Staff Shop One Love Retreat 2024 in Costa Rica
Staff Shop’s team embarked on a one-week professional development retreat in beautiful Santa Teresa, Costa Rica this month. This kick-off to 2024 embodied the company’s battle cry “One Love”. To our Founder & CEO, Jennifer Ménard-Shand this means “We rally, chant and battle in 2024 to unite and capture the value of ‘one firm’ aka […]
A Phoenix from the Ashes: The FireFlames Story – and Indigenous Women-owned business.
“I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.” — Beyonce, Formation Have you ever searched for your ideal product, only to end up disappointed? For Staff Shop’s founder & CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand, that product was hot sauce. She was specific about what she wanted and something was missing. So, in true entrepreneurial fashion, she […]
The Power of Music
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” — Victor Hugo Music is a universal language. Whether you’re moved by the sounds or impacted by the lyrics, we know that it has the power to change our emotions. We start listening and participating in music from a […]
Jennifer Ménard-Shand on No Reservation Podcast With Joe Baker
Joe Baker sit down with Jennifer Ménard-Shand, Founder and CEO of the staffing firm Staff Shop Inc. She recounts the difficult experiences of her youth that led her on a journey of discovery and healing. With the support and guidance of community and faith along the way, her determination to escape the trauma from personal […]
From Our Kitchens to Yours: Staff Shop Recipes
“There is something profoundly satisfying about sharing a meal. Eating together, breaking bread together, is one of the oldest and most fundamentally unifying of human experiences.” — Barbara Coloroso As Canadians, we just celebrated Thanksgiving. It’s a time when we gather with loved ones and share food and stories and memories. The days are […]
How to Manage Up (aka Manage Your Boss)
“There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.” — Jim Lovell In the corporate world, many are either used to being managed by someone above you, or […]
End Human Trafficking: Get Educated. Take Action!
“Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.” — Pope Francis Disturbingly, 97% of victims of human trafficking in Canada are women and girls, according to Statistics Canada (2018). Nearly half of these victims fall between the […]
Use it or Lose it: Linguistic Skills & Insecurities
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” — Nelson Mandela Spoken language is one of the oldest forms of communication in the world. Egyptian (Coptic) is the oldest spoken language in […]
From Surviving to Thriving: 10 Tips for Small Business
“You need more than an idea to run a business.” — Arlene Dickinson You’ve likely heard the saying, “Small business is the backbone of the economy.” It’s more than a saying, it’s the truth. According to research published by Statistics Canada, “In 2022, businesses with 1 to 99 employees comprised 98.0% of all employer […]
Jennifer Featured in Canadian SME Business Magazine’s June Issue as Business Woman Of the Month
Staff Shop founder & CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand is featured in CanadianSME Business Magazine’s June issue as their Business Woman Of The Month. The article highlights Jennifer’s inspiring legacy of purpose and diversity. “With a remarkable entrepreneurial journey and a commitment to truth and reconciliation in the workplace, Jennifer not only elevates Indigenous-women-led businesses but also […]
