For many candidates, particularly those in the early stage of their careers, when preparing for an interview for a position, they often focus solely on impressing the company. Do I have the right skills? Am I educated enough? Am I experienced enough? Can I do a good enough job? While it is important, even critical, to ensure that you do have the right...
Whether your company is using an agency to hire the right people into permanent roles or whether your company has an HR team that can thoroughly vet candidates, no process is airtight. Is the new hire going to perform at a high level for the medium and longer terms? If your company wants to take...
Applying for the Position
January 18, 2019by Micah Shaw
In today’s world of instant communications, mostly electronic, it can become so easy to forget that no matter what position you are applying for, ultimately you are connecting with people, you will be working with people and you will be serving customers. Here are a few tips to avoid pitfalls that I have seen...
Why Work as a Temp?
October 22, 2018by Micah Shaw
In some circles, working as a “temp” may have a certain stigma. However, there are a few positive benefits that can come out of working in this context. Firstly, you can gain valuable work experience, whether you are starting out in your professional life or transitioning into a new career. While temping, you may...
Seeing is Believing
August 24, 2018by Micah Shaw
In this fast-changing digital world, paper resumes are becoming things from the past. At most, many employers want you to apply online and they will use your online resume for the entire recruiting process. If you want to stand out from the digital noise, consider sending a video resume with your next application. With...
At Valley Personnel, we have a labour division that sends workers out daily to a variety of different employers. They get paid when they finish a shift, and could go to a different employer every day. This program has proven to be a character and morale builder for a segment of our population –...
Sometimes, companies involve more than one person or department in the hiring process. In these cases, the candidates may have to liaise with other departments to accomplish their goals. The recruiters have sourced, screened and interviewed several potential candidates and are now ready to have them interviewed by the company hiring team. Here’s where...
Recruit The Best and Keep Them
April 11, 2018by Micah Shaw
At Valley Personnel, we work hand-in-hand with our clients to find the best possible candidates for your openings. We are exacting in our screening, testing and assessing to ensure that the people we send you meet the standards of your brand when they deal with your customers. Once a new employee joins your company,...
Why Use a “Temp Agency”?
March 2, 2018by Micah Shaw
Many business owners and managers resist using temporary employment agencies for a number of reasons. Perhaps they think that agencies are too expensive, or they think it will be too much trouble to train the temporary employees, or maybe the business owners and managers are not even aware that these agencies exist. In reality,...
You have put a lot of time, money and human resources into finding candidates for your vacancy. The reference checks went well and you are ready to make an offer. STOP! What have you found out about the candidate’s personality and behaviour? Is he/she moody or cheerful most of the time? Motivated? Cooperative? Creative? ...