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Boss S Day

October 15, 2010 by · Comments Off on Boss S Day 

Boss S Day, Today is National Boss Day. Usually celebrated on October 16, today is the feast because the date falls on a weekend.

Cards, balloons and gifts are often given to acknowledge receipt of your boss. Some of you may roll your eyes at the idea of doing something nice for your boss, and others may be very anxious to do something special for their own.

If you feel like your boss is out for him or he is rooting in your corner, here are some qualities that make a great boss. See if yours can be one of them.

• Macromanager versus micromanager: American Express Openforum.com micromanagement listed as a big no-no when it comes to being a great boss. As a boss, you are hiring, so you have to trust the fact that you hired someone who will do the job – no matter how they do.

• Characters: On every job site, this is a great feature. Employees want their bosses to be affordable. According to Monster.com a boss who is their availability and made the acquaintance of their employees is appreciated. Their workers are more productive and engaged in their work accordingly.

• Teamwork: a boss who is willing to help do the job is important. It shows their employees that they consider themselves above all others. The International Business Times told employees the value of a boss who is a team player, and 88 percent of them believe that is what makes a good boss.

• Offer Perks: patterns of Fortune magazine listed their competitor’s best bosses, and all winners offered special benefits to their employees. Co-founder and CEO of Rackspace Managed Hosting, Graham Weston, gives his top employees performing the keys to his BMW for the week as an advantage.

• Coach and teaching: A boss is someone who continually teaches their employees so they could move to the next level. It is not just about the work either. Lessons of life are too precious. In addition, Openforum.com said this boss will also admit when he does not know something and is willing to teach him.

Bosses Day 2010

October 14, 2010 by · Comments Off on Bosses Day 2010 

Bosses Day 2010, In time for Boss Day, October 16, employee satisfaction with the bosses of Canada seems to be increasing, with the Canadians to give their boss a total score of 59.7, according Monster.ca ‘s last rate Your inquiry Boss. In a similar poll in 2005 Canadian bosses received a satisfaction rating of 47.5.

The poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion among a representative sample of 2,009 adult Canadians employee-provided participants with seven statements reflecting actions by the good bosses on a daily basis. The survey asked respondents to rate their own boss, using a scale ranging from a low of zero to a maximum of 100. Responses to seven statements in the survey were compiled to produce an overall score, indicating that Canadian employers are more than half to perfection.

Everything that makes the bosses of today’s most popular? Research suggests that employers in Canada are improving more in the areas of “recognition of their errors” (score: 60) and “being a born leader,” (score: 58.5) with satisfaction in each area is higher compared to the results of 2005 survey. The 2010 survey also revealed that bosses Canadians improved in the following areas:

Score
Communicate to employees what is expected of them 66.20
Employees who take the well being into consideration 63.70
Taking the views of employees into consideration 60.20
Making work incentives and 59.10
Help employees achieve their potential 58.40

“We tried to get a picture of how Canadians feel their boss had changed since our first survey in 2005 because we know how the performance of a manager is to employee satisfaction,” said Monster Canada vice-president of international sales and general manager Peter Gilfillan. “Overall, Canadians are sending a clear message that their bosses are getting better but there is always room for improvement.”

The survey also shows that, by province, the bosses in the Prairies and Alberta scored slightly lower than the rest of Canada with overall employee satisfaction rating of 58.3. The table below details the levels of satisfaction boss province.

Score Province
BC 61.0
Quebec 60.0
Atlantic Canada (Nfld, NB, NS, PEI) 60.0
Ontario 59.8
Alberta 58.3
Prairies (SK, MB) 58.3

As in the 2005 survey, women seem to be happier with their bosses than men. The women gave the boss a score of 60.9, while men gave their bosses a 58.6.

Patrons Canadians are doing something right to hire employees. It seems that managers are becoming strong leaders and are constantly improving, “said Gilfillan.” It is encouraging that the national average in both areas each increased significantly. ”

About Monster Canada

Monster Canada (www.monster.ca) is Canada’s leading online career management portal – a bilingual, user-friendly website that improves the experience of employment and recruitment in the current competitive job market. Headquartered in Montreal, Monster Canada is part of Monster, the leading global careers and recruitment online. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers worldwide. Through websites and online services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S & P 500 Index. To learn more about the products Monster’s industry-leading employer and services, please visit http://hiring.monster.ca.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: WW), parent company of Monster ®, the leading global online careers for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing advice Custom Career consumers worldwide. Through websites and online services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S & P 500. To learn more about advanced products and services from Monster, visit www.monster.com.

