Be Prepared: Have a strong hiring strategy coming out of COVID
Be prepared. A scouts motto but it certainly can be applied to today’s job market. If you haven’t noticed, there has been an increase in opportunities out there in the engineering & manufacturing sectors but it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. So if you...
How is the pandemic is affecting the job market?
How are you seeing the pandemic affect the job market? Although a lot of manufacturing companies in Canada are still up and running for the time being. Have companies put hiring on hold? Are the processes dragged out? Or is it business as usual and you've found a...
Handling Negative Feedback
Putting this in our blog as its a great article from Undercover Recruiter and I do not want to lose it. How do you handle negative feedback or constructive criticism? Are you equipping your employees to handle it properly? #negativefeedback #howtohandlefeedback
Charity
Here at JP Recruitment, we make a monthly donation to Sick Kids hospital and we think you should too! It's pretty easy and you can pick how much your monthly donation is. Even $10/mth would help - how hard would it be to drink 2 less pints or rent 1 less movie?...
The Discretionary Bonus | Bonus Structure | Commission | Sales & Recruitment
I've purely posted this in here so it doesn't get lost. It is definitely the best thing from Ed Hunter yet. Let us know your thoughts on bonus structure.
Leadership & Inspiration
Leadership & inspiration come hand in hand. Below is a great video on getting buy in from both your employee's and your customers. Simon Sinek breaks it down very well and it is actually quite simple - definitely worth the 20min watch. As per the video, this...
Leadership | Attracting Talent | Building Teams | Recruitment
Leadership is such an important topic when is comes to attracting talent and growing your company whether it be in the engineering & manufacturing sector or not. This is a great article written on LinkedIn by Mack Story on leadership. In manufacturing...
Attracting Talent through Job Postings
Attacting talent through job postings isn't as easy as just posting your internal job description and hoping for the best. This article posted by Nethire does a good job of going over some of the basics you should think about when trying to attract the right talent....
Improving Your LinkedIn Profile
Improving LinkedIn profile's is a very important topic if you are open to new opportunities in the engineering & manufacturing industry. It can help your own personal "online brand", act as a resume to companies without you even applying, can give you a different...
The Importance of Strong Leadership
The importance of strong leadership is an obvious part of growing a good business. This article that I read, "Why a Bad Boss is Bad for Employer Brank", is a great eye opener for a lot of companies out there. It discusses the some points on Talent...
Talent Trends
What the CEO's from manufacturing companies are telling Trump not only resonates in the US. For at least the last couple of years now, I have seen it here in Canada as well. Useful read, so check out the article here. It is becoming harder and harder for...
The 12 days of Christmas | Recruitment Edition
Here at JP Recruitment we would like to wish everyone and their families a safe holiday season! We thought we would kick off the Christmas period with 12 tips in finding that next step in your career. "A job that will make you happy." This would make the world a...
Notice Period
Notice period is something that everyone needs to consider when either looking/accepting a new job but also for current/future employers to be mindful of as well. This article prompted this blog post mainly because I wanted to ensure that JP Recruitment provided some...
2 Years of Running a Recruitment Business
Last Friday marked the 2nd anniversary of JP Recruitment. Time has flown by! It has been great and we are looking forward to many more years doing Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment. Doing technical jobs in the GTA, Ontario or even Canada wide can always...
Five Things I wish I knew before I started my Recruitment Career
Five things I wish I knew before I started my Recruitment Career is an article I found on LinkedIn which I thought was oh so very true. Some of them are the reason I started this business, others are things you just cant avoid. I have inserted the article below for...