Thinking of relocating in Canada?
Where do you start? Look on any map and you will see that Canada is one BIG country! With most Canadians clustered around a few major urban centers, relocation is a fact of life for most job seekers and employers.…
Building Trust is the key to Recruiting Great Employees
The most important thing a recruiting or hiring managers does is build trust. Conducting interviews, writing interesting jobs ads, responding to inquiries from candidates and marketing on the web may be important but all of this is secondary to building…
Social Networking is a must for Jobseekers and Employers
A hot topic in recruiting is the use of social networks to find passive candidates or possible employees that are not looking for work. The idea is that over 80% of the people who could fill a job are not…
Workplace safety in BC Heavy and Primary Industries
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to stop near Lillooet BC to see my former co-workers from the BC Ministry of Forest – Fire Protection Services in action. Working in some of the world’s most difficult country, private helicopters and…
What does a job opening / vacancy cost a company?
The Provincial Government just released information that 23 Power Linemen who work for one Canadian Utility company earned over $200,000 last year. These employees are paid a base salary of just over $33 dollars per hour, yet worked so many…
September hiring storm starting on lakes and on patios everywhere!
We are going to see employers scrambling to fill jobs as the economy picks up and many top employees moving on to greener pastures. Some of the top employees we know are getting ready to jump ship after continuing to take on more work and responsibilities and seeing their employer slash or eliminate bonuses and overtime.
Over 300,000 skilled workers are needed by the construction industry in Canada between now and 2017!
It appears we are about to see another boom in construction over the next three years, largely due to projects funded by the federal government. This is great news for those out-of-work skilled workers who have been looking for work in the last few months. The recent slowdown in the number of residential construction projects means that this public works bonanza will be a big shift for some workers, but a small shift for others.
Green Recruiting – great concept!
Why should companies like Red Seal Recruiting, which specialize in recruiting for high salary jobs, construction trade jobs, power line jobs – among others - and dealing with candidates seeking construction and maintenance positions and skilled trade jobs find out if their potential match is concerned about the environment?