Here is a great post about taking a new approach to finding a job.  Quite simply, I like how the author is challenging job seekers to go beyond the conventional means of looking for work.
In the “good old days” we would look through the weekend paper and look for want ads.  But of course, online [...]

In this post, we are going to provide some tips when it comes to asking questions in job interviews.  Asking questions shows your interest, intellect and helps build rapport with the hiring manager.  Asking the right question at the right time can help you seal the deal for the job opportunity.  However, if done improperly [...]

HRinmotion is pleased to announce that TK Recruiting is offering EmployPrep to their candidates.

EmployPrep is the only “brandable” career training software for the staffing and recruitment industry’s candidates that is completely hosted.
With EmployPrep, TK Recruiting enhances the resources available to their candidates.  By signing up for their EmployPrep account, TK Recruiting demonstrates their commitment to [...]

So what’s with all this hype about creating a resume on video, is it for real? Many large job boards such as Monster and Careerbuilder seems to think this is a new trend catching the job search community by surprise. Yes, it is a great tool to consider, but will it last and will the [...]

Well David Aplin is making news again in the staffing industry by acquiring Absolute Recruitment, a staffing company specialized in the placement of permanent and temporary administrative office personnel.  Absolute Recruitment was named one is one of Profit Magazine’s ‘Canada’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies.  A good fit not only financially, but culturally as Absolute has [...]

I am please to congratulate David Aplin Recruiting on being named, Canada’s 50 Best Managed companies. David Aplin Recruiting was founded in 1975 and has since grown to become a national staffing provider with 9 offices across Canada. This is a wonderful achievement that demonstrates the level of professionalism and staffing excellence at [...]

What Do Candidates Say About Your Staffing Company?
In business, isn’t it common sense to focus on paying customers? And so in staffing and recruitment, doesn’t it simply make sense to focus on the candidates that you place. After all, these are the candidates that your clients pay you to find. And [...]

A few weeks ago, a recruiter new to the business asked what a great interview to hire ratio would be.
The interview to hire ratio is a staffing metric that reports the number of interviews required to make one placement. This employment metric can be a useful indicator of process quality, a recruiter’s understanding of [...]

You’ve just been told of a long term lucrative staffing contract and you know that your recruitment and staffing agency can do a fantastic job finding resources for the potential client. Now all you’ve got to do is convince them that your recruitment company should be a shortlisted vendor or staffing provider. The only thing [...]

Recruiters all vary in the amount of work they put into editing a candidate’s resume or preparing them for the job interview. From the candidate’s perspective, a recruiter who spends time on your resume or coaching you to interview well is a good indicator of their comitment to your career search. Here is [...]