Zero Defect Hiring: a Quick Guide to the Most Important Decisions
Managers Have to Make.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
By Walter Anthony Dinteman Pfeiffer (A Wiley Imprint)
www.pfeiffer.com ISBN: 0-7879-6496-4 $21.95; 128 pages (softcover)
Selecting the right person for the right job is critical to the
success of . . .
Web marketing presentation.(Web Watch)(Brief Article)
www.royahoads.ca/royalroadsreview
Bob Gardiner, president of E-Strategies International and president
of the Canadian E-Business Awards, delivers a presentation in the Royal
Roads Review, . . .
Small business tips: analytical tools.(Web Watch)(Brief
Article)
www.businessgateway.ca
Do you want to improve your company's performance? Motivate
staff? Catch up to your competitors or simply stay on top of your game?
Peformance Plus may be your answer. It . . .
Online skills screening saves hiring managers time and money.(Web
Watch)(Brief Article)
www.totaltesting.com
As the Internet revolutionizes many aspects of modern life, it is
also changing the face of human resources. With the Internet's
ability to save time, money and provide a . . .
Embrace change: understand and overcome resistance to
change.(Winning Strategies for Life)
"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change
this is the rhythm of living. Out of our overconfidence, fear; out of
our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of . . .
The importance of empowerment: if you want to keep your
customers, you must empower your employees.
Empowerment. The word--and the concept--all too often causes
employers and employees to break out in a cold sweat. It shouldn't.
It should be embraced and celebrated As a critical element in . . .
Energize your meetings.
When people say that they despise meetings, what they are really
expressing is their frustration with having to sit through protracted
and unproductive meetings. People despise meetings where . . .
Networking: the difference between who's who.
Are you listed among "Who's Who" of your valued
clients, respected peers, and mentors? Of, does your potential client,
preferred role model, of desired friend say, "Who's
that?"
Everyone on the . . .
Nine steps to effective discipline: one of the most difficult
tasks a manager is required to perform is disciplining staff. Done
Progressive discipline is an effective management tool
Progressive discipline means applying increasing levels of
discipline to employees who repeatedly violate workplace rules. If the
employee . . .
CIM survey 2003--demographic profile.
Hello again, and thank-you to all those who have completed the
survey since the last time we spoke. You're looking good Ontario
West!! This article will look at the responses received regarding . . .
Using the intranet to get rid of work.
Using information technology has resulted in some rather odd facts
of the "electronic" age. Computer manufacturers had promised
the paperless office. Instead, what companies received were shipments . . .
Why the "Lucy MacEachran Scholarship"?(CIM
News)
Lucy MacEachran, C.I.M., P.Mgr. is a long standing member of the
Canadian Institute of Management. Lucy is Past President of the Cape
Breton Branch. She worked her way up on the National Board, . . .
Learning at work! An interview with Lucy MacEachran Scholarship
winner Trudy Parsons.(CIM News)(Interview)
Managers know that they learn best at work. While learning about
new concepts and best practices in class can be interesting, the best
way to understand it is to put it into practice--that is apply . . .
Message from marketing.(CIM News)(Canadian Institute of
Management)
The Christmas Season is fast approaching and with that the time to
reflect on what has occurred in 2003. The Canadian Institute of
Management (CIM) turned 61 years old. In 1942 CIM delivered . . .
News from National.(CIM News)(Canadian Institute of
Management)
In the Summer issue of the Canadian Manager we mentioned that the
Focus Group identified competencies which they felt were most important
for managers to have. The participants identified and . . .
Organizations still under-investing in training.(CIM Executive
Director's Corner)
Far from boosting training and development investment, Canadian
organizations spent much less than forecast in 2001 and do not project
future increases, according to The Conference Board of . . .
CIM branches.(Canadian Institute of Management)(Brief
Article)(Directory)
CALGARY
P.O. Box 1326, Station M, Calgary, AB T2P 2L2
Tel: (403) 205-3434
E-mail: cim_calgary@shaw.ca
CAPE BRETON
P.O. Box 1081 Sydney, NS B1P 6J7
Tel: (902) 564-0792
E-mail: . . .
National President's message.(Canadian Institute of
Management)(Brief Article)
As winter is fast approaching, the National Board of Directors is
working on an exciting new fiscal year with our organization. There are
many new initiatives underway to continue with the brand . . .
The Cross-Canada Price Guide to Antiques &
Collectibles.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
By Nick & Claudia Unitt Unitt Enterprises 99 Fourth St.
Orillia, ON L3V 4B7 Web: www.antiquepriceguide.ca ISBN: 0-9733693-0-2
(Publication date Oct. 1/03) $29.95-300 pages
The Cross-Canada Price . . .
Rich is a State of Mind: Building Wealth and Happiness--A
Blueprint.(Book Watch)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
By Robert M. Gignac & Michael J. Townshend Wealth Advisory
Services 67 Yonge Sreet, Suite 1203 Toronto, ON M5V 1J8 Web:
www.richisastateofmind.com ISBN: 0-9731849-0-6 $24.95; 288 pages;
softcover
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