By Karen E. Mosier – Reprinted with permission. Original printed in CARA Connection Newsletter Vol 4 Issue 5 Sept 2016
I have worked in research administration for 13 years. Time flies by quickly. I wish someone would have told me to think of the big picture when I started my first job and to keep my career path in mind instead of focusing only on the job at hand. Continue reading “Things to Consider when Starting your Career”
Written by Karen E. Mosier – Reprinted with permission – Originally printed in CARA Connection Newsletter Vol 4 Issue 1 Nov 2016
Appreciation is a fundamental human need. Employees flourish when their work is
valued, their satisfaction and productivity rises and they are motivated to improve their good work. Continue reading “Encouraging a Culture of Appreciation in Your Work Place”
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By Karen E. Mosier – Reprinted with permission. Original printed in CARA Connection Newsletter Vol 5 Issue 6 Nov 2017
Over the years I have had many different jobs. Some positions were more exciting and dynamic than others. But regardless of my job description, I love going home with a feeling of satisfaction for all the things that I have accomplished throughout the day. Part of enjoying your career is getting the most out of every day.
An Uber software engineer making a six-figure income killed himself in 2016, with his family blaming workplace stress. A 21-year-old Merrill Lynch intern collapsed and died in London after working 72 hours straight. When Arcelormittal closed a steel plant that it had taken over, a 56-year old employee died of a heart attack three weeks later. His family said it was the shock. And the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has reported that over half of the 550 million working days lost annually from absenteeism “are stress related”.
In 2015, an analysis of almost 300 studies found that harmful workplace practices were as bad for mortality, and as likely to lead to a physician-diagnosed illness, as second-hand smoke, a known – and regulated – carcinogen. READ MORE
By Karen E. Mosier – Reprinted with permission. Originally printed in CARA Connection Newsletter Vol 6 Issue 1 January 2018
I like to keep a positive attitude at work. It isn’t always easy to maintain a positive frame of mind amid the daily stressors of a busy workplace. Being unhappy is not only bad for our health but it is also detrimental to our productivity.
A few years ago, the provincial Government undertook a review of a number of provincial statutes, including The Trade Union Act, The Labour Standards Act, and The Occupational Health and Safety Act to name a few. They hoped to modernize and simplify the existing labour and employment legislation. In doing so, they created The Saskatchewan Employment Act (SEA) which came into force and effect on April 29, 2014 (with the exception of a couple of Sections).
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