose not to apply last fall, perhaps fearful of a backlash for grandstanding during a year when there were widespread layoffs. New applicants stepped forward to take their places, such that we were very close to last year’s record of 75 submissions. Moreover, the content of those submissions indicates employers are trying as hard as ever to attract, retain and add value to their workers. >