February 2016 | JKS Talent Network

Leap Year – The Gift of an Extra Day

Posted on February 26th, 2016 | Inspiration, Interesting Trivia, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

The 2016 year puts February 29th back on the calendar. And, we are each the proud winner of one free day thanks to Leap Year! Who hasn’t complained at one point that 24 hours is just not [ … ] Read More

The Gap Between What Leaders Want and What Recruiters Deliver

Posted on February 18th, 2016 | Career Advancement, Guest Blogger, Hiring Talent, HR Related, Leadership Matters, Team Building

The Harvard Business Review published a great article, “The Gap Between What Leaders Want and What Recruiters Deliver” written by By Sue Marks on February 16, 2016. This article addresses the subject of ‘gap’ that so often exists [ … ] Read More

Random Act of Kindness Day

Posted on February 17th, 2016 | Corporate Culture, HR Related, Inspiration, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Team Building

February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day This unofficial holiday is increasingly being celebrated around the world – for good reason! RAK is intended to encourage daily acts of kindness for a week in hopes [ … ] Read More

Talent – The Competitive Advantage

Posted on February 11th, 2016 | Employee Retention, Goals, Hiring Talent, HR Related, Management Concepts, Team Building

Competitive advantage is one of the most popular concepts talked about today – both online and in business circles. What exactly does it mean? We know it refers to an organization’s ability to outperform its competitors, lead [ … ] Read More

Happy Family Day Long Weekend

Posted on February 5th, 2016 | Inspiration, News, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Work - Life Balance

Monday, February 8th, 2016 is Family Day Family Day is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of February in other parts of Western Canada, however British Columbia stands on its own where it’s honored on the 2nd [ … ] Read More

Year of the Red Fire Monkey

Posted on February 5th, 2016 | Inspiration, Interesting Trivia, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

This year Monday, February 8th is the first day of worldwide celebration for the Chinese New Year – Year of the (Red Fire) Monkey. More than 1.3 billion Chinese people around the world will celebrate this [ … ] Read More

It’s Groundhog Day

Posted on February 2nd, 2016 | Career Advancement, Goals, Inspiration, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Work - Life Balance

February 2nd is Groundhog Day – a day celebrated throughout North America. This day represents the midpoint of winter, or the start of spring. (unless you live on the Eastern Seaboard – or should I say Snowboard?) [ … ] Read More