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Interview

New Technologies have Revolutionized our Recruitment Methods

Johanne Berry founded Tele-Ressources in 1985. At the time, the staffing firms industry was in its infancy. How has this market changed over the past 25 years? The former Chair and spokesperson for the executive board of the Quebec division of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS) shares the fruit of her vast […]


Good to know

Assess your HR performance free of charge

  In February, StepStone, a human resources management solutions provider, launched a new free online service for auditing the performance of HR processes.


News

Jobs.ca; CAMH; TechnoCompétences; Towers Watson; Rosenzweig & Company; RBC; HR Access

Jobs.ca new kid on the block High risk of relapse with psychological problems HRlearning.ca: human resources in a nutshell for non-specialists Hiring hand-in-hand with dismissals this year Soon more women than men on the job market Job ads: a stiff price for Barrie police services One in three Canadians say they’ll never retire HR Access posts 9% increase in turnover for 2009


Toolbox

HR processes: Harnessing social networks

  Notice to recruiters: In Canada, LinkedIn is the social network that offers you the highest chance of finding a qualified candidate. These were some of the findings detailed in a recent presentation* on the strengths of Web 2.0 by e-marketing specialist Michelle Blanc.


To see

L’origine des entrevues d’embauches

The Origin of Job Interviews


By the numbers

Strong link between corporate social responsibility and employee engagement

According to a study conducted by Hewitt and Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, there is a strong correlation between employee engagement and how they view their employer’s record on social and environmental responsibility.


Good to know

Telling your boss what you think about him or her is good for your health

According to a study presented at a British Psychological Society conference, inciting employees to tell their bosses what they think about them may be healthy.


News

Décarie Borreman; HSBC; L’Oréal; Carrerbuilder; Monster

A new player in the Quebec executive recruiting market 35% of employees find love on the job Canadian SMEs confident about growth in 2010 L'Oréal launches online game to find precious talent A week in the Caribbean to win over employees! With HotJobs, Monster gets a leg up on rival CareerBuilder Working in green buildings improves productivity Vancouver to lead growth in 2010


Opinion

The art of recruiting and assessing a passive candidate

Passive candidates will make you work harder. You’ll need to get through to them, appeal to them, know what drives them, and motivate them to enter the selection process, without every losing sight of the fact that you have to assess them.


To see

Montreal to host 13th World Human Resources Congress

Next September, Montreal will host the 13th World Human Resources Congress, a Canadian first.


Interview

“It was a particularly exciting year,” Gabriel Bouchard, President of Workopolis

“It was a particularly exciting year,” Gabriel Bouchard, President of Workopolis Despite the consequences of the economic crisis, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia succeeded in creating jobs over the past year. What does 2010 hold in store in this regard? Workopolis President Gabriel Bouchard takes stock of the situation.


News

Career builder; Harvard, Linux; Towers Watson; Robert Half; Monster Worldwide; Hewitt & Associates

Canadian employers more optimistic about hiring this year $50 million to help newcomers integrate into the job market Two Canadians among the Top 50 CEOs in the world Career awareness initiative in Toronto Linux.com launches its own job board New Brunswick minimum wage to increase Towers Watson is born


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