Company Culture and job fit Workshops at Job fair MicrosKills 2004

11:30-12:30 and 1:30-2:30 Room: Berton 1
Janet Bell, HR Consultant/Owner, Liliput HR Solutions

Employers often say they see many applicants who are well qualified for their job opening, but they hire the candidate who has the best fit with their business environment, or company culture. What is company culture? How does it affect company dynamics? How can learning about it allow for an easier transition into a company's workforce?

In this workshop you will learn about the basic components that make up company culture, discuss examples from some well known companies, and discover how you can use your knowledge of company culture to improve your performance and opportunities when applying for a job, or while on the job.

Janet Bell has spent the past 24 years working within the highly competitive transportation industry. A seasoned human resources professional, she held various positions within the human resources function, including Employment Supervisor, Benefits Administrator, Compensation & Benefits Manager and Director of Human Resources. Since the mid-1980s Janet has been actively involved with the United Way campaign. As a member of the 2003 United Way Speaker's Bureau, Janet informed organizations of the large, highly qualified multi-cultural workforce available to employers within their own business communities. Janet has been a committee member of Community MicroSkills for the past five years and a volunteer board member for the past two years.

In 2003 Janet left the transportation industry to establish Liliput Human Resources Solutions, which provides human resources support to small business and community agencies that do not have the benefit of in-house human resources

	1. Company Culture and Job Fit
	11:30-12:30 and 1:30-2:30 Room: Berton 1 Janet Bell, HR Consultant/Owner, Liliput HR Solutions Employers often say they see many applicants who are well qualified for their job opening, but they hire the candidate who has the best fit with their business environment, or company culture. What is company culture? How does it affect company dynamics? How can learning about it allow for an easier transition into a company's workforce? In this workshop you will learn about the basic components that make up company culture, discuss examples from some well known companies, and discover how you can use your knowledge of company culture to improve your performance and opportunities when applying for a job, or while on the job. Janet Bell has spent the past 24 years working within the highly competitive transportation industry. A seasoned human resources professional, she held various positions within the human resources function, including Employment Supervisor, Benefits Administrator, Compensation & Benefits Manager and Director of Human Resources. Since the mid-1980s Janet has been actively involved with the United Way campaign. As a member of the 2003 United Way Speaker's Bureau, Janet informed organizations of the large, highly qualified multi-cultural workforce available to employers within their own business communities. Janet has been a committee member of Community MicroSkills for the past five years and a volunteer board member for the past two years. In 2003 Janet left the transportation industry to establish Liliput Human Resources Solutions, which provides human resources support to small business and community agencies that do not have the benefit of in-house human resources