A publication of CCEC-Eastside: 
Cascadia College and Lake Washington Institute of Technology
company culture

What's your organization's value proposition?

The talent war has started! Whether it has impacted your organization yet or not, it is time to recognize that the world of recruiting your most important asset - people with the right skills at the right time - has become much more competitive. Yes, there are enough people to fill available jobs, but not enough people with the skills companies need to drive their strategic plan. So your "value proposition," i.e., what you offer potential employees, has become a major competitive advantage. Read more of this article  from Claudia Malone, lead instructor of CCEC's Human Resources Management certificate program.

"A strong culture is vital for organizational success - as evidenced by the relationship between culture and leadership, employee commitment, customer satisfaction, and innovation." Read more from the Harvard Business Review .
Communicating with Impact


CCEC student Monzelle McWilliams shared this image from Michael Buschmohle's Communicating with Impact class earlier this month, along with the following quote:

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou
Hiring for Attitude
 
Travis Snider, lead instructor for EvCC's Small Business Accelerator program, was recently featured on  Enginuity Advantage 's podcast, Absolute Advantage. Discover why Travis says "you should be hiring for attitude rather than technical competence -- not the other way around."

classesInvest in Professional & Business Development

I hope you find these periodic newsletter updates useful in keeping you informed about funding and other workforce development opportunities available through the Corporate & Continuing Education Center. Please contact me if I can be of service in any way.
  
Best Regards,
   
John Bonner
John Bonner
Vice President of Corporate & Workforce Training
Industry Liaison

   

 

CCEC-Eastside is a partnership between Cascadia College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, and Everett Community College. 

 

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