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The Peak of Seasonal Employee Excellence: Whistler Blackcomb Discusses Attraction, Retention, and Motivation with The Workforce Institute at Kronos
CHELMSFORD, Mass. --(Business Wire)--
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What:
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Director of The
Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated, Joyce
Maroney, welcomes Joel Chevalier, director of employee
experience at Whistler
Blackcomb, North America's premier four season mountain
resort, on Workforce Institute Radio to discuss the award-winning
organization's innovative approach to employee attraction,
retention, and motivation.
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Whistler Blackcomb ski resort employs more than 3,800 people during
peak season in British Colombia, Canada. About 3,000 of those
employees are seasonal workers, and approximately one-third of
Whistler Blackcomb's employees are new each year. In the podcast,
Chevalier discusses unique methods Whistler Blackcomb uses to
recruit, mentor, and retain the employees who help drive its
extraordinary customer experience standards, including:
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-- Whistler Blackcomb's three-pillar approach to employee
attraction, retention, and engagement;
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-- How Whistler Blackcomb leverages its three core values - Safety
First, Striving to be The Best, and We Care - to attract and retain
the finest employees;
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-- Ensuring employees understand the impact of their jobs on the
organization, its customers, and the environment;
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-- Training and mentor programs for new and returning employees;
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-- The organization's unique recruitment initiatives for attracting
employees throughout Canada and the world with recruiting trips,
events, and partnerships;
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-- Benefits and recognition programs designed to keep employees of
all generations engaged and motivated.
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When:
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Available now
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Where:
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The
Workforce Institute blog site
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Why:
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The Workforce Institute provides research and education on
critical workplace issues facing organizations around the globe.
By bringing together thought leaders, The Workforce Institute is
uniquely positioned to empower organizations with the knowledge
and information they need to manage their workforce effectively
and provide a voice for employees on important workplace issues. A
hallmark of The Workforce Institute's research is balancing the
needs and desires of diverse employee populations with the needs
of organizations. For additional information, visit www.workforceinstitute.org.
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Supporting Resources
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions
in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100
countries - including more than half of the Fortune 1000® -
use Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve
workforce productivity. Learn more about Kronos industry-specific time
and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring,
and labor analytics applications at www.kronos.com.
Kronos: Workforce Innovation That Works™.
© 2014 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos and the Kronos logo are
registered trademarks and Workforce Innovation That Works is a trademark
of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.
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