As most of us know, the aim of a resume is to highlight your greatest skills and accomplishments. A potential employer should be able to determine from a quick glance if you meet their basic educational and work experience requirements. …
Here at Red Seal Recruiting, we’re always overjoyed when we make a placement. And recently it was particularly thrilling because we placed a female candidate. It may be hard to believe even in 2017, but very few resumes from certified…
77% of CEO's worry that skills shortages will impair their growth and it is also cited by economists as the number one constraint on economic activity. Fortunately, the Canadian Employee Relocation Council is always looking at solutions. They polled 10,000…
With the evacuation of Williams Lake, BC, where I worked and lived as a firefighter for two summers, the impact of these fires continues to hit home. With a large 1,500 Hectare fire burning east of my brother's home and…
Just kidding. But I did get a chance to speak on Victoria’s CFAX 1070 with Mark Brennae and we discuss the latest job numbers in BC, the unemployment rate, and the hottest job in North America. Let me know what…
There are over 3000 advertisements in Canada and 67,416 in the United States looking for HVAC professionals. HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning and covers all aspects of both air temperature and air quality in every home, office and building in North…
In June 2017 British Columbia added 20,000 full-time jobs at a rate close to the United States with 222,000 jobs. Not bad for a little Province with no functional government, and being so far away from Trump and Trudeau. My belief is…
It doesn’t matter what employers want! It’s all about what the candidate needs…. A problem many employers have is attracting skilled candidates who are a fit for their organization. It may be that we are spending too much time advertising…
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170619/cg-a005-eng.htm Statistics Canada has released their Natural resource indicators report for the first quarter of 2017 and nearly 5,000 jobs were added in just three months. This can be useful for those actively seeking work, or those considering a career…
“East Block, Parliament Hill” by Brian Gratwicke is licensed under CC by 2.0 Canada has 35 million people, yet we have 375,000 job vacancies. Why is it so hard for companies to hire people? The first reason is: relocation. Canadians don't…