Why Great Candidates Decline Great Offers: 3 Common Reasons

Why Great Candidates Decline Great Offers: 3 Common Reasons

September 18th, 2025

So, you’ve found the perfect candidate. You make them a great offer, and they turn it down. This is something our Headhunters in Toronto see happen to employers from time to time. It’s certainly a…

Stretching the Truth on Your Resume? There Could Be Legal Implications

Stretching the Truth on Your Resume? There Could Be Legal Implications

September 11th, 2025

People lie on their resumes. And, it’s more common than you think. 70% of people admitted they have lied on their resumes, and 37% admitted that they lie frequently. Only 15% of people said they…

How to Create a Win-Win Salary Negotiation

How to Create a Win-Win Salary Negotiation

September 9th, 2025

Salary negotiations don’t have to feel like a battle between employers and job seekers, but they often do. It feels like us vs. them. However, when approached with transparency and collaboration, both sides can walk…

10 Red Flags Employers See in Candidates (and What They Really Mean)

10 Red Flags Employers See in Candidates (and What They Really Mean)

September 4th, 2025

Hiring isn’t a perfect science. However, there are certain characteristics about candidates that employers can identify during the recruitment process, which may cause them to proceed with caution. These red flags should be thoroughly investigated…

Rethinking ‘Culture Fit’: Hiring for Growth, Not Just Similarity

Rethinking ‘Culture Fit’: Hiring for Growth, Not Just Similarity

August 21st, 2025

A lot of companies place significant emphasis on “culture fit” when assessing candidates during the hiring process. There’s no question that it has an important role. Headhunters in Toronto will tell you that “Culture fit”…

8 Ways to Build a Strong Employer Brand Without a Huge Budget

8 Ways to Build a Strong Employer Brand Without a Huge Budget

August 7th, 2025

People want to work for top organizations. They want to work for the big names or companies that have a strong employer brand. They want to work for a company with a strong culture and…

From Quiet Quitting to Quiet Cutting—How the Talent Landscape Is Shifting

From Quiet Quitting to Quiet Cutting—How the Talent Landscape Is Shifting

August 5th, 2025

Quiet quitting arose out of the rise of rejecting hustle culture and the desire for people to create a separation between work and home. In what some may consider a response to this trend, Recruitment…

Can Looking Young Hold Your Career Back? 5 Tips to Counter It.

Can Looking Young Hold Your Career Back? 5 Tips to Counter It.

July 29th, 2025

People often make assumptions about people who look young. The first is that they assume they are younger than they are. If you look young, people can often take you less seriously, assume you have…

The Hidden Cost of Unfilled Roles — and How to Speed Up Hiring

The Hidden Cost of Unfilled Roles — and How to Speed Up Hiring

July 24th, 2025

Most companies today are having challenges filling their open positions, and it’s costing you money. While there are quantifiable ways to measure the cost of open positions, there are also many hidden costs of unfilled…

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