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…
"Face-off" by Sébastien Launay is licensed under CC BY 2.0 If you are designing or revisiting an Employee Referral Program at your company, what are the rewards that should be offered to motivate employees? There are some great stories out…
The BC NDP is close to forming a minority government in BC and they have big plans for workplaces. Following the Alberta NDP and Kathleen Wynne’s government changes in Ontario, the NDP will be announcing new Employment Standards legislation that…
I had the opportunity last week to facilitate a roundtable on Employee Referral programs at the BC Certified Professional Human Resources association. 20 HR professionals shared their experiences and interests in starting and running Employee Referrals Program. It was great…
VICTORIA, BC – Approximately five hundred people were hired in January 2017, tying BC’s capital with Quebec City for the second-lowest unemployment rate in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, the number one spot belongs to Brantford, Ontario. In part, we…
Yesterday I was reading a great job posting for a Dragon Slayer at a friends company. It had me laughing on a day when I received seven bullet points describing in very sparse detail, what a skilled professional does at…
So the US jobs market knocked it out of the park in January 2017 with 227,000 jobs added. This is an average of 183,000 jobs per month for the past quarter. With 4.8 Unemployment rate and the employment ratio almost…