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Employment Matters posted May 14 2013

Creating the Best Workplaces

  For three years two professors have been researching and studying what is takes to create the ultimate workplace. Rob Goffee is an emeritus professor... MORE…

Employment Matters posted March 19 2013

Workplace Bullying - Working out the Kinks

    *Very special thanks to Mr. Don Campbell from Exceptional Communications Consulting and Training for this important information on Bullying... MORE…

Employment Matters posted February 19 2013

The Top 9 Make or Break Strategies for Job Hunters: Part 2

  Special thanks to Rick Maddison for this month’s column content.   This article is derived from an oral presentation by Rick Maddison... MORE…

Employment Matters posted January 22 2013

The Top 9 Make or Break Strategies for Job Hunters

    Special thanks to Rick Maddison for this month’s column content. This article is derived from an oral presentation by Rick Maddison... MORE…

Employment Matters posted December 18 2012

Problem Solving

  Can you solve our problems? That is the question every employer needs to ask of their employees. However big or small the problems, they need to be... MORE…

Employment Matters posted November 19 2012

Employees Matter

  Newsflash - Every employee matters in the running of a successful company. Does your staff know they matter and why? If a role didn’t make a difference... MORE…

Employment Matters posted October 17 2012

Hidden Factors Affecting Your Resume Being Chosen or Not

  Various factors affect your resume whether it’s being reviewed online or as a physical hard copy. Some of these might not have been considered. Believable... MORE…

Employment Matters posted September 18 2012

Jobs Vs. Skills

There are all kinds of jobs available. There are all kinds of people looking for work so the competition is tough. Settling for second best doesn’t happen... MORE…

Employment Matters posted August 17 2012

Networking

A report by ABC News states that 80% of jobs are found through networking. We have heard a variety of percentages on that but everyone knows the importance of... MORE…

Employment Matters posted July 17 2012

Attitude

I heard a customer service person at a check-out counter say the other day, “Minimum wage equals minimum effort”. Wow, isn’t that something?... MORE…

Employment Matters posted June 13 2012

Testing and Assessment

  It always amazes me how different people view testing in very different ways. For some people, the word “test” freaks them out and they... MORE…

Employment Matters posted May 15 2012

Making The Right Hire

  This column is geared more towards the Employer this time than the Employee. If you are the employee (or want to be) you can hopefully still find some... MORE…

Employment Matters posted April 17 2012

Researching Your Next Employer

  Doing your homework before an interview is extremely important. Not just for what you can learn about a potential employer for yourself but also to... MORE…

Employment Matters posted March 20 2012

Why Do Companies Use Employment or Staffing Agencies?

Why do companies use Employment or Staffing Agencies? People often ask us what the benefits are of using an Agency and why they should work with one. According... MORE…

Employment Matters posted February 21 2012

Interview Tips

Interviewing for a job is admittedly stressful but it is also exciting and provides an excellent opportunity for both sides to see if there could be a good match.... MORE…

Employment Matters posted January 23 2012

Our First Column

Thank you for joining us on WelometoKelowna.com! We are happy to be contributing to this thriving local website. Platinum Personnel is a privately owned, local... MORE…

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