100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Celebrating Small Business Week The day shift workers at Cameo Fabricating took a break. Cameo has been in 100 Mile House for more than 20 years. Kathie and Doug Cadrin bought the business three years ago. They employed 19 people, have two shifts, run two trucks and continuously serve Cariboo-Chilcotin and the Central Interior with trusses, engineered wood products and metal roofing. Heather Nelson photo
Encouraging employee loyalty • Ask for help. Invite suggestions from your personnel regarding solutions to problems, new customers or even ideas for improving production procedures. • Reinforce positive behaviour by promoting employees or giving them extra days off. Never tolerate negative behaviour within the business. • It is essential to talk to employees every time some new event has an impact on your business’s finances.
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every time some new event has an impact on your business’s finances. Proactive communication will stifle rumours and keep people concentrated on their work. • Always be ready to listen. Facilitate communications from employees by creating letter boxes for anonymous messages and questions. This will encourage shy or hesitant employees to communicate with management. Establishing suggestion boxes is another positive step.
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Small Business Week 2012 takes place from Oct. 15 to 19, and is dedicated to entrepreneurship. Every year for more than 30 years now, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) organizes this thematic week to pay tribute to Canadian entrepreneurs. Events are organized across the country through the Bank’s network of branches and its partners. One of the challenges confronting small business is employee loyalty. Here are a few suggestions for holding on to this precious commodity: • Communicate effectively. If you need to lay off salaried employees for economic reasons, it’s important to tell them it’s not due to poor work performance. • Stay open to dialogue. Explain your strategy to ensure the continuing existence of the business. This attitude should unite your personnel and motivate them to maintain or increase productivity. • It is essential to talk to employees
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Pam and Harley Petersen have owned Century Hardware for the past 15 years. The business has been in 100 Mile House since the early 1980's. Pam, Harley and their great staff focus on customer service and stock everything you may need for your home renovations. Pam and Harley Petersen "If you don't see it, ask us about special orders." "We are home owners too, 100 Mile House is our home, where we raised our kids, we're here for the long haul." • TUBS • SHOWERS • TOILETS • KITCHEN SINKS • PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL • TOOLS & HARDWARE • WOOD STOVES & PIPE • WEATHER STRIPPING • AND SO MUCH MORE!
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