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This section showcases Drake's complimentary online webinar series that combines the latest technology in web conferencing with practical, business knowledge. The presentations are delivered by industry professionals and are designed to teach you critical business management and Human Resource skills.
February 2006

The mature workforce: Putting Experience to Work

Faced with a looming skills shortage, employers are recognizing the necessity of recruiting and retaining the 50-plus age group - they already have the experience, knowledge and loyalty to get the job done. But how can the skills of this diverse group benefit your company? What myths and false perceptions are keeping organizations from putting their experience to work? Prime50, the innovative provider of employment for Canadians over age 50 has become a part of the Drake group of companies. Adding to Drake's expansive range of human resources solutions, Prime50 creates employment opportunities for Canada's mature workforce.

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February
January 2006

Performance reviews: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Does your Human Resources department contribute to administration or to strategy? Connecting your HR to customers, employees and line managers is a tactical move towards an innovative profit model being adopted by forward-thinking businesses. Human Resources leadership, even on an interim basis, can contribute to your bottom-line. Learn how HR has moved from the backroom to the boardroom, from management to leadership, during Drake’s upcoming webinar.

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January
September 2005

Developing great leaders: Great Leaders Grow Profits

Leadership is correlated with organizational success, profitability, retention of a high quality workforce and the recruitment of the "brightest and the best". Drive immediate business results by accelerating, developing and providing exemplary leadership skills and behaviours to all levels of your organization.

Drake's HR Consulting Services and Team Building Tools will help your organization develop leaders who are focused on results, not just activities.

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September
August 2005

Team building magic: The Secret Behind High Performing Teams

Low productivity, low morale, high confusion, apathy and rapid turnover are all signs of under performing teams. If these conditions are pervasive throughout an organization's teams, its financial performance is sure to suffer.

Understanding the strengths of individuals and what they can contribute within your organization and their team is paramount to your company's success. Drake's Human Resources Consulting and Team Building Tools will enable your managers to create and manage teams to succeed.

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August
June 2005

The art and science of flexible staffing: Delivering Shareholder Value

Workload peaks, troughs, interruptions, and poor staffing scheduling all contribute to low productivity and high costs. You would never order more or less raw material than you need for production so why do so with your human capital?

Discover how to right-size your labour force, control costs and boost productivity with Drake's Workforce Optimization Solutions.

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June
May 2005

Corporate hide and seek: Finding Hidden Profits by Centralizing Contingent Staffing Management

Overwhelmed by the details involved with the procurement, administration and management of your contingent workforce? Can you tell how much you are spending, with what suppliers and if the quality of services you are receiving is meeting your overall company needs? In addition, are your managers burdened with significant administration associated with timesheets and expenses?

Drake's Web-based Managed Services offers organizations with real-time visibility to staffing levels and expenditures by using our powerful and proprietary tool, Drake Online.

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May
March 2005

Avoid the counterfeit candidate: Know Who to Hire Through Effective Resume Screening and Interviewing Skills

Are you looking for a needle in a haystack? Finding your next top performer can be a daunting and expensive task. Discover practical tips and techniques that will help you refine your resume screening and interviewing skills, resulting in the confidence of distinguishing top performers from candidates who excel at interviews but perform poorly in the role.

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March
January 2005

Onboarding and orientation: Maximizing the Performance of New Employees

It takes a new employee 3 months to be fully effective. Are your new employees getting the most out of their first few months with your organization? Improve retention from the moment you hire and fuel enthusiasm. Join us to discover new ways of structuring your employee orientation and ongoing programs that will help your employees become effective, faster.

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January
December 2004

Workplace law, The basics of Workplace Law: Top 10 Hiring and Firing Tips

You don't have any formal legal training, yet during the hiring and firing process how do you manage your organization's legal exposure? Did you know that you don't need a reason to terminate an employee? Did you also know that withholding a positive letter of reference can lead to additional damages awarded by the courts to the employee you have terminated? This session will offer the basics of workplace law and the top 10 hiring and firing tips as presented by employment law experts e2r Solutions on behalf of Drake.

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December
November 2004

Employee retention: Reducing Recruitment by Increasing Retention

Look after your people and the business will look after itself. If you are concerned about losing your top performers and the impact on your bottom line, this session will offer practical and actionable tips for developing a productive and happy workforce that is collectively focused on your organization's success. Also discover the causes for undesirable turnover, retaining your best staff and establishing effective employee retention tactics.

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November