Orientation
Young & New Worker Orientation Checklist
This checklist describes the basic components of an effective training session.
Baby Boomer Tool Kit
Tap into the “best kept secret” labour pool in our industry.
10 Reasons Why Recruiting and Retaining Baby Boomers Will Improve Your Business and Your Bottom Line
The business case has less to do with traditional retention than with the links between flexibility and engagement and between engagement and business results.
Hiring Young, International Talent: LMIAs Not Required
Hiring international mobile youth is a good alternative to address your labour needs. The Canadian government has bilateral reciprocal agreements with countries around the world to allow exchange of youth to work and/or study abroad. There are three types of work permits for international young workers: Working Holiday Program (WHP), Young Professional (YP) and International Co-op.
Temporary Foreign Workers Program Updates
The Federal government has recently updated and added to the available Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) streams.
Work Placement: Co-ops and More
The term work placement has come to mean many things to many employers. From short-term job placements to discovering top performers, providing industry experience to those pursuing educational goals can be a very successful component of your hiring strategy.
Employer Branding: Branding Your Company as an Employer of Choice
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Many of your businesses serve BC’s growing demand as a tourist destination by attracting the right employees. To remain competitive among employers for eligible workers, companies need to brand themselves as an employer of choice – as a great place to work.
Planning the Steps in Your Recruitment
How you plan your recruiting is important not only to ensure you find the right person for a job opening, but also because the costs of bad recruitment decisions can be very high in terms of both time and money.
Preparing & Conducting Interviews
Being well prepared and then conducting an interview methodically will help you make the most of this important recruitment tool.
Government Programs That Help You Find New Employees
The Federal and Provincial Governments have created programs that help bridge the gap between people receiving social assistance with businesses looking for employees. As you participate in these initiatives, your business becomes part of the solution — helping more people contribute to the economy while building your business at the same time. A win-win situation for everyone.