Are You Ready?  What is that question all about?

If you are a contract (or some say temporary) employee engaged through an agency or a business who uses contract (or temporary) people in Ontario, then the questions apply to you.

Effective this Friday, November 6th 2009, Bill 139 comes into effect that further enhances the Employment Standards Act and lays out very specific rules and conditions to align contract (or temporary) people with those engaged full-time/permanent by companies.  

Questions all should ask, of the company or agency is:  What have you done to ensure compliance with Bill 139? and ...

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Many things are being said about the lack of attention to the development of soft skills in people today...perhaps that is because businesses don't encourage nor support appropriate related training and development...Seem to remember the 'bean counters' argument being 'training costs money and impacts the bottow line'!  Oh so true...poor soft skills mean:

• Customer Service takes a hit
• Team bonding and growth take a hit [poor leadership]
• All round communication apathay
• 'I' in TEAM is a supported value

During these fluid times, NOW is when businesses and people should be looking at developing the 'Soft' side ...

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