|
 |
|
Happiness is important right? Where do most of us spend a considerable percentage of our valuable time? At work! Let’s face it, to have a comfortable lifestyle these days you have to make money. How many of us are in the right job? Hmmmm… good question.
In order to get the right balance in life it is a certainty that work is important. A happy employee usually enjoys the other pieces of life’s pie: friends, family and of course the fun factors.
Well, finding the right job is not always that easy. Today, in this fast paced world most things are done electronically. There are times when I think : “Thank goodness for email, on line banking, on line dog walkers, on line baby sitters, on line theatre tickets, Ebay, on line everything… it saves so much time. Fabulous! Time is so precious. Here's the thing though- there are and should be exceptions to this rule. Sometimes, a personalized approach will save more time in the end, and generate more satisfaction.
There are many people out there looking for the right job.
The job where they can devote their skills, passion, & enthusiasm. They are looking for that “balance”.
I consider myself extremely lucky in that I have spent the last twenty six years of my career doing what I love. Placing the right people in the right jobs. I am very fortunate. My name is Deborah Whelan Payne. My company is DWP Employment Group. I was inspired to open my own employment service after working (very hard) for global recruitment agencies in Canada and the UK. What inspired me to do this? Like most people, I was motivated by a desire for happiness, fulfillment, purpose, and of course life balance.
Here is what I know: over the past few years “IT” has evolved rapidly. I continually hear the same thing from both sets of my clients: job seekers are looking for a job in which they will be happy while employers are looking to find outstanding staff to compliment their growing team of employees.
This is what I often hear:
Job seekers – “I spend hours on the computer, sourcing a position that appears to suit my skills. I fill in all of the e-forms, attach my resume, testimonials, references and so on. Then I wait with excitement, and wait.” (Sometimes they never get a response at all.) “It’s a full time job looking for a job”.
Employers – “I can’t get on with other lucrative aspects of my job! Sifting through resumes takes so much time out of my busy day. Once I have selected a few people to contact they may have already found another position, or the applicant is not quite the right fit (resumes only cover the surface). And then there’s the rest, reference checking, interviewing, negotiation of salary and so on. It takes a considerable amount of time to fill a position.”
So, don’t get me wrong, e-mail is great a business tool. But people also need emotion when it comes to finding the right job, the right fit, the right work life balance in order to be happy and fulfilled in life. That is where I come in. I focus on the personal approach to personnel. I listen with intent, understand the needs of both of my customers, which allows me to make the right match.
My business has been built on a strategy of forward thinking, old fashioned values, and exceptional customer care. I build long term partnerships based on honesty and integrity. Most of my contacts come through referrals ~ which delights and inspires me to continue to be the best of the rest. I stand firm on what I truly believe in –that exceptional customer service is first and foremost.
 Courtesy of MB Magazine - May 2008
"Deborah Whelan-Payne of the DWP Employment Group in Durham reports incredible
returns on her marketing investment - a wee convertible Smart car in black and orange.
"People are always doing double-takes as I drive by and I know they are looking at the
car and noticing the logo and licence plates," says Whelan-Payne. "I sometimes drive
with the top down and people really notice, especially when the dog's in the back." Her
Smart car, logo and designs reflect the agency's comfortable boutique-style approach
that's personal and hands on."
 Courtesy of MB Magazine - May 2008 (words: Stephen Douglas)
|
|
|
|
|
