Which careers do we close our eyes and dream about? Well, it looks like when most Americans opened their eyes, the majority decided to Google search how to become a Real Estate Agent or a Notary. Really? That is what…
When the job market is hot, negotiating power needs to be in the hands of one person and this should be the person making the job offer. The days of waiting for the President/General Manager/VP to approve or deny the…
Why do companies throw money at people who haven't even started working yet? As the world begins to step out of the restrictions and challenges we’ve faced due to a global pandemic, we are met with new ones. Acquiring skilled…
- By Cara Kauhane The first day of grade nine social studies class, my teacher explained that he would only accept our essays if they were typed and printed. He asked everyone with a home computer and printer to stand…
I was recently asked by Maclean’s magazine what are the best trades to get into, and I'm still thinking about the question 3 weeks after it was published. Although my brothers are carpenters and this leads to a ton of…
It's very interesting watching the interest and excitement around the cannabis industry. After 15 years of recruiting in agriculture and food/beverage manufacturing, I’ve noticed that the cannabis industry has a lot of similarities and similar challenges. Initially, as Canadian legalisation…
Our last entry on reference checks delved into best practices when hiring for management roles. But what about when you’re recruiting for skilled trades on the floor or in the field? Odds are, you don’t have the capacity to conduct…
Those of us who have read the books Top Grading or Who: The A Method for Hiring know that there are two kinds of reference checking. There’s in-depth reference checking, and the alternative fast reference checking using text messaging and…
In the last 12 months, Facebook has rolled out many new features that employers can use to help hire. With 2.7 billion active users on Facebook, every company should be recruiting on the platform. But after spending tens of thousands…
As we see peak employment in 2019, it’s interesting to watch the recruitment process of companies and note how different they are in terms of effectiveness, effort and duration. Take for example a company that conducts one interview and hires…