by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jun 23, 2015 | Hiring
By Marc Belaiche A major challenge for many companies is trying to find suitable candidates to fill open positions. There are many options available and there is no right or wrong answer as to which technique is best. Depending on the organization, one method may...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | May 21, 2015 | Advantage Mississauga, Hiring, Innovation, Research, Training and development, Uncategorized, Youth
By Rosa Lokaisingh So we have jobs without people and people without jobs. We have a relatively high national unemployment rate — particularly among youth — that persists as employers complain they just can’t find the labour they need. But what is...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | May 4, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop There’s an old adage that birds of a feather flock together. We naturally prefer to surround ourselves with others who share our attitudes, values and standards. This truth of human behavior is at work in your business whether you know it or not....
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Apr 7, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources
By Jan van der Hoop Are you seeing top candidates, or top performers? Over the years we’ve been taught to look for specific things when we evaluate candidates: a good cover letter, a solid résumé (and God help them if there are typos); they show up early for the...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 31, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources
GUEST BLOGGER By Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco Has your company reviewed its HR policies and practices for age prejudice? Has it committed to a multi-generational workforce as part of its diversity initiatives? Has it looked not just at how to combat ageism–in both...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 25, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources
By Marc Belaiche With the significant increase in how much time people spend on social media, it’s no secret that when you’re looking to recruit for your organization, social media can be an effective medium for you to use to find quality candidates. It can be...
