#008 How People Skills Can Transform Your Work w/ Hilda Gan

In this podcast interview, I interview Hilda Gan on her story on how she went from being a nurse to a business owner. She explains the importance of people skills and what Millennials and Gen Zs can do to prepare themselves for the workplace. Hilda built an award-winning, multi-million-dollar company with her husband and grew it from 2 to 125 people in 13 years with seven offices across Canada. She has won numerous national awards, including two top 10 finishes in the Best Workplace in Canada® award, and a finalist nod as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies®, Best Small to Medium Size Employers®, and Entrepreneur of the Year from her local Chamber of Commerce. She's one of the few HR Consultants with experience as a business owner and has built her business to serve others with a sensible, savvy, and pragmatic approach to HR solutions. 00:00 - Introducing Hilda Gan and People Bright 01:20 - Hilda’s story at iTrans leading to People Bright 6:00 - Lessons Hilda learnt at iTrans that she now applies at People Bright 10:40 - What made iTrans’ mission, vision, and values statement different 15:43 - Common mistakes of entrepreneurs 19:00 - What are the essential people skills 23:00 - How to have difficult conversations 24:15 - How to deal with workplace harassment such as MeToo 27:55 - What are some things Millennials and Gen Zs do to prepare themselves and what can companies do to help? 36:10 - What can people do to build people skills? 40:15 - Do Millennials and Gen Zs have a problem with commitment? 47:10 - Where can people learn more about People Bright Video version available on YouTube channel “Dr. Jon Tam” Sign up for the free training "Stop Feeling Stuck in Your Career: Find Your Dream Career" Take a FREE and accurate career personality test Download PDF on How to find your dream career If you enjoyed the episode, please give us a positive review and let us know what else you want to hear about. Don't forget to subscribe if you enjoyed our content. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join my group Career Change Advice on Facebook to receive regular updates and connect with others going through a career change here. Let's connect on social media: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube