How to Hire for Long-Term Success: Focus on Potential Over Experience

How to Hire for Long-Term Success: Focus on Potential Over Experience

March 13th, 2025

So, you have a hiring need. You need to fill an important role that will affect company performance. What do you focus on when sourcing candidates? Most companies default to looking for the most experienced…

How to Assess Soft Skills During the Hiring Process

How to Assess Soft Skills During the Hiring Process

March 4th, 2025

There are a lot of job candidates that look good on paper. Unfortunately, they don’t always work out well. Some people just don’t meet the expectations you had for them when you read their resume….

The Importance of Employer Transparency in the Hiring Process

The Importance of Employer Transparency in the Hiring Process

February 27th, 2025

Job candidates don’t want to deal with employers who are not upfront with them. They don’t want to deal with hiring managers who withhold information, are not completely forthcoming or use shady tactics to attract…

5 Ways to Use Data and Analytics to Improve Your Hiring Decisions

5 Ways to Use Data and Analytics to Improve Your Hiring Decisions

February 13th, 2025

The use of data and analytics continues to become a more embedded part of the recruitment process. Companies in all industries across Canada are using analytics to improve their hiring decisions. We all know how…

The State of Hiring in 2025: Uncertainty, AI & Transparency Laws

The State of Hiring in 2025: Uncertainty, AI & Transparency Laws

January 23rd, 2025

2025 is well underway. Do you have your recruitment strategy for this year? Do you plan to hire this year, hold off, or even reduce the size of your team this year? There is certainly…

Will You Meet Your Hiring Goals This Year? It Depends on These 7 Things

Will You Meet Your Hiring Goals This Year? It Depends on These 7 Things

January 14th, 2025

Are you planning to hire in 2025? This year is looking promising as many Canadian employers are planning to hire this year. According to a recent survey, 71% of Canadian employers feel positive about the…

5 Hiring Trends You Can Expect to See in 2025

5 Hiring Trends You Can Expect to See in 2025

December 23rd, 2024

It’s that time of the year again. Employers and job seekers are looking ahead to 2025 and are speculating about what they can expect. Will we see more AI? Will it be a candidate or…

Why is the Gender Wage Gap Growing?

Why is the Gender Wage Gap Growing?

December 12th, 2024

We are now starting to see some of the effects the pandemic is having on the post-pandemic workforce, women in particular. Reports from the US have found that the gender gap has widened year over…

Poll Results: 5 Bad Hiring Practices You Should Avoid

Poll Results: 5 Bad Hiring Practices You Should Avoid

November 19th, 2024

You need strong hiring practices to identify, recruit and hire the best talent in your industry. However, as experts in executive search in Toronto, we’ve seen many companies using hiring practices that are less than…

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