Consultants used to get a bad reputation - tell somebody you were a "consultant" was just another way of saying "out of work".
In early 1997, Brian was offered an opportunity with "The Mining Company", (later About.com) one of the few Internet information resources (Dot.Coms) to eventually survive the techno-crash of 2001.

This opportunity was to be a Guide - a face behind a web site that people could recognise and to whom they could feel some personal connection. This contracted association lasted from February 14, 1997 to September 25, 2001, when About.com made a corporate decision to streamline their operations.

During this period of time, we also contracted to a pilot project using qualified counsellors to provide employment counselling to people with disabilities across Canada (Workink). Brian Mairs Consulting provided both technical and procedural training for counsellors on-line, assisted with development of a web presence, and wrote numerous articles to assist employers and employees who are disabled.

Brian has been called upon to advocate for people who have a dispute with the BC provincial government, and to serve in the capacity as tribunal nominees and as a Chair in settling disputed between individuals and the BC Ministry of Human Resources.

As community-based advocates, we continue to assist people who are living on the edge of society due to racial prejudice, economic disadvantages, illness, and a variety of social phobias. In addition to the social work, Brian provides Internet design and personal counselling services, working towards positive solutions for those who are willing to help themselves.

Since the Spring of 2003 we have been associated with Skukamari Web Design in Kelowna BC. Sukamari Web Design is independantly owned and operated.