Recruitment Challenges
5 sneaky things you can learn from a cover letter
May 17, 2012 4:15 PM0 Comments
It can be easy to skip over cover letters. But there are a few things you can learn from a cover letter that you just won’t get from a resume. Here are five things you can learn about a candidate, just from reading a cover letter.
Category: Hiring Advice, Recruitment Challenges
What do employees really want?
Apr 23, 2012 4:52 PM0 Comments
High performing employees always have options. So what is it that causes loyalty to an employer? Research shows a few simple things will keep those superstars right where they are.
Category: Human Resources, Industry News & Insights, Recruitment Challenges
Finding the 'wow' factor in customer service candidates
Apr 3, 2012 4:44 PM0 Comments
What is it that makes a customer service employee really excel? We all have a calling job-wise and for some, customer service is it.Recruiter Julie Labrie offers targeted interviewing strategies to help you find those stand-out customer service candidates.
Category: Hiring Advice, Management, Recruitment Challenges
How job hopping can be good for your career (and for your employers)
Mar 27, 2012 9:37 AM25 Comments
There is an outdated notion among some recruiters that people who have changed jobs frequently over their careers make for terrible hires. Here's why so-called job hoppers often actually have outstanding careers and make the best employees.
Category: Hiring Advice, Recruitment Challenges
Onboarding: How to survive your first day at a new job
Mar 14, 2012 10:09 AM0 Comments
Many of us change jobs (approximately five to seven times during our careers) and find ourselves coming in to new work environments. Here are some tips for surviving and making the most of those crucial first few days.
Category: Management, Recruitment Challenges
6 biggest recruitment challenges
Mar 9, 2012 12:13 PM0 Comments
What's the hardest part of hiring today? A study reports the top six challanges facing recruiters.We take a look at what they are.
Category: Industry News & Insights, Recruitment Challenges
Candidate assessment: can I trust my gut instinct?
Feb 29, 2012 11:49 AM3 Comments
Your first instinct about a candidate may not always be the right one. Recruiter Julie Labrie shares six important tips for assessing a potential candidate, and qualifying that "gut" instinct.
Category: Hiring Advice, Recruitment Challenges
Taking another look at the hard-to-fill job
Feb 27, 2012 1:59 PM0 Comments
A hard-to-fill job can be especially frustrating. Recruiter Carmine Palazzo takes a look at what makes some jobs so tricky to fill, and what you can do to make it easier.
Category: Recruitment Challenges
Your secret weapon for attracting talent
Feb 13, 2012 5:06 PM0 Comments
A survey found that 65% of employers believe perks help attract candidates. We've rounded up some of the most unique and interesting incentives from Canadian businesses.
Category: Industry News & Insights, Recruitment Challenges
Four reasons to hire a contract worker
Jan 30, 2012 11:37 AM0 Comments
Could hiring a short-term contract be the right recruitment strategy for your business? Find out four reasons contract work has become increasingly popular.
Category: Hiring Advice, Recruitment Challenges
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