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September 2014 Recruiting Issue

 

In This Issue

HR News of the Day

Considering adding a non-competition clause as part of your offer letter?  Be aware that recent case law indicates it may increase the length of notice you are required to give if you decide to later terminate that employee; via Blaney McMurtry LLP

Should you trust your gut to make hiring decisions?  Find out via this Workopolis article. 

Learn top recruiting tips from one of our very own recruiting consultants

We sat down with Fatima Kanji-Chagpar, a professional recruiting consultant who has been working with the company for the past 4 years, to get the inside scoop for our clients on what it takes to
find and hire great candidates. Fatima has been a stellar resource on the HRAC recruiting team, particularly in sourcing candidates. She took the time to let us in on her top recruiting tips for businesses.



Hiring? Look for These 5 Qualities of Top Employees

Things to watch for when you are interviewing candidates for your business - the 5 qualities of top employees.

Wacky Hiring Stories

If you've done any hiring, you probably have one strange/funny experience that stands out in your mind. I remember one gentleman that spoke about himself in the third person (emulating Elmo) and kept reiterating how successful and wealthy he was. Needless to say he didn't get the job! Read on for more funny hiring stories! What's yours?

What We’ve Been Up To

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We are so pleased to announce another member of the HR à la carte team. Tam Campbell Trant will be working with us as our Recruiting Coordinator. Tam will help us in sourcing candidates for clients' open jobs, resume screening, phone screening and reference checking.

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We welcome new client FreshBooks! We continue to be the vendor of choice for clients for their recruiting needs as well as being their trusted advisor for all matters related to HR. We are honoured to help our clients continue to be successful as they grow their businesses! Thank you for your trust and business.

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