People Pulse :: November 2006

Dear HR Managers and Business Owners,

Impressions work both ways - and companies can hurt their prospects of attracting employees if they don't impress candidates during a job interview.

According to a recent survey by jobtips.com, 90% of twentysomethings polled said their overall image of an organization changed as a result of a recent job interview experience. Of those who had a good experience, 54% said their impression of the company, its products and services improved.

One of the articles in this month's issue relates to one of reasons managers do not do well in hiring conversations - they are just lacking sleep. The seriousness of this problem is bigger than many of us realize and is starting to impact the bottom line.

On behalf of everyone at People First Solutions, I hope you enjoy this month's issue.

Cheers,

Paul Gibbons
Partner, People First Solutions

Article: Disabled workers reap benefits from labour shortage

Article: Top executives must take sleeplessness seriously

Success Stories:
Jim Smith
Partner, Ives Training and Publications Group

Demotivations: Retirement

Long-Term Loyalty?

A survey of 1,000 Canadian workers revealed that 47% expect to stay with their current organization for at least three years.

Source: NetReflector


	Recruiting Disabled workers reap benefits from labour shortage Western Canada's tight labour market is proving to be the bane of some small businesses and a blessing to others. Recently, a Calgary pizza restaurant made headlines for temporarily shutting down because it couldn't find enough employees. It's no secret a labour shortage has hit, but for some underrepresented groups in the job market this may be the proverbial silver lining in a dark cloud.			Retaining Top executives must take sleeplessness seriously Sleep is a stranger to many managers. But research by leading scientists shows just how dangerous that problem is. While corporations have all kinds of policies designed to prevent employee endangerment- rules against workplace smoking, drinking, drugs, sexual harassment, and so on-they sometimes push employees to the brink of self destruction.

"People First Solutions has helped us make a significant contribution to the future, direction and growth of Ives Training and Publications Group. We needed to find a sales manager who could take our business to the next level and develop strategies for future growth. The successful candidate is now a partner and has successfully met and exceeded our business development goals and objectives."

Jim Smith
Partner, Ives Training and Publications Group


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