It’s no secret that B.C. is in the midst of a labour shortage, with skilled workers in demand across virtually every sector of the province. Now, more than ever, keeping staff happy is a crucial part of doing business. But what, exactly, does that entail?
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If you’re Cintas Canada
“If you ask me what my No. 1 challenge is, it’s still staffing,” says Kevin McCrum, general manager of Aldergrove-based Cintas Canada. “It’s becoming harder and harder to find great people.”
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If you’re Odlum Brown.
Even a good idea will fail if the people whose job it is to make it work don’t own it. Just try getting employees to put in extra hours on the final phase of a project they’ve never heard of, or getting the neighbours to clean up the nearby park if they haven’t been involved in the decision to do so in the first place.
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Becoming one of the best companies to work for in B.C. may seem a comprehensive journey but take heart, once you get there, being recognized for it is pretty straightforward.
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If you’re The Personnel Department
At the Vancouver headquarters of The Personnel Department, the long-service diamonds may dazzle and the overseas trips may tempt, but president and founder Leslie Meingast, 52, insists that it takes more than perks to motivate your workforce. “It starts with the hiring of people,” she says. “We have customized benchmarking that has really helped us narrow-in the kinds of people who would be successful here.
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If you’re WCG International
When WCG International, a Victoria-based HR consulting and job placement company, was asked to open a pilot job-placement program in various cities in Southern and Central Ontario last year, the company was faced with a problem: how to pass on its corporate culture and best practices to an entirely new group of people?
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If you’re Joe Fortes Seafood and Chop House
The secret sauce that keeps Joe Fortes on the top rung of city eateries is the ability of its staff to provide all the welcoming, schmoozing and pampering that you pay for when you go to a high-end restaurant.
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When the old guard retired at Island Savings Credit Union 10 years ago, new president and CEO Pam Marchant retired the management style with them. Marchant, 53, began her watch at the Vancouver Island institution by visiting the four branches and talking to all 211 staff. She also commissioned an independent survey of staff attitudes.
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Wouldn’t you like to work there? The BCBusiness / Watson Wyatt annual search for B.C.’s ... Best Companies
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