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Recruiting Advice

July 23rd, 2018

5 Ways To Research Candidates Every Recruiter Should Know

Research Tips for Recruiters

Business is not only about cash flow, profit, and market position but first and foremost about people and their needs, attitudes, relationships and values. It doesn’t matter whether you work as a freelancer, in a small team or huge corporation with management layers, people will be in touch with you. You will be contacting people […]

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February 22nd, 2018

4 Ideas For Attracting Great Candidates (For Small Businesses)

4 Ideas For Attracting Great Candidates (For Small Businesses)

Without employees, a business would be nothing. A CEO can have an amazing vision and a strong business plan, but without dedicated and passionate employees, a CEO’s vision couldn’t become reality. While strong employees are critical to the success of any business, they are even more crucial for small businesses. Small businesses have less employees, […]

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January 23rd, 2018

What You Need to Remember in Your Job Post

What You Need to Remember in Your Job Post

In today’s job market, it’s easier than ever for employers to put their job postings online and reach a wide base of prospective employees. It’s also easy for job seekers to find hundreds of openings for their desired job titles just by clicking on a search button. This means it’s important to create an engaging […]

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October 6th, 2015

Short Staffed? There’s an App for That

Short Staffed? There's an App for That

Whether you are managing employees, looking to hire or still trying to get your head around complex employment laws, as an HR manager, the hiring process can overwhelm even the most organized of us… Short staffed? There’s an app for that Here we review 10 HR apps for transforming stressed managers into weapon-savvy productivity ninjas […]

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November 27th, 2014

The True Cost of Employee Turnover Depends on Who You Lose

The True Cost of Employee Turnover Depends on Who You Lose

Retention is often discussed in sweeping terms. We all know that high turnover is costly to an organization’s productivity, morale, and bottom line. In fact, I could easily fill an entire book with stats about the average cost of replacing an employee! but as retention costs vary significantly from industry to industry and business to business averages […]

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November 20th, 2014

Writing Interview Invitations & Templates

Writing Interview Invitations

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the candidates applying for your job postings, well… They are also applying for jobs at other organizations! Okay, so you probably know that already. Just because a job seeker applies for a position with your company, doesn’t mean that you’ve got dibs on them, it […]

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October 21st, 2014

5 Tips to Make Your Orientations Successful!

5 Tips to Make Your Orientations Successful

I have worked for companies large and small that seem to struggle with how to effectively provide their new employees with orientations to the company. Here are a few tips that might help toward making the process more successful.

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October 16th, 2014

The Best of Canadian HR and Recruitment Blogs

The Best of Canadian HR and Recruitment Blogs

Canada is pretty great. We have a beautiful landscape, incredible talent, and awesome employers. Unfortunately, when it comes to the internet, Canadians are often overlooked. Googling “best HR blogs”, or “best recruiting advice websites” brings up page after page of top 10’s and curated lists… All of them featuring predominantly American or UK based blogs. Unfortunately, there […]

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October 9th, 2014

5 Tips for Recruiting Canadian Tech Talent

How to recruit Canadian tech talent

The struggle for recruiting top tech talent in Canada is real. And things are about to get even realer. Canada has no shortage of incredible tech startups and companies. Canada based companies like Shopify, Hootsuite, and Wave are a testament to Canadian innovation, yet they face a growing challenge when it comes to hiring. There […]

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September 11th, 2014

Why an Honest Culture is Essential for Growth

Why an Honest Culture is Essential for Growth

Honesty is not always the best policy. This is something that I have learned from spending the last decade with a man who is terrible at little white lies. Having your husband gaze into your eyes and tell you, “That haircut is weird!” or “You look kind of puffy, are you tired?” is no fun. […]

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