Tips for Job Searching in a Competitive Market
If you find yourself looking for a job, whether due to a move, the loss of your current position, or you are just ready for a new opportunity, it can be challenging to be on the hunt. Get yourself well positioned with these job searching tips: Update Your Resume Keeping your resume updated helps to […]
7 Tips for Acing Your Video Interview
Video interviews took a huge upswing during the pandemic for obvious reasons, and even now they continue to be a common choice for employers seeking new talent. Many companies have realized they are the most efficient way to meet with prospective hires, especially for the first interview. For some people, video interviews can be anxiety-inducing, […]
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Completing Effective Reference Checks
Four important steps to completing an effective reference check Just how important is it to complete job references? For the majority of employers, it’s a crucial final step in the hiring process that confirms – or calls into question – your impressions of the potential employee. In some cases, it can even be the deciding […]
Attracting Top Talent in a Job Interview
With more open positions than qualified candidates, hiring companies need to work harder than ever before. When one thinks of job interviews, most people envision a candidate trying their best to impress a prospective employer. But recent shifts in the Canadian economy have turned the tables. A tight labour market – where there are more […]
How to Attract and Retain Top Talent
With unemployment at its lowest in more than a decade, local employers are applying innovative strategies to engage their top staff. Ottawa’s hot economy continues to add jobs month after month, leading to the region’s tightest labour market in a generation. Statistics Canada recently reported that Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate sunk to 4.4 per cent in […]
How to Ace a Job Interview
Ottawa recruiting firm Stevenson & White weighs in on how candidates can stand out when meeting a prospective employer Interviews are the most critical, and typically most stressful part, of the job-hunting process. You’ve piqued a potential employer’s interest with your CV, but now it’s time to wow them in person. As a recruitment firm, […]
6 Reasons for a Job Seeker to Call a Recruiter
On the job hunt? Here are six reasons to call a recruiter: Local firm Stevenson & White weighs in on the benefits they provide to candidates Most professionals know first-hand that conducting a job search on one’s own is time consuming and can feel like taking shots in the dark. While the promise of a […]
The Top Four Myths About Recruiters
The top four myths about recruiters: Stevenson & White debunks some of the stereotypes around ‘head hunters’ Recruiter. For some professionals, it can be a dirty word. Despite providing a valuable service, the recruitment industry is occasionally overshadowed by negative stereotypes and a misunderstanding of how the process works. But many of those misperceptions unravel […]
Should You Use a Specialized Recruiter?
Should you use a specialized recruiter to find your next employee? What to consider when deciding whether to consult an expert during the hiring process: Anyone who’s been tasked with hiring a new team member at work knows it is a time consuming process. Draft a job posting. Post it on job boards. Sift through […]
