https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:01:39 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/hr-decision-makers-concerned-with-attraction-retention-of-younger-workers-survey/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/hr-decision-makers-concerned-with-attraction-retention-of-younger-workers-survey/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/hr-decision-makers-concerned-with-attraction-retention-of-younger-workers-survey/ Concerned about recruiting younger workers? You're not alone.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/hr-decision-makers-concerned-with-attraction-retention-of-younger-workers-survey/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/what-makes-a-great-place-to-work-heres-what-thousands-of-employees-said/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/what-makes-a-great-place-to-work-heres-what-thousands-of-employees-said/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/what-makes-a-great-place-to-work-heres-what-thousands-of-employees-said/ Looking to attract great employees? Having a great work environment is key! Although these ideas may not be something your company can incorporate, they can get you thinking about out-of-the-box perks that you can try!]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/what-makes-a-great-place-to-work-heres-what-thousands-of-employees-said/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/have-a-lazy-employee-heres-1-incredibly-simple-way-to-create-top-performers/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/have-a-lazy-employee-heres-1-incredibly-simple-way-to-create-top-performers/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/have-a-lazy-employee-heres-1-incredibly-simple-way-to-create-top-performers/ Recruiting top performers is an important goal in many companies. But hiring new employees can be expensive and time consuming. You can cultivate your current employees into top performers for and they won't need to be onboarded!]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/have-a-lazy-employee-heres-1-incredibly-simple-way-to-create-top-performers/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/ Promotions within the company can be tricky. You want to promote your best people, but you don't want to upset the company culture.  If the process seems unfair, or as though there's already a preferred candidate for the job before you post the position, your employees could be resentful.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/how-you-promote-people-can-make-or-break-company-culture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/jeff-bezos-says-you-should-ask-these-3-questions-before-every-new-hire/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/jeff-bezos-says-you-should-ask-these-3-questions-before-every-new-hire/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/jeff-bezos-says-you-should-ask-these-3-questions-before-every-new-hire/ Hiring a new employee? What are three questions you should ask yourself before you make the decision to hire them?]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/jeff-bezos-says-you-should-ask-these-3-questions-before-every-new-hire/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/younger-employees-prioritize-purpose-of-work-before-pay-benefits-report/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/younger-employees-prioritize-purpose-of-work-before-pay-benefits-report/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/younger-employees-prioritize-%c2%91purpose%c2%92-of-work-before-pay-benefits-report/ Whatever you want to call them, "millennials" and "generation Z" have different priorities than older generations in the workforce. If your company has a number of younger employees, or you're looking to recruit, this article can help you determine what younger employees value.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/younger-employees-prioritize-purpose-of-work-before-pay-benefits-report/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/these-are-the-7-things-that-drive-people-to-get-things-done-according-to-psychology/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/these-are-the-7-things-that-drive-people-to-get-things-done-according-to-psychology/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/these-are-the-7-things-that-drive-people-to-get-things-done-according-to-psychology/ When you're hiring employees, you want people who can solve problems, learn new approaches and consistently deliver results. And, it turns out, most experts agree being prepared, skills, training and intelligence all pale in comparison to motivation when it comes to getting things done.  This article highlights seven different types of motivators to look for when you're hiring your next employee.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/these-are-the-7-things-that-drive-people-to-get-things-done-according-to-psychology/feed/ 0