May 2015 | JKS Talent Network

Culture of Innovation

Posted on May 28th, 2015 | Career Advancement, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, HR Related, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Team Building

Create | Innovate | Grow Corporate culture is a commonly used term that often means different things to different people. In some cases it may be considered as nothing more than a buzz word. Make no mistake, [ … ] Read More

Biking This Week – Healthy Cities & Healthy You

Posted on May 22nd, 2015 | Inspiration, News, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Work - Life Balance

Will you be biking next week? Monday, May 25th kicks off National Bike to Work Week. In BC this year, the week of May 25th is also the first ever Bike to School Week. Bike to [ … ] Read More

Leading in Dangerous Times

Posted on May 21st, 2015 | Career Advancement, Guest Blogger, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Personal Success, Self Management, Team Building

Some may argue that in today’s world, leading is always dangerous – whether it is as a first time manager promoted within their exisiting company, or as a new manager hired to work in a new [ … ] Read More

Victoria Day – The Queen’s Birthday in Canada

Posted on May 15th, 2015 | Inspiration, Seasonal Content

Queen Victoria Day, Mother of Confederation On Monday, May 18th, Queen Victoria reins again when we honour her contributions and influence on our country. Victoria Day is a federal holiday that Canadians celebrate each year on the Monday preceding the 25th May. [ … ] Read More

Soft Skills are Hard Necessities

Posted on May 7th, 2015 | Career Advancement, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, Hiring Talent, HR Related, Inspiration, Personal Success, Self Management, Team Building

People underperform because they lack soft skills. Regardless of profession, industry or niche, every role occupied by every person requires two very broad categories of skills – hard skills and soft skills. Technical skills and Non-technical skills. [ … ] Read More