What You Should (& Shouldn’t) Ask in a First-Round Interview

What You Should (& Shouldn’t) Ask in a First-Round Interview

November 26th, 2024

The type of questions you ask candidates during a job interview should vary based on where you are in the hiring process. Questions should match the purpose and intent of the interview.  As a Toronto-based…

Are We in “The Great Wait” Before Employees Start to Leave?

Are We in “The Great Wait” Before Employees Start to Leave?

November 21st, 2024

The past couple of years have been filled with employment trends – remember the Great Resignation? How about quiet quitting and the more recent Great Detachment? Well, another trend is making headway online.  Our legal…

Poll Results: 5 Bad Hiring Practices You Should Avoid

Poll Results: 5 Bad Hiring Practices You Should Avoid

November 19th, 2024

You need strong hiring practices to identify, recruit and hire the best talent in your industry. However, as experts in executive search in Toronto, we’ve seen many companies using hiring practices that are less than…

How Will Amazon’s Return to Office Mandate Impact Retention?

How Will Amazon’s Return to Office Mandate Impact Retention?

November 12th, 2024

Amazon recently announced they are requiring all employees to return to the office 5 days per week. Recruiting in Toronto, we know they are certainly not the first company to make this type of change…

12 Unmistakable Signs of a Toxic Work Culture

12 Unmistakable Signs of a Toxic Work Culture

November 7th, 2024

Toxic work environments are more common than most realize. A recent survey has found that 20% of workers say they work in a toxic environment (17% male, 22% female).  Do you work for a toxic…

6 Ways to Justify a Higher Salary in a Negotiation

6 Ways to Justify a Higher Salary in a Negotiation

October 29th, 2024

We all want to make more money. Employers want to feel valued and they are getting paid fairly for their work. But wanting more money and being able to justify a higher salary are different…

U.S. Surgeon General Says Employers Aren’t Doing Enough to Support Working Parents

U.S. Surgeon General Says Employers Aren’t Doing Enough to Support Working Parents

October 24th, 2024

Working a full-time job with young kids is a challenging task. It’s also a tiring balancing act. You don’t fully understand the challenges and complexities of being a working parent until you are one. This…

Is Your Company Spying On You?

Is Your Company Spying On You?

October 22nd, 2024

Employee monitoring, performance tracking, or whatever you prefer to call it has been on the rise since the pandemic. While it became more of a necessity as people shifted to work remotely, employee monitoring has…

7 Signs You May Be the Personality Hire – Is It A Good Thing?

7 Signs You May Be the Personality Hire – Is It A Good Thing?

October 17th, 2024

Companies hire candidates for many reasons – experience, specialized skills, academic background, and your fit within the company. While your personality has always been a factor, our headhunters in Toronto have come across a new…

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