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Printing Industry Economic Update
As part of the educational series for 2022, the Ontario Printing and Imaging Association held a webinar today featuring Andy Paparozzi, Chief Economist PRINTING United Alliance.
4 tips for working with a colleague who lacks self-awareness
From Fast Company:
Success in your job requires plenty of interpersonal skills. One important ability is to work cohesively with different kinds of people—even those who are challenging.
How to Make a Job Posting Stand Out
From HR Daily Advisor:
In today’s job-seeker market, recruiting is more competitive than ever. With more openings, and fewer applicants, it’s important to secure talent as quickly as possible.
Ageism in Recruitment
From HR Daily Advisor:
Companies are increasingly seeking to cultivate more diverse and inclusive workplaces. Typically, that effort is considered through the lens of race, ethnicity and gender, but age is also an important component of diversity and inclusion.
Concrete Data Sheds Further Light on Labor Shortage
From HR Daily Advisor:
Because these shortages are occurring in industries that are often associated with younger workers, many assume these younger workers’ leaving or choosing not to return is driving the shortage.
How to Use Testimonials to Boost Recruitment
From HR Daily Advisor:
No matter how many social media platforms arise, coupon codes are created, or new technologies are formed, a good old-fashioned testimonial continues to be one of the most important sales tactics available.
Background Checks: Being Safe Is Better Than Being Sorry
From HR Daily Advisor:
A perhaps underestimated part of the hiring process is the employee background check. Employers may find them unnecessary or not worth the expense.
How Can You Make the Most Of 2022? Focus On What You Can Control
From HR Daily Advisor:
People in these challenging times need to re-evaluate how they manage themselves in order to lower stress, improve their relationships and productivity, and increase their happiness.
Aligning Incentives
From HR Daily Advisor:
Rigid incentives lead to rigid actions. If a production team has a strict mandate to stay below a certain error rate, they’re going to push back hard against making complex or custom orders that are more prone to error.
Exploring Some Causes of Toxic Workplace Cultures
From HR Daily Advisor:
These impacts can range from poor morale and lowered productivity to employee disengagement and high turnover.
How Your Communication Methods Impact Company Culture
From HR Daily Advisor:
Communication is vital to a successful organization.
Ikea plans to stop using plastic packaging by 2028
From The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News:
Though much of the packaging will shift to paper, the firm is also exploring other viable alternatives.