Have you ever had to work with an employee to improve performance? Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope with an employee who just didnt seem to get it?
Coaching an employee may be an opportunity for a win/win situation. While it may seem that youve tried everything; trying to understand what the blocks are for the employee, I wonder how many of us think about coaching as opposed to considering discipline, as a way to achieve our goals.
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November 30th, 2010
Coaching Employee Performance
November 30th, 2010
Know your key selling features
If you are applying for an advertised job, what important qualifications are they looking for? If you meet those requirements, those will be your key selling features. However, if you are targeting employers that haven’t advertised any positions, then you have to decide what you think will be most important to them.
Read MoreNovember 25th, 2010
How to Buy a Quality Business Suit
The purchase of a quality business suit in late summer or early fall is a necessity. In the cooler months many employers raise their expectations for professional dress. For many of us this means exchanging cotton Polos and silk t-shirts for a new suit. When buying a suit, the label and the price tag arent always the best way to judge value. By evaluating the construction details of the business suit before you buy, you will make a wise investment that will add to your professional image.
Read MoreNovember 25th, 2010
Not just a pretty face. Give your brand a little personality.
Social media is all about transparency. This can be a good thing! Its a great opportunity for your company to share what its really like to work there, and show off the personality of your brand and your people. So how can you highlight the personality of your staff, and the environment of your company on sites like Facebook?
Read MoreNovember 24th, 2010
How to Effectively Screen Resumes
Effectively screening and evaluating resumes can be time-consuming, since resumes can vary widely in formatting and content. There are certain steps you can take to make this process easier and help you choose an effective shortlist of candidates.
Read MoreNovember 16th, 2010
How Long is Too Long?
As the economy works to pull itself out of recession, there are still many Canadians who are struggling to find work. These individuals hail from the blue collar factories to the white collar boardrooms and comprise everyone in between. It has been a challenging period for many, although with long-term joblessness on the rise, the effects can be devastating. The Globe & Mail has created a comprehensive report looking at this very issue.
Read MoreNovember 8th, 2010
Restoring Trust
What does it mean to me when I say that I trust someone?
Trust, to me, means that I can have confidence in a person to do what she says she will do. I can believe in her when shes given me her word on something and I can feel that she truly has my best interests at heart.
It means that a person wont take advantage of me and shell be honest with me and because I know that; I am comfortable in being honest with her. It means that if she does make a mistake she will take accountability for that mistake and not try to make excuses for what happened.
Read MoreNovember 8th, 2010
B.C.’s Top 100 Companies
Every year the Vancouver Sun compiles and releases its lists of B.C.s Top 100 Companies. In essence, these are two lists of publicly traded companies — one highlighting the 100 strongest companies, and the other the 100 fastest growing companies. For job seekers, this is a wealth of information when looking for new career opportunities.
Read MoreNovember 3rd, 2010
Cover letters – are they necessary?
I’ve been following a recent discussion on an email list about the need for cover letters, and it’s caused me to think about the evolution of cover letters and resumes. Here is what I see. Most resumes are at least 2 pages long (although I believe 95% of them should be shorter than they are), and so we are accustomed to seeing a summary section in the top half of the first page. This profile usually highlights the candidate’s key qualifications for the job they are targeting.
Read MoreOctober 27th, 2010
Generation F in the Workplace
It is undeniable that the culture of BC is shifting quickly along with the pace of technology. A few years ago very few people knew of Facebook and now it is hard to find someone who is not on it. Generation F- the Facebook generation, refers to those of us who have grown up online. This is a generation who is highly capable of retrieving information on the net.
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