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Emerging Trends in 2024 Shaping the Workforce

In a time of economic uncertainty and rapid market changes, the best course of action your business can take is ensuring your workforce is as strong as possible to address current and future obstacles. While we can’t predict the future, we are seeing some hiring trends continuing into the new…
Alita Fabiano
January 22, 2024
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2023 Salary Guides

Our 2023 Salary Guides for the Ottawa region are now available! The salary ranges and insights in the Salary Guides are derived from the placements made in 2022 across various sectors including private and public sector organizations in the Corporate Services, Construction and Development, Legal Services Finance and Accounting, and…
LRO Staffing
January 26, 2023
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Ottawa Job Market Outlook for 2023

From the Great Resignation to record low unemployment rates, we saw an incredibly tight labour market throughout 2022. But as the new year begins, we’re already seeing hiring intentions slightly dip and salaries begin to stabilize as a potential economic downturn approaches. So what’s in store for 2023? While we…
Alita Fabiano
January 5, 2023
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Talent Acquisition Trends Your Company Should Adopt

Finding the right people to help your company grow to the next level is one of the greatest challenges businesses face today. While most companies have come to know the importance of developing a reliable recruitment process, they’re often not taking the next vital step in analyzing and understanding their…
Joey Kewin
September 7, 2022
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6 Tips for Fielding Multiple Job Offers

After spending weeks or months searching for a new role, it’s exciting when you finally receive a job offer that meets your expectations. But what happens when you receive more than one enticing offer at the same time? While this gives you leverage to negotiate your offer more confidently, it…
Lee-Anne McDougall
July 12, 2022
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5 Reasons You Should Consider Contract Employment

During your job search on Glassdoor or LinkedIn, you are probably scrolling past terms like temp, casual, and contract. That said, these can be extremely worthwhile positions you’re overlooking, especially if you’ve been displaced during the pandemic or are looking to jump start your career post-graduation. With nearly 70% of…
Glenn McCarthy
March 21, 2022
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How to Upskill for the Current Job Market

From our economy recovering post-pandemic to the growing rise of automation, our current job market is in a state of flux. So whether you’re trying to start your career, hold on to your position, or looking for a promotion, upskilling is a viable solution to gain an edge in a…
Alita Fabiano
November 23, 2021