BC Employment Law Update: Q4 2025
Bill 30: New Serious Illness or Injury Leave — Clarification Rather than Reinvention The B.C. government has introduced and passed Bill 30 effective November 27, 2025, creating a new category of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) for workers experiencing a serious personal illness or injury. “Not new protections—just clearer ones” Michael […]
Building the Next Generation of Capable Leaders
1. The Foundation of Modern Leadership: Empowerment Leaders often focus on vision and strategy—but neither matters if people don’t feel empowered to act. As Ayuen puts it: “No matter how good the vision is, it doesn’t happen without people feeling empowered and safe.” Psychological safety, open communication, and trust are what allow innovation and accountability […]
Employment Law Updates with Graeme McFarlane
WorkSafe BC Takes a More Interventionist Role One of the most notable shifts is WorkSafe BC’s increasingly proactive stance. The agency has hired a significant number of new investigators and is prioritizing workplace safety issues, particularly bullying and harassment. “You’ve really got to make sure you have policies in place and that you take them […]
The Recruitment Process: Building Teams, Not Just Filling Roles
At Goldbeck Recruiting, we see recruitment as both a mirror and an engine of business success. Here’s how an intentional, structured process helps organizations grow stronger with every hire. Recruitment as a Strategic Process Hiring well requires more than matching skills to job titles. It’s about understanding how each new team member fits into the […]
Shortlisting: What It Is and Why It Matters in Recruitment
Whether you’re an HR manager, hiring director, or business owner working with a recruiting partner like Goldbeck Recruiting, understanding what shortlisting means (and how to do it well) can dramatically improve the quality and speed of your hiring process. What Does “Shortlisting” Mean in Recruitment In simple terms, shortlisting refers to the stage in the […]
Resume Scanning: What Employers Need to Know
In our recent article on the recruitment process, we explored how each stage of hiring, from sourcing to selection, shapes an organization’s long-term success. Resume scanning plays a vital part in that process, acting as the first filter that determines which candidates make it to the interview stage. What Is Resume Scanning? Resume scanning refers […]
The Art of Asking Better Interview Questions
In our recent article on the Recruitment Process, we discussed how hiring should be seen as an ongoing system rather than a one-time event. Interviewing sits at the very heart of that system—where data, instinct, and dialogue converge. A well-crafted set of questions not only helps you make a confident hiring decision but also leaves […]
Candidate Relationship Management in Effective Recruiting
Whether you’re hiring for a single role or building a pipeline for future opportunities, a strategic approach to candidate relationship management helps companies attract, engage, and retain top talent. What Is Candidate Relationship Management? Candidate Relationship Management is the ongoing process of engaging with current and potential job candidates before, during, and after the recruitment […]
Balancing Care and Cost: How MacNeil Benefits Builds Trust
Founded more than 25 years ago by his father, the boutique firm has remained intentionally small—just five people—while managing a surprisingly broad portfolio of clients. From companies with only a few employees to organizations numbering in the thousands, MacNeil Benefits has built its reputation by focusing almost exclusively on benefits. “Our main differentiator is that […]
Labour Report: September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025: Data, Analysis and Opinion from the Latest Statistics Canada Employment Release Canadian Employment Employment fell by approximately 65,500 jobs in August 2025, defying the expected slight rise of about 5,000 jobs.1 The unemployment rate rose modestly in the same time to 7.1% across the country. Adding those losses to the 41,000 jobs […]