There are people in my life who work in the construction industry who often get sworn at, berated for small mistakes, and are only rarely, if ever, praised or recognized for their hard work. They don’t like going to work every day and have little respect for their leaders. While many construction organizations are good…
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Say My Name, Say My Name
Do you, or does someone you know, have a wonderfully unique name that is seemingly or genuinely difficult to pronounce? First name, last name, or even both – you probably cringed when substitute teachers read your name out loud during attendance and you cringe slightly now just before someone is about to attempt it for…
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Making Time to Lead
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Leadership
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There is no responsibility more important in an organization than leading its people. People leaders set the tone, and their actions directly influence the culture of the organization and commitment level of their team. So why is it, that when most leaders list their daily, weekly, and monthly to dos most of the things listed…
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Communication and Transparency in the Workplace
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HR Trends
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A contact of mine works for a company (which I’m not going to name), that recently implemented a new system to track employee hours electronically rather than through the use of paper time cards. There were multiple good business reasons for this switch, including the fact that it made it easier for the organization to…
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Wellness is the New Employee BBQ
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Employee Engagement
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Remember when you could just throw an Employee BBQ every few months and consider your employee engagement through the roof? Wait! What?… That was never a thing and employee BBQ’s aren’t the ultimate fix? It’s true that many companies have often thrown Employee BBQ’s for staff with hot dogs, a choice of pop and chips…
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Living Up to My New Hire Announcement
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Leadership
, Recruitment
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I will never forget when I joined a financial firm as the HR lead. I was truly impressed with the organization from their reputation and the impression grew through the conversations leading to my time with them. I was engaged, thrilled to get the offer of employment and couldn’t wait to join the team. About…
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How to Lead a Young Graduate
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Leadership
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Recent grads or those entering the workforce with little experience are often very impressionable. They may have the skills and ambition to do a great job but have not yet fully formed an understanding about what it means to add value to an organization and what they can and should expect from their leaders and…
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Community Involvement – Why Should I Get Involved?
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HR Trends
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Community Involvement – Why Should I Get Involved? March 22, 2016 Do you ever run into one of those people who seems to be involved in everything? They seem to always know what’s going on, they know people everywhere they go and they are on a million committees and boards? I have only become more…
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What do you do exactly?
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HR Trends
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This is a common question that I get asked in my line of work. The understanding of HR’s role within an organization has shifted over the last number of years, and the concept of an HR consultant can still be confusing to some people. I find it’s especially puzzling for people who have experienced or…
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Stand Out! 10 Tips to Impact Your Job Search
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Recruitment
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So far in the Acuity Job Search Tips Series, we have discussed resumes and the job search process. In this post we plan to discuss some of the faux pas we as recruitment professionals see most often in the interviewing process and how you can avoid them! The Interview: Acuity Tips #6 – 10 Interviews…
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