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Recruiting Advice

November 25th, 2008

Temporary employees – maximizing the productivity of your temps

Temporary employees - maximizing the productivity of your temps

Temporary employees have a huge influence on the success of a company. In today’s fast-paced business environment, hiring temps – temporary project professionals – is an integral part of a company’s ability to remain competitive.

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November 25th, 2008

Hiring Employees – Seven Winning Strategies

Hiring Employees - Seven Winning Strategies

Choosing the right employee for your business is a very important decision that can often be a time-consuming and expensive process. Thoughtful, up-front preparation will reduce the possibility of adding a poor candidate to your existing team. Busy managers are often tempted to fill positions quickly which may result in a marginal employee who can cost you lots of money.

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November 25th, 2008

How to write an effective online employment advertisement

How to write an effective online employment advertisement

Job advertisements should gain you the best possible applicants for your vacant position. Don’t waste money by paying for non-performing employment advertisements.

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November 25th, 2008

Managing a Shorthanded Summer

Managing a Shorthanded Summer

School is out, the warm weather is calling and your employees are making plans for golf dates, island getaways and family vacations. Many organizations are already operating with leaner teams,

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November 24th, 2008

Recruitment budget planning, upfront spending pays

Recruitment budget planning, upfront spending pays

Recruitment budget planning can help you mitigate employment costs down the road. By spending more on the recruitment process, you can help reduce future retention and turnover.

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November 24th, 2008

Job specification, your key to improving recruitment

Job specification, your key to improving recruitment

It seems easy to simply tell a recruitment consultant over the phone the sort of person you’re looking for and what they’ll be doing. However, there are benefits from developing a good understanding

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November 24th, 2008

Why you need job descriptions

Why you need job descriptions

Writing job descriptions is an important step in planning your staffing programs. They form the foundation for many important processes such as job postings, recruitment, selection, setting expectations, compensation, training and performance management.

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November 24th, 2008

Social networking: how to mine the richest passive candidate pools in North America

Social networking: how to mine the richest passive candidate pools in North America

You’ve heard the names: MySpace. Facebook. LinkedIn. In fact, if you’re one of the 13 million Canadians between the ages of fifteen and forty-four, there’s a sixty percent chance you already have a personal profile on at least one of those leading social networking sites.

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November 24th, 2008

Recruitment Cycles, Planning When to Hire Employees

Recruitment Cycles, Planning When to Hire Employees

Many HR departments schedule large recruiting efforts according to a specific recruitment cycle. The recruitment cycle may be determined by factors such as seasonal needs, project-based resourcing, pre-determined growth periods, and even graduation cycles of local or prestigious post-secondary schools.

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November 24th, 2008

Use of Psychological Tests

Use of Psychological Tests

A Google search on “employee recruitment testing” results in more than 2,000,000 hits. Many of the top results focus on the types of tests employers might use – thousands of services “promise” a good employee/employer match through some form of psychological testing.

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