The age old comparison/rivalry in the construction industry is Union vs Worms (non union). There is arguments for both sides of this but the fact is union workers are more protected from wrongful work conditions and employers taking advantage of them. Having worked in the industry as a non union I can agree there is…

Reflecting upon my successes and failures this year I decided to take three tests to help determine my stress levels. I have always considered my stressful job and lifestyle to be beneficial as I feel I “thrive under stress” and it helps push me forward as I don’t consider failure or mediocrity a possibility. I…

The offer was for more money. We live in a society that says money solves all our problems right? Retail therapy, investments (making life easier in the future), Security (property and health) These are all extrinsic things money can provide for us which is why when I got the job offer to change companies for…

Since highschool I have had 5 different jobs at 7 different companies. This has always been due to my choice and I have always left on good accord, making lifelong friendships and increasing my networking which has landed me new job opportunities. As my college comes to and end and I have moved into my…

Interviews/recruiting are the most crucial part of the hiring process. The age old approach has been, unstructured interviews which have not evolved over time. The main purpose of the interview is for a manager to be able to identify talents and personality traits that are desirable to the company and fit the dynamic. The following…

After soaking in the thoughts from the main text “First, break all the rules: What the world’s greatest managers do differently.” (Buckingham) I have an idea of what material I am looking to analyze in the articles we had to read. This gave me a broad scope of why job titles/descriptions are often an important…