Facilities Management & Business Continuity
Mentors Can Change Your Future By: Michael Walton April 9, 2018 How satisfying is your career? Do you have career goals? Are you getting the support and encouragement necessary to succeed? For most of us, working is a lifelong adventure. Enjoying what you do improves creativity, attitude, and the drive to learn. Fortunately, people around you can help you succeed. Leaders
Read moreAre emergency preparations worthwhile? This is a question many companies struggle to answer. The following questions are commonplace:, “Why invest so much time and money to plan for something that might never happen?”, “We can buy equipment and supplies when we need them so why tie up money now?”, “Won’t our organization simple just know what to do when the
Read moreDo you remember when we were known as maintenance men and only maintained buildings? You know; painting, carpet repairs, flooring, HVAC, and some specialized tasks. When there was a problem, someone sent a paper work order via interoffice mail or called on a landline. Our days consisted of scheduled shifts without cellphones, pagers, email, or texts. We did not have
Read moreFacilities Management is a profession that touches every person in an organization. Our decisions affect employees, customers, productivity, costs, and equipment life. This article is a discussion about the responsibilities – is it about the people or the profits? My career started with a company that had strong beliefs in education and I was able to build my knowledge by
Read moreHow will you start your new job? Do you just start or transition into the new position? Starting a new job is stressful for both the manager and the legacy employees. Often during the final interview, hiring managers will discuss challenges the successful candidate will face. Once the job offer is accepted the successful candidate begins planning based on what
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