About the Survey

29 September-October 2010, Angus Reid 4th Public Opinion conducted an online survey among a randomly selected, representative sample of 2009 adult Canadian workers are Angus Reid Forum. The margin of error is ± 2.2%, 19 times out of 20. The results were statistically weighted to ensure a representative sample. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.

Boss Day

October 12, 2010 by · Comments Off on Boss Day 

Boss Day, Many changes have occurred in the workplace in recent years, it seems that the role of a boss has become much more than that of one who manages and oversees the planning of projects. Bosses now serve as mentors, coaches, professionals, both personal and cheerleaders for their employees. According to American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) this year, employees will be looking for ways to thank their supervisors for all the extra support given.

Founded in 1958 (and officially proclaimed in 1962) Boss Day was created when Patricia Bays Haroksi asked the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to devote 16 October as the official date to celebrate bosses. The date was chosen in honor of his father, who was also his boss, as was her birthday. Since its inception, Boss’s Day became an occasion to recognize managers worldwide popular, as it is now celebrated in England, Australia and South Africa.

This year, the latest collection of Boss’s Day cards from American Greetings showcase fresh, contemporary design combined with modern language, which expresses the genuine appreciation felt for expanding the role that managers play today and a office fun little humor. In addition, a selection of fun Boss’s Day e-cards can be found at AmericanGreetings.com to provide a little midday pick-me-up.

Customers can find all new offers for Boss’s Day to participate in chain pharmacies, grocery stores and super centers in the country, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. For more information, including store locations in your area, please visit us at www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com / amgreetings and Facebook www.facebook.com / AmericanGreetings.

About American Greetings Corporation

For over 100 years American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a designer and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that help consumers improve their relations. Outline of the company greeting cards are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson Greetings and Recycled Paper Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and cards boxed. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc. (online division of the Company). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com, and provides a single source for online graphics and animations to Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenues of approximately $ 1.6 billion, and its products can be found in retail stores worldwide. For more company information, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

SOURCE American Greetings Corporation

Bosses Day 2010

October 12, 2010 by · Comments Off on Bosses Day 2010 

Bosses Day 2010, As many changes have occurred in the workplace in recent years, it seems that the role of a boss has become much more than that of one who manages and oversees the planning of projects. Bosses now serve as mentors, coaches, professionals, both personal and cheerleaders for their employees. According to American Greetings Corporation / quotes/comstock/13 *! Am / quotes / nls / h (19.93 AM, -0.09, -0.45%) this year, employees will be looking for ways to thank their supervisors for any extra support.

Founded in 1958 (and officially proclaimed in 1962) Boss Day was created when Patricia Bays Haroksi asked the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to devote 16 October as the official date to celebrate bosses. The date was chosen in honor of his father, who was also his boss, as was her birthday. Since its inception, Boss’s Day became an occasion to recognize managers worldwide popular, as it is now celebrated in England, Australia and South Africa.

This year, the latest collection of Boss’s Day cards from American Greetings showcase fresh, contemporary design combined with modern language, which expresses the genuine appreciation felt for expanding the role that managers play today – and more a little fun humor office. In addition, a selection of fun Boss’s Day e-cards can be found at AmericanGreetings.com to provide a little midday pick-me-up.

Customers can find all new offers for Boss’s Day to participate in chain pharmacies, grocery stores and super centers in the country, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. For more information, including store locations in your area, please visit us at www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com / amgreetings and Facebook www.facebook.com / AmericanGreetings.

About American Greetings Corporation

For over 100 years American Greetings Corporation / quotes/comstock/13 *! Am / quotes / nls / h (19.93 AM, -0.09, -0.45%) was a designer and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that help consumers to improve their relations. outline of the company greeting cards are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson Greetings and Recycled Paper Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods, American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and cards boxed. American Greetings also has the largest collection of electronic greetings on the Web, including cards available at AmericanGreetings.com through AG Interactive, Inc. (online division of the Company). AG Interactive also offers digital photo sharing and personal publishing at PhotoWorks.com and Webshots.com, and provides a single source for online graphics and animations to Kiwee.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenues of approximately $ 1.6 billion and its products can be found in retail stores worldwide.

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