The whys and whens of outsourcing HR PEOs or professional employer organizations are now one of the most common solutions to focus on the core activity of a business and leave other more administrative, yet still essential, functions to a third party. Commonly, PEOs can be seen as an HR outsourcing solution that handles activities… Read the full article
The impending Canadian labor shortage that employers will face in the upcoming years is no secret; and indeed, the Canadian Government has not left the matter unnoticed. As one solution to the precariously low birth rates and the increasing number of employees reaching retirement age, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada has presented the… Read the full article
From silicone cupcake molds, to yoga classes, to non-traditional work schedules, there is no denying it, flexibility is in and so is the need for a freelance resume. Let’s start off by saying that a flexible job is one that does not conform to the typical and ‘good-old’ 9 to 5 parameters and that rather,… Read the full article
Whether you are going for a job interview for a full time job, part-time position, a contract job, a project or a casual simple gig, what to wear to a job interview when meeting your potential employer or new client is important. As the old saying goes you do not get a second chance to… Read the full article
Every company or organization needs a temp worker at some point. Temporary, short-term or contract help from time to time. And there are lots of workers who are prepared to work part-time or on a contract basis. According to the Canadian Council on Social Development there were almost 3 million people working part-time and 13%… Read the full article
There are many reasons why a company would want to hire a flexible or freelance worker; a worker who comes into the office, with the right skill, when a company needs it. A worker that is willing to work on a temporary, contract, seasonal, gig, project or part time basis. Let’s face it, there are… Read the full article
Are last Fridays party and the not-so-great decisions that came along with it going to influence if you get your dream job or not? Well the truth is, it could. The use of social media hiring is something we all need to think about. It has made our lives increasingly public and Human Resources personnel… Read the full article
Things can get pretty busy at the office before and after the Christmas holidays.There are many opportunities for both seasonal hiring and post holiday hiring. It is obvious that for retailers, Christmas is the busiest season of the year and employers are used to seasonal hiring to meet demands at the cash register, at the… Read the full article
It is clear that the industry of flexible work is on the rise. Revenues of temp agencies for placing temporary and contract workers was $104.8 billion in 2012, up from $98.3 billion in 2011 based on American Staffing Association estimates. But with new easier methods of finding temporary help being offered will the temp agency become obsolete? The… Read the full article
We have learned throughout our lives how to read people. We look at their eyes, their lips, how fast they are breathing, the way they position their bodies. We subconsciously or consciously can interpret from these small nuances what the person is feeling, and how we feel about them all through the important face to… Read the full article