DEFINITION
Under general supervision, performs body and fender repair work on County fleet vehicles of all types, including passenger and patrol cars, buses, vans, trucks, and heavy road working equipment, and to do related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
This is a journey-level class located in the Motor Vehicle Department of the General Services Agency. The primary function of the class is the restoration of damaged vehicles. Basic automotive mechanical ability is required to adjust alternators, wire automotive electrical systems, and to replace radiators and hoses. However, incumbents should have a working knowledge of the use of tools, materials and methods of automotive body and fender repair work. Incumbents of this position work under the Heavy Equipment Shop Supervisor, Niles Division, from whom technical guidance is available.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
DEFINITION
Introduction
Welcome to the virtual tour of the human body! You will join a team of scientists to become an expert on one human body system. You will be learning about the functions, systems, and proper care of the human body. At the conclusion of the WebQuest, you will learn the dieseases that affect the human body and how your body fights disease. You will explore the digestive, respiratory, circulatory system. You will learn how the skeletal and muscular system interact with each other. You will also explore the nervous system and endocrine system. As you learn about the system you are assigned, you will examine the need for proper nutrition and exercise. Finally, you will discover the function of food and the impact of stress upon the body functions. Have fun taking your virtual tour through the body. Sit back and enjoy the trip!
Body Language for Successful HR
Even people, like the Prince of Wales, who are trained to deal with difficult situations can display the wrong body language when under pressure and ruin the message they hope to convey. Anna Burges-Lumsden reports on the importance of non-verbal cues.
Prince Charles’ body language said it all at a photo call in Klosters on 31 March 2005. With a forced smile through gritted teeth, a defensive posture and eyes desperate to avoid contact with Fleet Street’s finest, his distaste for the media could not have been clearer.
Prince William, by contrast, appeared relaxed, poised and confident of the image he was presenting. And so in one dramatic photograph the importance of body language was laid bare.
What the Prince of Wales really needs - apart from a lecture on the dangers of speaking near a microphone - is some serious body language coaching. Like thousands of other people in positions of responsibility he would benefit from expert help on non-verbal communication.
Words account for less than 10% of a message’s impact. The rest comes from non-verbal cues.
According to Mike Petrook, public affairs manager of the Chartered Management Institute, 90% of the messages we convey are through body language.
He said: “Half of what we communicate is transmitted through our bodily positions and movements, so understanding physical gestures and ex-pressions can help us work more efficiently at all levels of the workplace.
“Being aware of people’s body language will help you learn more about your colleagues and how to work better with them,” he said.
Mary-Louise Angoujard, CEO and founder of Rapporta, who is specialist in executive communication and body language, believes body language is only part of the whole picture.
“Non-verbal communication not only includes body language, posture, facial ex-pressions and eye contact, but also vocal ex-pression, tone, pitch and pace.” And she said that to communicate successfully you must “ensure congruence with your words in all these areas”.
During negotiations or when you need to maintain authority in a meeting, Angoujard affirmed the importance of being clear of your objectives and the messages you want to communicate.
“Preparation is key,” she said. “And gathering all facts and documentation and pre-empting all possible difficulties or concerns will ensure confidence and a feeling of positive self-control. As so much of body language is unconscious on our part, this will help to ensure your non-verbal communication sends out the right signals.”
2008 National Human Resources Forum
The 2008 CCHRA National Forum was a great success, bringing together more than 70 HR professionals, HR association leaders and specialists on immigration issues to discuss this year’s theme – Integrating New Canadians into Canada and the Workplace: Maximizing Potential.
The two-day Forum featured a keynote address by Phil Wilson, Corel Corporation’s Vice President of Global Human Resources about his personal experience as an immigrant to Canada and his professional expertise gained during his career in leading innovative global human resource initiatives for Corel, CIBC and other multi-national organizations.
Human Resources Information Management
- Identifies HR information that the organization needs to achieve its business objectives
- Interprets HR information to meet the needs of the organization (e.g. labour costing, succession planning, legislated reporting requirements, reorganization planning, and training priorities)
- Evaluates the effectiveness of current HR information management within the organization
- Develops policy regarding confidentiality of HR information, including limits on the extent to which confidentiality can be assured
- Balances confidentiality requirements with HR administrative requirements (e.g. requirement for information for the resolution of benefits or a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claim that may be in occupational health records)
- Contributes to development of specifications for the acquisition and/or development of HR information management systems and their implementation
- Evaluates alternatives for providing HR information management needs, considering current and future organizational needs and capabilities, and the associated costs and benefits
Professional Practice in Human Resources
* Contributes to the development of the organization’s vision, goals, strategies – with a focus on human capital
* Interprets and communicates business strategies and plans
* Guides and facilitates change in organizational culture and/or values consistent with business strategies
* Contributes to improvements in the organization’s structures and work processes
* Directs the organization in ethical HR practices, and application of conflict of interest guidelines
* Leads in the development of HR initiatives which support the organization’s strategic directions
* Collects data, analyzes and reviews the organization’s existing HR programs to ensure they are consistent with business activities
* Monitors HR activities of the organization, identifies problem areas, initiates responses, and resolves issues that stand in the way of business success
* Evaluates the effectiveness of HR strategies using various measurement, assessment and accountability approaches
* Applies business fundamentals of production, operations management, finance, information technology, marketing and strategic planning to people management issues
* Applies measurement, evaluation and assessment processes to business situations
* Develops business cases for HR activities (eg. Return on Investment (ROI) evaluations, data collection and assessment)
* Sets clear goals and objectives for the HR activities of the organization, maintains evaluation measurements of all HR activities against goals and objectives of the organization
* Communicates information to serve current and future needs of the organization
* Establishes goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets
* Assembles and leads teams to achieve established goals
* Identifies relevant legislative jurisdictions and legal jurisprudence associated with the organization’s operations (includes global perspective)
* Analyzes and provides advice on employment rights and responsibilities
* Provides advice on policy, monitors activities – and if required – initiates corrective action related to the organization’s practices
* Leads an appropriate organizational response to formal or informal complaints or appeals related to alleged human rights violations
* Manages the use of resources, assigns work, and gauges the effectiveness of teams, and individuals in meeting specific goals
* Provides performance feedback, coaching and career development to teams and individuals to maximize their probability of success
* Effectively handles disagreements and conflicts
* Provides support and expertise to managers and supervisors with respect to managing people
The Human Body
- Collaborated with team (product development, editoral, and production) to create product
- Contracted and managed illustrators, both medical and Disney-approved children's illustrator
- Liasoned with Disney editorial and art departments to develop product on-brand
- Researched and acquired pre-developed images through Disney's on-line image bank
- Contracted and hired child models, and directed studio photo shoot
Human Body Animations
Human Body Animations
This section of the website allows students to view animations of specific body organs and systems in action. Along with each animation, a description is provided to explain what is happening in the animation. The description includes all the major components, for example the three parts of the inner ear. Example human body animations, which also provide cut away views, include:
- Capillary – how the arterial system provides oxygenated blood throughout the body.
- Heart – an animation of how the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and then pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body.
- Ear – how sound waves interact with the outer, middle, and inner ear. Fields of vision allows students to observe different focal lengths of the eye with the field of vision.
- Nasal Passage – shows how air passes through the nasal passages to the lungs and involves the sense of smell in identifying objects.
- Nerve and Muscle Connection – shows the interaction between the brain, nerves, and muscles to control movement.
