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Ontario’s new regulations for publicly advertised jobs providing transparency for job-seekers: expert

lbailey — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:00:16 +0000

Stronger regulations at the provincial level surrounding Ontario employers’ publicly advertised job postings can prevent companies from ‘ghosting’ applicants and provide candidates with more transparency in the recruiting process, says Patricia Hewlin, professor of social organizational psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. This year, Ontario is amending the Working for Workers Act to require employers to […]

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Humi using ChatGPT to remove administrative burden from HR, recruitment processes

lbailey — Wed, 24 May 2023 13:00:41 +0000

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are becoming critical in helping human resources leaders balance the necessary administration in recruitment processes, says Andrea Bartlett, vice-president of people at HR consultancy Humi. “What’s exciting to me is AI [is] another tool in the HR professionals’ tool belt that can enable them to offset the administrative tasks to […]

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Many Canadians planning to switch jobs for better benefits: survey

mschmit — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:14 +0000

Canadians on the hunt for a new job want improved benefits and better control over their schedule, according to a new survey by Indeed. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 full-time employees, found 32 per cent said they plan to change jobs within the next one to two years. A quarter said they’ve been actively recruited by another […]

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Canadians prioritizing salary, benefits in job search: survey

mschmit — Thu, 02 May 2019 11:00:37 +0000

While 78 per cent of respondents agreed salary is their top reason for accepting one job offer over another, 49 per cent said benefits is also a priority, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled 400 Canadian workers, also found 39 per cent indicated the position’s responsibilities plays a role, […]

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Location tops salary when employees consider job offers: survey

mschmit — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:45:07 +0000

Work location narrowly outranks work-life balance and salary as the most important factor when considering a job offer, according to a new survey by Ceridian HCM Inc. The survey, which polled nearly 1,700 workers in Canada and the United States who’d been offered a new job in the past year, found 68 per cent consider location the most important […]

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Canadian employers upping benefits offerings to fill job vacancies: survey

mschmit — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:30:18 +0000

Canadian employers are offering additional benefits, flexible working opportunities and broadening their view of talent pools to fill job openings, according to a new survey by ManpowerGroup Canada. The survey, which polled 2,000 employers, found 41 per cent of survey respondents are having difficulty filling vacancies. Positions in the skilled trades such as electricians, welders […]

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An escape room in a job interview? Many are open to it

mschmit — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 04:45:30 +0000

Job seekers and employers in Britain are open to some unorthodox methods when it comes to the recruitment and hiring process, according to new research by the Knowledge Academy Corp. The global provider of training courses found that more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of employers would be interested in using an escape room to assess an applicant for […]

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Despite rise in digital tools, most Canadians prefer personalized hiring process: survey

mschmit — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:49:49 +0000

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Canadians prefer a personalized touch in the hiring process, such as face-to-face interactions, according to a new survey by Ranstad Canada. The survey found a similar percentage (63 per cent) of respondents said the abundance of digital options has made it more difficult to find jobs and 62 per cent said they find […]

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One-third of Canadians planning a job search in 2018: survey

mschmit — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:00:15 +0000

More than a third of Canadians are planning to look for a new job in 2018, according to new research by staffing firm Accountemps. The survey polled more than 400 Canadian employees, 300 senior managers and 300 human resources managers. All the managers surveyed said they encourage job applicants to touch base after they’ve sent in a resumé, with […]

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