Preparing for a job interview can be difficult, especially when everyone you ask for advice has a different set of job interview tips and questions to offer. There are many things that you know you should do when going for an interview: be early, dress appropriately, wear neutral colors, and the list goes on. But… Read more »
The new year has arrived and by now your full staff should be back from their vacations. The start of 2017 is a great time to assess your business’s goals and needs and to begin finding talented employees to accomplish them. Certain trends are expected to appear among Canada’s staffing and recruiting industry in 2017… Read more »
Customer service agencies have a heightened interest in recruiting bilingual candidates compared to many other types of businesses. Although there are other types of bilingual jobs and bilingual workers in general provide many benefits, the high level of public and customer interaction seen by customer service agents means that bilingual candidates will be able to… Read more »
The job market is highly competitive, and job seekers are under constant pressure to outperform one another for the sometimes seemingly elusive prize of proper employment. It is therefore important for job seekers to find ways to distinguish themselves and better stand out from the crowd. One such method can be through bilingualism. The ability… Read more »
When you are evaluating a bilingual candidate, it is important to understand how well they can communicate in their second tongue. This is not just a simple matter of making sure they can translate or speak a few sentences since there is a large difference between speaking a language and communicating in it. Here are… Read more »
Canada is an extremely diverse country that is home to a great deal of different languages. About 20% of the population speaks a language at home other than English or French, which means that there are over six million people who are most comfortable interacting in a language other than the nation’s official tongues. Due… Read more »
Canada is a rich, multicultural nation that has a large number of bilingual job seekers that your company may wish to engage. Although hiring bilingual agents is largely the same as any other type of job, there are certain additional considerations that should be kept in mind in order to make the process more effective… Read more »
Call centre agents are often on the front line of customer interactions. Consequently, this means that their interactions with customers will have a strong influence in shaping their experience and overall willingness to do business with your company in the future. Having bilingual call centre or customer service agents is a good start to making… Read more »
It is common practice for staffing agencies to make use of the Internet in carrying out the recruitment goals of their clients. This is usually understood to mean things like creating postings to place on Monster or other job search web sites, but this is not the only way online options are used to aid… Read more »
Recruitment agencies can be key players in implementing your company’s hiring strategy. Figuring out whether that strategy is working, however, is something only you can do directly. This is because many of the most important recruiting metrics only come to light after the hiring process is complete and when you are able to actually see… Read more »
