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Jim Urbaniak

Jim Urbaniak, a human resources manager with strong roots in the Pacific Northwest, currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With more than 12 years experience as a recruiter and HR generalist, previously serving various industries in the professional staffing arena, Jim has built a successful career on his extensive cross-industries experience.

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Do You Manage By Making Employees Guess How They’re Doing, or Through Performance Appraisal?

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Jim Urbaniak
Feb 3, 2009, 5:51 am ET

When I supported the contract side of recruitment, it was sometimes necessary to share with temporary employees feedback from clients. It was more likely the case I would need to coach the direct supervisor to improve their communication with the temporary contractor and often this had the effect of improving their communication with the rest... [full article »]

What Shape Is Your Goodwill in?

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Jim Urbaniak
Jul 28, 2008, 10:52 pm ET

I am privileged to interact with companies that have terrific goodwill and are constantly managing it — with customers, with shareholders, and with employees. Not so many years ago, working as a recruiter in the professional staffing arena, I unfortunately had to work with client companies that failed miserably in providing anything even resembling goodwill.... [full article »]