New York State has the third‑largest economy in the U.S., with GDP of about 1.78 trillion dollars and NYC as its main economic engine. Major industries include financial services, health care, professional and business services, media, technology, retail trade, manufacturing,…
Transitioning from military to civilian life comes with a heck of a lot of challenges, not least of which, finding a job. Often, military experience just doesn’t translate well on a resume for your typical nine to five job. The…
Imagine receiving a resume that says "Detail-oriented Manager with experience successfully managing a modern agricultural production, distribution, and retail operation. Ensured the marketing, delivery, and sale of branded products to thousands of happy repeat clients throughout Canada. Delivered consistent profits with annual…
*Red Seal Recruiting is pleased to welcome Ken Rihe, CEO of Trumpia, to share his thoughts with us as a guest author! If you are a recruiting professional and would like to submit a post on our blog, please contact…
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…
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…
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…
Just the other day, Statistics Canada released their quarterly job vacancy report. Although the numbers are down from last year, with 200,000 job vacancies in Canadian business for 2013, the numbers are grim. For job seekers this is bad news,…
Our President and Head Recruiter, Kael Campbell was just recently featured in an article in Business in Vancouver. A great piece of advice by Kael from the article was "When recruiting newcomers to Canada, be aware of preconceived notions. Be curious…