archives Tag: Vancouver Recruitment Agency

How to Test Your Candidates Critical Thinking Abilities

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Outside of unbearably dangerous jobs and some science-fiction scenarios, you don’t want your company staffed completely by robots. You want a team of breathing, feeling humans…people ready to use their experience and innovation to solve your stickiest business problems.  In other words, algorithms will only get you so far. You also need original, outside-the-box solutions as well. That means […]

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Should I Get a Master’s Degree?

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A Master’s degree can accelerate your career, opening new doors and supercharging your earnings power. Or it can end up an expensive waste of time, a line-item on your resume that never impacts your job prospects. The key is knowing the difference ahead of time, understanding when you should get a Master’s degree and when you should pursue […]

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Do You Know Your Market Value When Job Searching?

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Job searches aren’t just about finding a job. They are also about finding the right job for you. That process involves discovering a position that fits your skills and background, as well as landing a spot at a first-rate organization.   And let’s face it: the process is also about getting paid. To do this, you need to know what you can demand for your particular skill set. […]

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Has Your Company Considered Switching to Flexible Hours to Attract Top Talent?

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We’ll likely look back on 2020 as a pivot year in employer-employee relations. Among the many changes that have taken root: the best candidates now expect flexible schedules as part of the normal course of business. Are you on board with the change? Has your company considered switching to flexible hours to attract top talent?  Work-from-home has become the new […]

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What to Do When You Get the Dreaded Sunday Scaries

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Heard of the “Sunday Scaries?” That’s that sense of foreboding you get about dinner time on Sunday, when you realize you’ll have to head to work the next morning. It’s a clear sign you aren’t getting the right levels of satisfaction from your job.  Look, work is work. Few people look forward to Monday morning. But, in general, you should like your […]

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Why Humility is A Leadership Quality You Need to Master

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To achieve lofty objectives, a leader needs a majestic vision and towering ambition. Those attributes seem far removed from a word like “humble.” However, having an unpretentious approach can help you accomplish those soaring goals. That’s why humility is a leadership quality you need to master.  You probably remember your parents talking about the importance of being humble at some point during your childhood. Well, […]

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New Year, New Hires – Are You Ready for the Busiest Hiring Season?

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It’s that time of year again. Time to regret your holiday calorie intake and to ignore your credit card bill as long as possible. It’s also time to get ready for the New Year’s hiring rush.   Are you ready? Unfortunately, we can’t help your waistline or your finances. But we can give you some advice for the busiest hiring season.  Traditionally, January and February represent the most […]

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4 Tips to Reconnect With Old Professional Contacts

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Almost any career development begins with one inescapable strategy: networking. However, it takes work to maintain relationships. Sometimes, more work than we can handle…especially when things get busy. As a result, connections get lost and we fall out of contact. Then, when you need the help to grab a new opportunity, you don’t have network you need.  But don’t worry. Just because you […]

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