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We woke up to a new year where the job market belongs to candidates.  Not long ago, candidates were afraid to leave a job because another one might not be available.  Now, people have lots of choices, and recruiters need to ramp up their game when it comes to finding the best fit for a...

Our workplaces are a complex mix of ages, ethnicities, management styles and personal needs.  There are now 5 generations at work, each of them bringing their own values, skills and education to the job.  We have Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials (or GenY) and the youngest, not yet named generation that I think should...

  It is scary how few employers in Canada check references.  Larger companies with Human Resource departments know the value of reference checks, but smaller, entrepreneurial firms are often pressed for time and so reference checks go by the wayside.  The time invested in reference checks is worth every minute. It is a chance to...

I compare recruiting and hiring to dating and marriage.  There has been many a union where one partner or the other said “That’s OK, I will change him/her after we are married.”  Likewise, many an employer has ignored red flags in the recruiting process and wondered why the evil twin came to work instead of...

Many employers think that turnover is a simple matter of replacing an existing employee with a new one.  But turnover has multiple costs that eat directly into your profit.  Turnover does not just include the wage you are paying, it includes expensive, behind-the-scenes costs that employers seldom consider.  Depending on the complexity of the position...

The “Help Wanted” sections of newspapers hardly exist any more.  The people you want to hire are not looking in the newspaper for opportunities.  So, how can you find the best people for your openings? Sourcing and Recruiting are two different things, and sourcing is a much-needed skill. Start With Who You Know Some of...

In this blog, we are going to post about everything on the human side of business.  From recruiting to termination, you will find sometimes surprising information about how to save money and create engagement in the people you hire. Our focus will be on recruiting, interviewing and hiring – because if you get those steps...

  Valley Personnel has served the Fraser Valley since 1976. We are the largest full-service employment agency in the Fraser Valley, providing both temporary labourers and temporary and permanent office and executive staff to dozens of clients from Langley to Chilliwack – and all points in between. All of our staff are residents of the...