by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 4, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Nearly 90% of the time, the reason people fail in their job has nothing to do with skills or experience, and everything to do with attitudes and fit. We’ve all hired someone who looked great on paper and interviewed really well, even though...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 26, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources
By Marc Belaiche This article covers why reference checking has become a vital step in the hiring process for all organizations. Tougher Job Market Given the economic downturn of recent years, some job seekers may be more likely to take liberties with their education,...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 18, 2015 | Advantage Mississauga, Hiring, Youth
By Rosa Lokaisingh The lack of hard data in our marketplace – an information gap that makes it difficult to begin to understand which skills are required for employment, what practices are the most promising in training youth to become productive citizens and...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 4, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop Résumés have been around for so long, we just take them for granted. They became popular after WWII, and the essence of the document has not changed in the last 75 years. But relying on the résumé as the admission ticket for candidates to introduce...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jan 13, 2015 | Hiring, Human Resources
By Jan van der Hoop Fish where the fish are: Five simple tips for attracting the right people to your business Placing ads on job boards, hoping people will send you their résumé, just isn’t enough any longer. Even if you get quantity, you have no control over the...
