People Pulse :: May 2004

Dear HR managers and business owners,

Is your business heating up? The most recent Manpower Employment Outlook Survey indicated that 40% of Vancouver businesses surveyed plan to hire additional employees in the next few months. It is encouraging to see signs of a growing local economy.

To help you prepare for any hiring on your horizon, People First is hosting a “Lunch and Learn” workshop this month entitled, “How to Recruit and Retain Top Talent.” This practical workshop will help managers develop the key skills needed to find, assess, and select top candidates. Additional information is provided below in this issue.

You’ll also find an article below on the importance job descriptions when hiring. Both the company and the candidate benefit from having a clear understanding of a position, how it relates to both your mission, the other roles in the organization, and how well it matches a candidate's skills and experience.

We hope you enjoy this month's issue.

Paul Gibbons
Partner, People First Solutions

Poll Question: How well does your current job description match what you are really doing?

Article: The Importance of Job Descriptions

Article: You're fired!!

Workshop: Develop the key skills needed to find, assess, and select top candidates.

Demotivations: Sacrifice

Are you really sick?

Only 36 percent of unscheduled absences last year were actually illness-related. The rest of the time, employees were out due to family issues, personal needs, stress and "entitlement mentality" - the feeling that people who work hard (or think they do) are entitled to a day off.

- Chicago Tribune

Once you vote, you will see current poll results.
Final poll results will be posted in next month's issue.


	Recruiting The Importance of Job Descriptions Some employers may wonder whether it is worth the time and effort to develop and maintain job descriptions given all their other priorities. They may consider the task too daunting, or perhaps not even know where to start. There are a variety of ways well-written job descriptions can assist an employer. This article explores why employers of all sizes should allocate the resources necessary to ensure that accurate, current job descriptions are in place.			Retaining You're fired!! Most of us know "The Apprentice" is just a TV show and bears as much resemblance to reality as Donald Trumps hair does to haute coiffure. Right? After all, what boss would pit his employees against each other, reward them for winning at any cost, pick favorites and snap, "You're fired!" before booting an employee out the door. But could there be some reality to the reality TV show? The answer seems to be yes.

How to Recruit & Retain Top Talent

Superior employees typically outperform average employees by at least 25 percent. These employees are hard to find, and even harder to retain. Even top employers can find themselves at a loss as to how to compete for this talent in a competitive market place.

This informative workshop will help you develop the key skills needed as a manager to find, assess, and select top candidates. You will also learn how to retain the employees you already have.

    Date: Wednesday, June 9th
    Time: Noon -1pm,
    Cost: $20, includes handout and a light lunch (50% discount for clients)
    Location: Suite 220 -1075 West Georgia St

Space is limited to the first 12 people to register. Existing People First clients receive a 50% discount on the seminar admission cost ($10.00), but must pre-register to attend.

For additional information or to register, call 604-684-2288 or e-mail info@peoplefirstsolutions.com.


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