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Planning for Growth — How Temp-to-Perm May be a Good Option

The decision to hire additional staff members is a delicate balance between meeting business needs and balancing the additional financial obligations that come with more employees. This is particularly true of businesses that are in high growth mode. The financial obligations can be even higher if an employee turns out […]

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The Importance of Updating your Candidate Pool

For some companies, bringing on a new employee is an occasional task that is only done when an existing employee is promoted or moves on, or when a new position is created. For others, however, the hiring process is continual. Whether this is due to seasonal work, temporary projects, or […]

Common Business Staffing Problems and How to Solve Them

Today’s businesses face challenges that would have been unthinkable even five to ten years ago. The 24-7 business climate requires constant innovation, new product offerings and services. In addition, staffing expectations and needs are more demanding than ever while the ability to find qualified candidates has diminished. There are also […]

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Employers, Are You Ready for Generation Z?

Hold on to your devices, Generation Z is about to enter the workforce. Armed with electronics, energy, and enthusiasm, they’re ready to take on the universe. The oldest members of this generation will soon be landing their first jobs. Who Are They? The debate continues about the precise onset of […]

Is your Contract Worker really your Employee? Part 1

Why is this important to know? If Canada Revenue Agency audits your company & determines the contract workers you have employed should have been treated as employees, then you are responsible for paying all source deductions (CPP, EI, EHT & WSIB) for both the employer & employee portions with late […]

The Employer-Staffing Agency Relationship: Start Out on the Right Foot

A temporary staffing agency can be a valuable time and resource-saving asset for an employer. That is why it’s critical to establish a good working relationship with the agency staff right from the beginning. Employers should think of the temporary staffing agency as an extension of their own HR staff. […]

The True Cost of Employee Turnover

Replacing employees is no easy task. Recruiting and interviewing candidates can be an exhausting job and bringing new hires up to speed can be tricky for everyone involved. Replacing employees can also be an expensive process for most companies. In fact, recent studies into employee turnover revealed that replacing an […]

Attention Managers! Stop Wasting your Valuable Time!

Quite often Manager’s find themselves spending far too much time tied up in recruiting rather than focusing their efforts where they need to be. How many hours do you spend recruiting when you need to hire someone? Let’s look at 5 major steps that go into a hire: 1. Creating […]

Common Myths About Temporary Staffing Services

There are many myths surrounding temporary services. In fact, there are so many  that some HR professionals hesitate to use these services at all when it comes time to hire a new employee. However, hiring through a staffing agency, or temporary service, is one of the best ways to fill a position. […]

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