Happy Office, Productive Office: Products and Concepts Aimed at Optimizing Office Efficiency.
Optimizing Well Being in the Workplace It goes without saying that any company is only as good as its employees, and employees are only as good as they feel. Research has proven what is intuitively apparent, that a happy and comfortable employee is a productive employee. Some while back, we shared a general overview of various […]
Video interviews in the recruiting process: benefits or biases?
Video interviewing has become an increasingly popular tool in the recruitment process. When the video recruiting trend in HR began to take hold from 2011 to 2013, its popularity grew 49% to the point where six out of ten HR managers were using video to interview candidates [2]. While this level of adoption has […]
Considerations when hiring in new jurisdictions
As a company expands globally, they are faced with significant challenges in establishing operations in new jurisdictions. Whether setting up a complete bricks and mortar office or a network of remote staff building business on your behalf, there are several considerations we look at in this article. As your business looks to expand, you can […]
Housing Price Index and New Housing Starts Data Paints a Vivid Picture of the Construction Industry in Western Canada
The monthly Canadian New Housing Price Index data was released today and showed a 0.1% increase, which was above the forecasted 0.0%. This is the first increase since January of this year, which has seen a flat market so far, even decreasing slightly at -0.2% in April’s release. Conversely, overall Housing Starts were down, […]
5 Ways to stop Ageism getting in the way of your business
It is an unfortunate truth of our society that employees are often stereotyped based on their age. Some researchers suggest our society devalues the competence and adaptability of older employees. This does a great disservice to those employees, and also hurts the businesses who act upon these stereotypes. Modern businesses aren’t usually looking to […]
Strong job growth adds strain to already small candidate pool
The Employment Change data was released this morning by Statistics Canada showing strong growth overall and 42.6% higher than forecast result for the month of June. The expectation was to be a net increase of 22,300 jobs, Canada instead adding 31,800 jobs through the period. In previous months at Goldbeck Recruiting we reported that hiring […]
Healthy, Happy, and Productive: Empowering your Workplace
On some level, we should all know that a happy employee is going to be more productive than an unhappy one. Study after study has proved that the better you feel, the better you work. A good manager, or a good business, should have a keen interest in keeping their employees healthy and happy. However, […]
#MeToo, what’s next? We look at what’s happening at the Women’s Forum in Toronto
Ensuring adequate support for women in the workplace is becoming top of mind for most hiring managers as the marketplace evolves. Impactful events like the emergence of the #MeToo movement has shone a light on deep-set issues facing women as they progress in their careers. These campaigns are effective at widespread awareness and understanding, but […]
Interested in Sales Recruitment Trends? An Interview with Goldbeck Specialists
According to a recent report by the Canadian Sales Association, commercial sales is “a rewarding profession that carries a 90% job satisfaction rate.” In addition to other insights, the report found that an increasing number of women, non-Caucasians and Millennials are joining sales teams. Increased demand for sales candidates has outstripped supply in many parts […]
Are You Feeling a Burn out at Work?
The fast-paced culture surrounding our day-to-day functioning can be exhausting. Whether we are buzzing around getting that last thing checked off our to-do list, or at work, we have given ourselves limited time to sit back, relax and give our mind and body a break. These little things often result in a lack of […]