If I could be like Mike
Michael Dioneda, a true hero and a friend passed away on Friday. There are many people I admire but Mike is someone I would love to be like, who set a great example for us all. Mike was one of…
Alberta leads in Job creation in February
Alberta continued to lead Canada in Employment with over 14,000 jobs created in February 2011. The rest of Canada had no real gains or losses, except for a slight decline in Saskatchewan of 3,000 jobs. Overall can we be happy…
Canada's Hottest Jobs, 2011
what are we going to see for February from Statistics Canada? I think we will see BC growing more jobs with Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba all increasing their job opportunities
Canada’s economy is creating more jobs then the US!
Canada added 69,200 jobs in January, 2011 compared to only 36,000 in the US.
How Do Your Vacancies Effect the Bottom Line?
What are companies doing to ensure they have a pipeline of quick hires to reduce the cost of vacancies and the cost of hiring?
Safety, Safety, Safety…..
Anyone who has been in industrial settings knows of lots of near misses and people who have been severely injured. Why isn’t safety one of the first questions in an interview and why isn’t it more important to companies?
The Ipad Will Go the Way of the Dinosaurs Along With the Laptop
With the rapid changes in technology that we are seeing, it was surprising to see the Ipad receive so much attention and so many sales. In the first month it was available in Canada I noticed one being used in Starbucks…
Back to School and Making the Best Investment Possible.
In September millions of people return to school in Canada and this year I will be joining them in a classroom. Canada has one of the most educated populations in the world with over 55% of 25-34 year olds having…
Job Aggregators, Linkedin and Job Boards
In the last few years we have seen a shift in employment marketing from newspaper advertising, to job boards like Monster and Workopolis, then interactive job boards like LinkedIn, and now we have seen an explosion of job aggregator sites. …
Home Sweet Home, Family is a Top Priority in Relocation
We always ask candidates what they are looking for in a community and why they moved from one place to another. This allows us to understand their motivation and if the benefits of a job we are hoping to place…