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I was requested by a client to realise the vision on becoming the
employer of choice. The organization is seeking proactive strategy to create a
Family / Friendly policy which heads towards employer of choice.

Some of the initial ideas include flexible reward package, flexible work
hour, EAP program, leave without pay....

Your advice and ideas on how we can become a more friendly and caring
employer will be appreciated.

Other ideas on what criteria and programs people use for being the
employer of choice will be helpful too.



Aaron Pun

Email: aaron.pun@utoronto.ca
Fax: (416) 392 9622

Dear Aaron, you might try to find some articles on HR at HP. A couple of
years ago, I was at a small meeting with Lew Platt and he mentioned that
one of HP's strategies was to be the "empoyer of choice" in Silicon Valley.

Good luck, Kim Boal

At 11:08 AM 6/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
> I was requested by a client to realise the vision on becoming the
>employer of choice. The organization is seeking proactive strategy to
create a
>Family / Friendly policy which heads towards employer of choice.
>
> Some of the initial ideas include flexible reward package,
flexible work
>hour, EAP program, leave without pay....
>
> Your advice and ideas on how we can become a more friendly and caring
>employer will be appreciated.
>
> Other ideas on what criteria and programs people use for being the
>employer of choice will be helpful too.
>
>
>
> Aaron Pun
>
> Email: aaron.pun@utoronto.ca
> Fax: (416) 392 9622
>
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Kim Boal
College of Business Administration
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-2150
KimBoal@ttu.edu

Aaron Pun <aaron.pun@utoronto.ca> wrote:

>Other ideas on what criteria and
programs people use for being the
employer of choice will be helpful too.<

Stop by Dr. John Sullivan's web page and read his article #20
on becoming an Employer of Choice (EOC).

http://go.ourworld.nu/gately/pp15js00.htm

Bob

Kim

I have a detailed article on the steps to take to become an EOC at
http://www.erexchange.com/daily/default.asp?date=1/8/1999

Regards

John Sullivan

At 02:36 PM 6/11/99 -0500, Kim Boal wrote:
>Dear Aaron, you might try to find some articles on HR at HP. A couple of
>years ago, I was at a small meeting with Lew Platt and he mentioned that
>one of HP's strategies was to be the "empoyer of choice" in Silicon Valley.
>
>Good luck, Kim Boal
>
> At 11:08 AM 6/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> I was requested by a client to realise the vision on becoming the
>>employer of choice. The organization is seeking proactive strategy to
>create a
>>Family / Friendly policy which heads towards employer of choice.
>>
>> Some of the initial ideas include flexible reward package,
>flexible work
>>hour, EAP program, leave without pay....
>>
>> Your advice and ideas on how we can become a more friendly and
caring
>>employer will be appreciated.
>>
>> Other ideas on what criteria and programs people use for being the
>>employer of choice will be helpful too.
>>
>>
>>
>> Aaron Pun
>>
>> Email: aaron.pun@utoronto.ca
>> Fax: (416) 392 9622
>>
>--------------------------------
>Kim Boal
>College of Business Administration
>Texas Tech University
>Lubbock, TX 79409
>(806) 742-2150
>KimBoal@ttu.edu
>
Dr John Sullivan
Head and Professor of HR
College of Business
San Francisco State University
JohnS@sfsu.edu
More articles by Dr Sullivan can be found at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/pp15js00.htm
and at http://www.erexchange.com/daily/search.asp?author_id=9

In a message dated 99-06-11 11:16:35 EDT, you write:

<<
Some of the initial ideas include flexible reward package, flexible
work
hour, EAP program, leave without pay....
>>
All of these things - and many more - are important in trying to become an
Employer of Choice. However, I believe the most challenging but most
important dynamic is the way that employees are actually treated when they
are there. Are they respected? Do they (and the work they do) truly feel
valued? Do they have opportunities to learn and grow? Challenging work?
Good management?

Many companies now say they are family-friendly - until you have the first
family need and you see the true beliefs come out. I just left such a
company. Make sure you walk your talk as a company.

Nancy

Dear John, Thank you very much. I down loaded the list from your web page.

Best, Kim

At 02:00 AM 6/12/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Kim
>
>I have a detailed article on the steps to take to become an EOC at
>http://www.erexchange.com/daily/default.asp?date=1/8/1999
>
>Regards
>
>John Sullivan
>
>At 02:36 PM 6/11/99 -0500, Kim Boal wrote:
>>Dear Aaron, you might try to find some articles on HR at HP. A couple of
>>years ago, I was at a small meeting with Lew Platt and he mentioned that
>>one of HP's strategies was to be the "empoyer of choice" in Silicon Valley.
>>
>>Good luck, Kim Boal
>>
>> At 11:08 AM 6/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>> I was requested by a client to realise the vision on becoming the
>>>employer of choice. The organization is seeking proactive strategy to
>>create a
>>>Family / Friendly policy which heads towards employer of choice.
>>>
>>> Some of the initial ideas include flexible reward package,
>>flexible work
>>>hour, EAP program, leave without pay....
>>>
>>> Your advice and ideas on how we can become a more friendly and
>caring
>>>employer will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Other ideas on what criteria and programs people use for being the
>>>employer of choice will be helpful too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Aaron Pun
>>>
>>> Email: aaron.pun@utoronto.ca
>>> Fax: (416) 392 9622
>>>
>>--------------------------------
>>Kim Boal
>>College of Business Administration
>>Texas Tech University
>>Lubbock, TX 79409
>>(806) 742-2150
>>KimBoal@ttu.edu
>>
>Dr John Sullivan
>Head and Professor of HR
>College of Business
>San Francisco State University
>JohnS@sfsu.edu
>More articles by Dr Sullivan can be found at
>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gately/pp15js00.htm
>and at http://www.erexchange.com/daily/search.asp?author_id=9
>
--------------------------------
Kim Boal
College of Business Administration
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-2150
KimBoal@ttu.edu