Dr Narh commended the management and
staff of the company for their hard work and perseverance, especially for working in an environment that had gone through a number of challenges and being able to weather the storm.
Not exact matches
Auctioneers faced an interesting dilemma: The Vancouver - based
company, which organizes auctions
for industrial equipment, was accumulating massive amounts
of information on its customers and the items it was listing
for sale, but it had no one on
staff who could really dive deep and make sense
of it all.
Companies are waking up to the fact that many meetings are a huge time - suck
for staff and a waste
of resources
By avoiding the task
of employing extra
staff members or handling operations such as payroll and web development, employees at a
company will also be able to free up more time to focus on delivering their goods to their customers and carrying out the tasks that they were employed
for in the first place.
I was surprised when I learned that Kevin Johnson, CEO
of America's most popular coffee brand Starbucks, decided to close more than half
of the
company's U.S. stores on May 29 to conduct racial bias training
for staff, following the uproar over two black men — Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson — being arrested at a Philadelphia location.
But these 20
companies got rave reviews from their
staff, who praise teams that are «like family,» supportive work environments, and plenty
of opportunities
for advancement.
For example, Jim Sheward, the CEO of the Internet - consulting company Fiberlink wants a staff with integrity so he asks interviewees about their biggest career mistake to date and looks for reflective individuals who have learned from their erro
For example, Jim Sheward, the CEO
of the Internet - consulting
company Fiberlink wants a
staff with integrity so he asks interviewees about their biggest career mistake to date and looks
for reflective individuals who have learned from their erro
for reflective individuals who have learned from their errors.
«Twice a year, we recognize 10 percent
of our
staff, in front
of the whole
company,
for stellar performance over the previous six months.
This model
of organization aligns each
staff member's role with the
company's goals, without the need
for micromanagement.
For companies experiencing hyper - growth, the difficulty
of finding enough talented people — not just software engineers but also sales, marketing and design
staff — in Canada's largest centres becomes a determining factor in how they grow.
For the bays where the glasses are on display, the company borrows an idea from bookstores, with shelves that often go nearly to the ceiling and sliding ladders that staff can use to grab hard - to - reach pairs of glasses for the custom
For the bays where the glasses are on display, the
company borrows an idea from bookstores, with shelves that often go nearly to the ceiling and sliding ladders that
staff can use to grab hard - to - reach pairs
of glasses
for the custom
for the customer.
Any email that asks
for personal details, especially bank account information, should be deleted, and
staff should be suspicious
of any email that asks
for company information.
Simplification is a major theme
for Guy Cormier's Desjardins; it's one
of four core behaviours the
company is trying to inculcate in all
of its
staff.
That may help to explain why, although it's had some difficulties in finalizing the lease
for its first Canadian location, it has already sent
staff to be trained in the art
of fabrics and fit at the
company's «suit school» in the Netherlands.
According to her motion
for preliminary injunction, her
staff was let go, and she was shut out
of discussions regarding her
company's fate, even though she was the brand's founder and artistic director.
Charles Engler, CEO
of Visual In - Seitz, a 40 - employee multimedia - presentation
company in Rochester, N.Y., measures the time it takes his computer - support
staff to respond to requests
for repairs — as well as overall system downtime.
Salaries
for its
staff of 64, including base pay and payroll taxes, are by far the
company's biggest monthly expense (69 percent).
She also says the core values
of the
company — dedication to quality,
staff support, open communication with clients — has drawn top talent from those same competitors to work
for her.
More than just donating money, your
company can be a platform
for serving others who can benefit from your
company's existence, whether it's the efforts and labor
of your
staff, the distribution
of profits (check out Life is Good's Playmakers program), or just spreading important messages to your customers (
for example, Patagonia, which has encouraged its customers to repair products, rather than replace them).
So instead, Schab and his
staff experimented with design possibilities and ended up with the idea
of basing the
company's logo around the initials FWI (
for «FaxWatch Inc.»).
A spokesman
for PetroChina said the
company was trying to keep salaries
of front - line workers stable, but declined to comment on this particular case or recent salary trends
for back office
staff.
Chris Giliberti — Gimlet Media: Giliberti manages operations and business development in his role as Chief
of Staff for the recently launched podcast
company Gimlet.
We spoke with leaders
of eight successful
companies to find out their secrets
for galvanizing their
staffs, clients and even themselves.
Founded in 2006 in a Montreal apartment by a group
of 20 - something friends, the
company now has a
staff of 215 and two major products (Officevibe and Sharegate, a management tool
for Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365), as well as a legacy IT services division.
