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HR PROFESSIONALS AND EMPLOYERS
IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
NEED HIGHLY TECHNICAL STAFF THAT
POSSESS TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS,
STRONG SPATIAL PERCEPTION AND AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERACTIONS
BETWEEN EQUIPMENT PARTS.
5. Ease your mind. Put your work
worries aside while on your break.
You will return to your job feeling
more energized and ready to tackle
tough projects. And don’t feel guilty
about taking time off. Think of your
vacation time as part of your compensation
package – you’ve earned it.
ANALYTICS AND THE
RETIREMENT CRISIS
By David Creelman
Many leaders worry about an impending
wave of retirements. In the traditional
service delivery model, HR would be expected
to respond to leaders concerns and
“do something” – for example, put in a
knowledge transfer program. However, in
the data-driven model, HR would start
with analytics.
A sophisticated firm might create a predictive
analytics tool. But what if you’re
not that sophisticated? This takes us to
one of the main lessons of talent analytics:
“Some data is usually better than no
data.” Imagine creating a spreadsheet, department
by department, showing in five
years how many people will be over 65,
how many will be 60 to 65 and how many
55 to 60. You are now in a position to have
a discussion with each department head
about retirement risk.
You’ll probably find that some areas
face a problem, some are in good shape
and some require further analysis. At this
point, you’ll be able to decide if you really
need to “do something” and, if so, where
you need to do it.
HANDS-ON SIMULATOR
ASSESSMENTS
By Philippe Mercure
As Canadian manufacturing increasingly
relies on automation and
computerization to reduce costs and optimize
productivity, the demand for the
skilled workers necessary to operate and
maintain these high-tech operations has
never been greater.
HR professionals and employers in the
manufacturing sector need highly technical
staff that possess troubleshooting
Highly Engaged
Employees &
A Union-Free
Workplace.
They have a lot
in common.
Both depend on great
leadership at all levels
of management.
A balancing of the needs
of business with those
of employees.
At Sherrard Kuzz LLP we
help our retail clients strike
that balance by partnering
with them to identify
and train highly engaged
workplace leaders.
A union-free workplace
is one of the many
collateral benefits.
It’s how we help our
clients succeed.
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CANADIAN LAWYER MAGAZINE
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