HR Blog

 

The dream weaver 05 May 2011

The personal journey of discovering your dream job is often an intricate one of exploration and inward reflection. While you could make this journey alone perhaps you might choose to ask for the support of someone such as a personal life coach or career counsellor. This wonderful article tells a great story of one person’s experience with three very different kinds of support from three very different people. Who would you choose?

 

Gold Nuggets! 26 May 2010

It was an interesting and informative 2 days for you who attended the CMA 2010 Leadership Conference last week at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown in Burnaby. This was Jouta’s second year as a presenter. It was lovely to meet new people and to see so many familiar faces! To remind you of the gold nugget(s!) [...]

 

Women take strides through group coaching program 23 Nov 2009

Cori Maedel as printed in the Business in Vancouver newspaper – Nov 10, 2009
Even in these enlightened times, women are scarce in leadership positions in many companies. Those who’ve made it to the management level often feel isolated and struggle to develop their leadership style. Is it really necessary for a woman to work twice as hard to be considered half as good? Does she have to be the toughest person in the room or is she expected to play a more nurturing role? Should she be playing a role of any kind?

 

EI Work Share Program Update 07 May 2009

“Hi Cori – I just thought I’d follow up and let you know how Work Share is working for our employees. So far, so good. The program takes a lot of time on the HR end, as there are details that can be easily over looked, but timing is the important part. Our application took [...]

 

Layoffs or Work-Sharing 17 Mar 2009

With all the change going on in the world these days, there is uncertainty in many sectors. Some organizations continue to thrive while others are simply struggling to survive. For those struggling, I suspect one of the things you are looking at is where to cut costs. With labour costs generally one of the highest, [...]

 

The Importance of Clearly Defined Goals 22 Jan 2009

Having previously worked for a company that didn’t have clearly defined goals or relative values, combined with a lack of overall communication amongst staff, I have seen the negative effects it has on employee morale and productivity. The company felt fragmented, employees didn’t understand what the big picture was, and not everyone was working towards [...]

 

Employee Orientation 28 Oct 2008

I have had my share of poor employee orientations, everything from being forgotten (“oh you’re starting today?”) to my new manager being out-of-town for the week that I was starting (‘here, why don’t you read these manuals until she returns.’) The impact that a well-planned orientation has on one’s employment experience is immeasurable. Here is [...]

 

Compensation Trends 07 Oct 2008

Due to a tightening economy and labour market, employers plan to award average base pay increases of 3.8 percent in 2009, slightly less than the 4 per cent increase granted in 2008. Pay raises are significantly higher for employees in regions with high-performing industries with oil and gas and natural resources the highest with projected [...]

 

How TO Interview 28 Aug 2008

As promised, we are premiering our newest Jouta HR Video, ‘How To Interview‘ on YouTube! This is an informational video with some easy-to-follow advice on how to get the most out of the valuable time you spend interviewing. To complement the video, we have put together some points to think about when you are planning [...]

 

HR at Jouta 25 Jul 2008

Here’s a video that details some of the HR services that we provide here at Jouta, just in case you’ve forgotten what we do -and we can’t have that!