We direct our proactive recruitment program towards 3 goals:

1. To ensure a breadth of experience that better meets the needs of the organization
2. To reduce turnover through effective recruiting
3. To focus on "Employee Flexibility"

Open communication is key to fostering positive relationships with all of our employees. Initiatives that ensure an approach that maintain a pro-active focus on employee satisfaction include:

• Monthly Newsletters, Departmental meetings, Quarterly management meetings, Executive road show
• Employee opinion surveys
• Annual performance reviews
• Employee focus groups

Our Goal is to enhance and promote performance excellence to meet our vision, mission, and business plan objectives.
We do this through:

• On-the-job training
• In-house training
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Specialized external programs/courses

Additional employee relations tools include:

• Internal job posting system
• Annual performance reviews
• Social events
• Effective compensation strategy including salary and benefits
• Commitment to health and safety
• Annual employee opinion survey
• Employee assistance program