Navigating this complex system often requires
companies to hire immigration lawyers and deputize
staff members to fill out forms and keep track
of paperwork
for extended periods.
Last year, women made up more than half
of newly appointed HR executives, a role that's typically responsible
for ensuring a
company can acquire and develop the
staff it needs to execute the larger business plan.
He and a
staff of half a dozen people who work
for his latest
company, the Downtown Project, have been corralling local business owners, drafting development plans, and giving tours to entrepreneurs to try to persuade them to relocate to Sin City.
Perth IT
company Empired has upgraded its revenue guidance
for the financial year by $ 10 million, on the back
of numerous recent contract wins totalling $ 65 million, and has more than doubled its
staff since the start
of the financial year.
As the first person from a non-radio background appointed to a senior executive position in the
company, Ms Wayman oversees all aspects
of the MIX 94.5 and 92.9 radio stations, leads a team
of 84
staff and is responsible
for a $ 27 million budget.
In a forum post, a
staff member clarified that the
company doesn't «see this as a major security issue,» but is aware
of the problem and actively looking into it, which means that future software updates will hide the app
for good.
Beyond the pension issue, the CEOs believed that employees who work past the typical retirement age can be beneficial
for a
company because
of their knowledge, experience and ability to mentor younger
staff.
Willie Walsh, then BA CEO but now CEO
of parent
company IAG, held his ground, angering unions by spending millions
of pounds on hiring
staff to cover
for striking crew.
He has five
staff working
for his
company, V.S. Mortgage Inc., in Steinbach, a town
of 14,000 just an hour south - east
of Winnipeg.
Attending on behalf
of Facebook was instead Sheryl Sandberg, the
company's COO and a former chief
of staff for the United States treasury department.
The transactions are structured so as to spare institutional backers
of the ride - hailing firm the pain
of marking down the value
of their investments, while at the same time offering
staff an exit well below what they may have been hoping
for before the
company was hit by a string
of governance scandals.
For example, I might upload a picture
of my
company and write, «This is what it looks like when you crush quarterly earnings,» or I'll post a
staff photo on Instagram where we are all engaged in a team - building exercise or attending a
company - wide event.
But while the
company became moderately successful and had a
staff of 25, it wasn't enough
for McKelvey.
As evidence, Bloom cites a Singapore
company where half
of the
staff worked from home
for four days a week while the other half came into the office five days a week.
That's an important lesson
for busy
companies who don't work hard enough on crafting a positive
staff culture or who confuse authenticity with some sort
of marketing message.
If members
of your
staff know how each aspect
of the
company is performing, they'll feel more accountable
for its health.
His
company now has 1,200
staff and Chobani, named after the Turkish
for shepherd, is said to have an 18pc share
of America's $ 6.5bn - a-year (# 4.09 bn) yoghurt market.
That's why it's more important than ever before to build a diverse
staff for your business: Recruiting and retaining a diverse, inclusive group
of employees lets your
company reflect the world around you and makes your team better able to develop fresh ideas that will meet the needs
of the whole marketplace.
It's important to note that Wave is
for very small businesses — in particular,
companies with fewer than 10
staff members will get the most out
of this QuickBooks alternative.
Retail consultant Burt Flicking saw the move as part
of a shift at Wal - Mart under Chief Executive Doug McMillon to pay closer attention to public opinion on social issues, noting the
company had raised wages
for entry - level
staff ealier this year.
The Fix: In early 2012, Spinak had «an epiphany»
for how to improve the
company's financials: Downsize to a core
staff of four employees to oversee the business structure, and then rely on a stable
of independent contractors to fill other roles that were needed less consistently, such as account executives, Web designers, graphic designers, copywriters and videographers.
The
companies aim to have cut a combined 10,000
staff and contractor jobs by the end
of this year and Shell said on Wednesday it could further cut combined capital investments below the $ 33 billion targeted
for 2016.
With three locations, it's also a great way
for the restaurant to make
company - wide announcements, communicate in - between their
staff meetings, discuss the «wine
of the week» and share selling points.
Although the terms
of the Knowingly purchase haven't been made public, sources who looked into buying some or all
of the assets said the initial price
for the editorial part
of the
company was $ 6 million, but eventually that was reduced to $ 1 million, and still many bidders backed out — in part because the editorial
staff had all been let go.
Fab CEO Jason Goldberg says the
company made the «tough but correct» decision to axe nearly a fifth
of its global
staff as the
company strives
for profitability.
We also run transfer programs that allow employees to swap
companies for set periods
of time, which our
staff at Virgin Australia and Virgin America say are tremendously beneficial.