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March 02, 2020
Get In Where You Fit In

The building materials sector has so much to offer working professionals but, sometimes, figuring out where exactly you’re meant to be is half the journey. The key to finding your place is understanding that the first job you’re hired for in the industry probably isn’t going to be the one where you

By Claudia St. John, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President – Affinity HR Group, Inc.

As we look ahead to 2020, many of the challenges our clients faced in the past year are expected to continue into the New Year and beyond. As an employer, here is what you need to know:

Hiring

As of November 30, 2019, the U

January 29, 2020
Get in the Relationship Business

By Michelle Spence, Senior Account Executive, DMSi

I didn’t choose the building materials industry – it chose me. The door couldn’t have opened at a better time, either! At 24 years old, I was still at a fairly indecisive and stagnant place in my life, with no real sense of direction for the future

By Susan Palé, CCP, Vice President for Compensation – Affinity HR Group, Inc.

With 2019 over and at the dawn of a new decade, it’s an ideal time to think about bonuses for 2020.

Organizations of all sizes and across all industries use bonus programs as an important component of total compensation.

The Montréal Wood Convention and NAWLA join forces to create a first-class event that promotes win-win business relations between Canada and the United States. The registrations are brisk and indicate another record year with over 1000 participants.

People attend the Montréal Wood Convention becaus

Perfect for those new to the forest products industry, the NAWLA Wood Basics course immerses attendees into each aspect of the industry. The curriculum covers the entire life cycle of lumber, from seed to sale. Industry experts and Wood Basics instructors Chris Knowles, PhD, Henry Quesada, PhD, and

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