Employers, wake up!
Great people are always in demand no matter what the economy is doing and I'm always surprised to see so many employers who are asleep at the wheel. Talented people are always busy. Even if things are slow at work…
Succession Planning is more important than ever
Succession planning is always an important part of the Management and HR process. In 2020, it may be our most important priority next to the safety of employees and cash flow. As employees adjust to new personal priorities and the…
Why Temporary and Contract Workers are needed now more than ever
With the stress everyone is facing and the illness that arises, we are seeing more and more sick days being taken by employees. With the average number of sick days increasing half a day every year to 10.3 days taken…
(Mostly) free online video conferencing options
- Cara Kauhane, Recruiting Assistant Our team is no stranger to online video conferencing. We meet regularly through Google Meet when we need to introduce a new client or touch base on ongoing projects. It gives us the advantage of…
Staying safe at work during COVID-19
I’m sure the last thing you need is yet more updates on the current coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19. So, I will keep this short and to the point. While my office is lucky enough to telework, most folks out there aren’t…
How health & safety knowledge can strengthen your job search
*Red Seal Recruiting is pleased to welcome Holly Shaw to share her 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 kael@redsealrecruiting.com. Current economic…
Cannabis recruitment, what’s the hype?
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…
NDA and confidential search
When a company has a critical role where an employee is just not able to do the job to a satisfactory level, they should always be terminated. Unfortunately, due to a lack of employees who can cover the job and…
Reference checks for skilled tradespeople
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…
How to conduct a real reference check
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…