Is Having a University Degree a Deal Breaker These Days?

Is Having a University Degree a Deal Breaker These Days?

April 13th, 2018

By Gary Hinde, Toronto Technology Recruiter Almost every job post you see today requires candidates to have a university degree or college diploma. Many positions require even more than a bachelor’s degree. Advanced post-graduate degrees…

Lousy at Conducting Job Interviews? Here’s Why

Lousy at Conducting Job Interviews? Here’s Why

April 10th, 2018

By Gary Hinde, Toronto Technology Recruiter If you’re lousy at conducting job interviews, your company will suffer. You will fail to effectively assess and compare candidates, and you will have less success in finding the…

Skills Shortage – Skills Organizations Need the Most From Employees

Skills Shortage – Skills Organizations Need the Most From Employees

February 2nd, 2018

By Gary Hinde, Toronto Technology Recruiter The work world continues to change at an alarming pace. Just think of all the new roles and skills common today that didn’t exist or were in their infancy…

Watch: 4 Crucial Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover

Watch: 4 Crucial Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover

January 26th, 2018

Losing an employee is costly – it costs companies in terms of the money and time spent on interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and all the ways they contribute positively to the bottom line – so…

Watch: Wait! Ask Yourself These 4 Questions Before Accepting that Job Offer

Watch: Wait! Ask Yourself These 4 Questions Before Accepting that Job Offer

December 28th, 2017

You’ve completed the interview process, met the team, and everything went well. In fact, you think you might be getting a job offer. It seems like a good opportunity, but how do you know for…

The Digital Talent Gap Is Widening: Are You Affected?

The Digital Talent Gap Is Widening: Are You Affected?

December 15th, 2017

By Gary Hinde, Toronto Technology Recruiter The digital talent gap continues to grow. Companies around the world are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified candidates with digital skills, and it is significantly impacting their…

Hiring? Don’t Overlook These 6 Important Skills

Hiring? Don’t Overlook These 6 Important Skills

October 24th, 2017

By Gary Hinde, Toronto Technology Recruiter Finding a job candidate who has all of the skills and experience you would like is difficult. The reality is most candidates don’t have all the skills you listed…

Candidates Continue to Lie on Resumes – How to Catch Them!

Candidates Continue to Lie on Resumes – How to Catch Them!

September 15th, 2017

By Gary Hinde, Toronto IT Recruiter We all know candidates lie on resumes. However, a new study revealed just how many candidates lie – 85 percent! That’s right, the study found that an alarming number…

2017 Recruiting Trends

2017 Recruiting Trends

July 13th, 2017

Recruiting is dynamic. Each year, new ways of doing things and trends emerge based on economic, market and other factors. 2017 is no different. These trends play a big role in how companies and headhunters should approach recruiting.