Employment law: Managing risk and uncertainty On Wednesday 28th October, our Executive Director Susie will be teaming up with Jonathan Mamaril, Director for NB Lawyers – Lawyers for Employers. In this free webinar*, they’ll share simple solutions to navigate employment law, alongside real case studies and examples. Managing people in this current climate has brought […]
Recruit Shop is part of Scout Talent Group, and our business group recently ran a webinar called “Avoiding legal minefields.” Our CEO Andrea Davey spoke with a well-known employment lawyer, Director for NB Lawyers, Jonathan Mamaril. Jonathan leads employment and commercial law teams and is a valuable source of practical advice for business planning and […]
Behavioural interview questions are, in many ways, the best way to get an honest and interesting answer from your applicant. Traditional interview questions ask about facts. But with behavioural interview questions, you can learn more about the person’s character – their decision making skills, how they handle problems, and what it would be like for […]
There is so much involved in finding the right person to bring on your team. You have to find someone that fits into your culture. You have to find someone that will get along well with the rest of the staff. You have to try to find someone that not only looks good on paper […]
Much of hiring is focused on what you need as a company. It’s about finding the talent that matches your company culture, the production needed at the position, and more. From the interview questions to the recruitment process, the focus is mostly on what you can do to make sure you’re identifying the right talent. […]
Here at the Recruit Shop Blog, we sometimes throw terms around without necessarily defining them for the broader audience. Since many of our clients are entrepreneurs, franchisees, and startups, it’s common to go into recruitment not always fully understanding the terminology. One common area of confusion is the difference between a “human resource manager” and […]
For many, the idea of working with children is a dream. Being paid to play with children for a living means that you get excited almost every day you go to work, and while there is certainly a great deal of stress that comes from working with children every day, it is still a job […]
In the last few weeks, we’ve had several articles on the costs of hiring a new employee. Companies need to focus more on employee retention because the costs of replacing an employee add up quickly. Remember, the costs are not simply limited to recruitment. You can save thousands on recruitment simply by hiring Recruit Shop. But […]
When an employee quits your company, they generally give their 2 weeks notice. Many companies use that time to have the employee complete their usual tasks as they look for someone to replace them as quickly as possible. But these employees are also a vessel of information that can help the person that takes their […]
Imagine you are an applicant, and you have applied to a job that meets all of your needs. It’s in a great area, it has growth potential, and you know that you’ll succeed in the career. You get invited to the interview and nail it. You go home and wait. One week later the decision […]
Management is as much as science as it is an art. You can train to be a great leader, but there are those to whom things come natural, and those that are simply made for management. We see this problem in manager recruitment. You can find someone that looks amazing on paper – and indeed, […]
Recruitment doesn’t end once the applicant is hired. It continues until the employee is acclimated to the company and contributing to a successful workplace. Ideally, that means that you carefully show the employee what is expected of them, what they can expect, and what will ensure that they’ll have continued success with your company. Setting […]
