People Pulse :: June 2006

Dear HR Managers and Business Owners,

Working.com recently conducted a poll to find out how important it is to people that they believe in the products or services that their company sells or does. The results were quite insightful for employers.

78% indicated it matters a lot, and that they couldn't work for a company if they didn't believe in what the company does or sells. 15% said it mattered somewhat-that it would help, and 6% said it didn't matter at all. In total, 93.6% say they need to work for a company they believe in.

Historically, many employers in Canada focus on a laundry list of experience and education that someone must bring to the position in order to qualify, and do not spent a lot of time sharing the story of their company. Practices are changing. Some BC companies are now building their web sites and creating videos to share their stories, and they're looking to their corporate marketing departments as well as their HR departments to assist with the recruiting process.

As the war for top talent continues to heat up in BC the role of corporate storytelling will become another key to success.

Cheers,

Paul Gibbons
Partner, People First Solutions

Poll Question:
On average, how long is your commute to work?

Article: The Lure of the Small

Article: Top 10 Stressful Professions in Business

Demotivations: Conformity

Vacation Deprivation

While employed Canadians receive an average of 19 vacation days a year, one-quarter (24%) do not use all of their days. In fact, workers have an average of 2 leftover days each year. And, 10% of say they usually take zero vacation days a year.

- Source: Ipsos Reid


	Recruiting The Lure of the Small Ever feel second best when you're looking to hire a new employee? Compared to small businesses, large corporations have more money, name recognition and benefits to attract the best and brightest employees. But bigger doesn't always mean better. Disillusioned with the rigid bureaucracy, shaky ethics and uncertain job security of big businesses, many employees are leaving the big corporate world to work for small businesses.			Retaining Top 10 Stressful Professions in Business According to a recent survey by South West News Service, IT experts are more likely to suffer from stress than any other professional. A staggering 97 percent of people working in IT claim to find their life at work stressful on a daily basis. Four out of five IT consultants feel stressed before they even enter the workplace, in anticipation of another day juggling complaints, pressure from managers and daily targets.


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