Category: Finding People

Hiring and Recruiting – How Recruiting Methods Have Changed over the Past Ten Years

As technology develops, so do recruitment methods. Especially over the past ten years, technology has played an increasingly larger role in recruiting. In looking at these technological advancements, it’s easy to see how recruiting methods have changed tremendously. As employers and HR professionals have sought to improve upon the traditional recruiting methods, we have seen […]

Find Restaurant Manager — Online

Hiring new employees is never easy — in the case of trying to hire and find restaurant manager, things can be even more difficult! A restaurant manager has the pivotal role of providing the vital link between your food and beverages and paying customers. Staying calm when things don’t go well is one of the […]

Private: A Guide to Looking for Employees Online

If you’re not a part of the online hiring trend, you’re really missing out. The hiring process is no longer limited solely to print ads, job fairs, or word-of-mouth advertising — when looking for employees, with all the advancements made with the internet, there is now a plethora of new outlets to showcase your available […]

Employee Search: Social Media Is Not the Recruiting Miracle Your Company Is Looking for

The Internet’s ever-growing popularity and ever-advancing technology have changed the way we do just about everything, including an employee search, searching for jobs, applying for positions, and hiring new employees. The early days of online recruitment saw the introduction of vocational sites and job boards devoted exclusively to connecting those looking for employment with those […]

Private: Seven Pitfalls to Avoid When Using Employee Referral Programs

There are of course many different ways of going about hiring a new employee. These can include speaking to agencies, direct advertising, and even word of mouth. Employee referral programs are one such word-of-mouth route that are generally considered one of the best, surest, and safest ways to hire. The person who is referred is […]

How Social Media Can Ruin Your Career

Looking for a job these days is no doubt easier than it used to be. Paring away from traditional newspaper ads and employment agencies, employers are now relying on social media to find their next great hire. Posting available positions onto online job boards is now the common way to recruit amongst many businesses. Applicants […]

Finding Employees with the Owner of Infinity Asset Solutions

My interview today is with Josh Sugar, whom I met through my work on the board of EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). A funny “small world” story is that he also happens to play basketball with my business partner, Jamie Schneiderman, on Tuesday nights. Despite this, I swear, Toronto is a big city!Josh’s 12-person company, Infinity Asset Solutions Inc., focuses […]

Find Sales Rep — Hiring Great Salespeople

Anyone who’s tried to find sales rep and recruit for salespeople before will testify that it can be a difficult thing to do well, or even successfully! Once the person is employed, it’s not always a guarantee that they will be a perfect fit for the organization, and in addition, there is likely to also […]

Finding employees? Hiring advice from Sean Evans of Rogers Ventures

It’s amazing how many tech entrepreneurs/ intrapreneurs I meet playing ultimate frisbee. My friend Sean Evans and I started playing ultimate together while he was building the massive Canadiantire.ca (Canadian Tire’s online division) as their G.M. He’s since moved on to become Rogers Ventures‘ VentureBase Know-It-All (aka Director of Operations), via Points.com. We’ve both injured ourselves recently, so we’re spending […]