LRO Staffing Blog

Recruiting

How to Retain Your Best Employees – A Comprehensive Guide

Companies often dedicate a considerable amount of time, effort, and money toward ensuring they recruit the best employees they can find. Unfortunately, too often, the same cannot be said about companies endeavours to retain those same employees for the long-term. While some regular turnover is expected as people move throughout…

LRO StaffingJuly 17, 2019

Job Market Ottawa

The Top 20 Paying Jobs in Ottawa

With the amount of well-paid jobs rising in the Capital Region, more than ever before we are seeing a considerable diversity in the industries that are putting down roots right here in Ottawa. The most recent City of Ottawa data has Ottawa’s Median family income at $102,000, and when compared…

LRO StaffingJuly 3, 2019

Resume Tips

A Recruiter’s Guide to Writing a Cover Letter

Your resume is an indispensable tool in landing a new position. However, when it is piled high with countless others, how are you going to make sure that yours rises to the top? What’s going to give you the edge you need to beat out other highly qualified candidates? If…

Deborah MontgomeryJune 21, 2019

Job Market Ottawa Salary Guide

Ottawa Legal Salary Guide 2019

We’ve been helping Legal professionals find rewarding careers in the Ottawa region since 2005. As a result, we have a unique set of insights into what is happening in this dynamic field that continues to grow at a healthy pace alongside the Candian economy. More and more companies are opening…

LRO StaffingJune 5, 2019

Job Search Ottawa

The Best Networking Events in Ottawa

Let’s face facts. The term “networking” has developed a bit of negative stigma in recent years. The word has become somewhat synonymous with inauthentic connections and meetings you take out of sheer career obligation and ambition rather than a desire for genuine connection. Thankfully there has been a bit of…

Cassandra KubeJune 4, 2019

Employee Management Hiring Recruiting

The Anatomy of a Perfect Job Description

Writing the perfect job description may sound easy, but take it from our considerable experience that it can be a complicated process to master. For many employers, it seems like something that should flow naturally from the needs the company is trying to fill, but as we will explore in…

Shannon MaloneyMay 22, 2019

Ottawa

How Ottawa Ranks in Affordability Amongst Major Canadian Cities

With increasing frequency, there has been considerable interest in Ottawa as a place to live and work in the last few years. We’ve discussed the reasons for this, but it bears repeating: the stability of having the Federal Government as a large employer, the reigniting of the Tech industry, and…

LRO StaffingMay 1, 2019

Resume Tips

Going Beyond a Resume

In the past, a polished and thoughtful resume was enough to highlight your skills and career experience to stand out enough in order to land an interview and perhaps a new position. However, as the job market becomes ever more sophisticated and the competition increases, employers are looking for new…

Peter HeuthorstApril 15, 2019

Job Market Ottawa Salary Guide

Ottawa Accounting, Finance & Payroll Salary Guide 2019

We’ve been helping Accounting, Finance & Payroll professionals find rewarding careers in the Ottawa region since 2005. As a result, we have a unique set of insights into what is happening in this dynamic field that continues to grow at a healthy pace alongside the Candian economy. More and more…

LRO StaffingApril 15, 2019

Management

The Link Between Corporate Social Responsibility & Recruiting Talent

Creating a robust corporate social responsibility program is no longer a nice-to-have option. No matter what industry you’re in, a prescribed approach to CSR is going to help attract talent, retain employees, and assist in defining your organization. It has officially entered into the realm of “Best Practice” for any…

Joey KewinApril 1, 2019