by Blog Admin | Aug 27, 2008 | Tips & Advice
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by Blog Admin | Aug 27, 2008 | Tips & Advice
A new survey suggests that one-quarter of all employees don't feel loyal to their employer and that one in five is very likely to leave for a new job in the next year. According to the article in today's Globe and Mail 61 per cent of employees say they don't feel...
by Blog Admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Tips & Advice
HAPPEN president Jim Geraghty reports that the "in placement program launched in conjunction with Privotal HR Solutions last April has undergone some tweaking that has improved service. Here's how: the workshop has been restructured and a meeting with Pivotal's...
by Blog Admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Tips & Advice
Last week the Mississauga HAPPEN group was privileged to hear Dick O'Brien talk about the value of resilience in our lives. The idea of resilience came up again in today's Globe and Mail in the Life Section. Columnist Judith Timson wrote that she was no fan of Conrad...
by Blog Admin | Aug 25, 2008 | Tips & Advice
Our own Jim Geraghty, president of HAPPEN, was quoted extensively in this morning's Globe and Mail in an article on "Age" written by Rebecca Dube that appeared in the Life section. in the article Ms Dube says that "age is a touchy topic in the workplace." Some...
by Blog Admin | Aug 24, 2008 | Tips & Advice
Networking is the cornerstone of every HAPPEN meeting. It's though formal presentations, informal group discussions and one-on-one conversations, members expand their professional contacts. There's time at every meeting to share insights, sharpen skills and interact...