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Job-jumping is becoming more and more common, especially among millennials. The possibility of employees leaving just six months or a year after being hired is a growing concern for companies. What can you do about it? We explore three key questions here. 

Quite aside from ethical issues, bias in the recruitment process may be detrimental to your business. By favouring certain candidate profiles, you risk creating teams whose make-up is too similar. Here are some tips to avoid falling into this trap.

It’s never nice to find out that your company is the target of online criticism. However, there are concrete steps you can take to improve the situation. Our expert provides the lowdown.

Turnover rate is an indicator that’s not always scrutinized with care by small- and medium-sized enterprises – but in an employees’ market like today, you should pay more attention to it. Here’s why.

Are you struggling to make new hires? If your business sector is booming, perhaps a shortage of skilled workers is to blame... but it’s also possible that your corporate culture is hampering your recruitment efforts. Here’s how you can find out and what you can do about it.

It’s not always easy to tell candidates that they haven’t been selected for employment with your company. You need to be astute and empathetic. So, what do you need to do? Here are three tips.

Human capital can be defined as all your employees’ talents, knowledge, abilities and loyalty. Considered to be an intangible asset, it also includes their education, qualifications, certifications, professional experience and skills. Here are a few ways you can make the most of your human capital.

Statistics show it - Quebec companies are finding it more and more challenging to recruit qualified workers. Here are five tips to help you with this situation.

Do you hesitate before hiring people who are fifty-five or older? It’s unfortunate. At St-Amour, we believe that it your organization should consider giving them a chance. Here’s why.

You recently recruited a candidate, and your candidate doesn’t appear, and neither you nor your recruiter have any idea why. So what can be done to prevent this from occurring? Here are a few practical tips that might help.

Good managers should always protect themselves against mistakes that a new employee might make. Here is why.

Today’s smartphones boast impressive features. But is that really always a good thing? And do companies come out ahead when everything is said and done?

Looking for a top-notch employee? Here are four good reasons to use these kinds of services.

Make your mark. That will make all the difference to your business, in a context where hiring personnel is a considerable challenge. Here is how to process.

Since you might not have the chance to be assisted by a recruitment agency, here’s some sound advice from one of our recruitment managers to help you prepare your job interviews. Read on to find out what Audrey Chrétien, manager of our Engineering, Production and Logistics team, has to say.

Many of us have seen employees leave their jobs to go work for the competition. But what if the employer wants the departure to take place immediately, so as to keep confidential information from being shared?

Did you know that under the Civil Code of Québec, employees have an obligation of loyalty to their employer that continues even after the contract is over?

Product marketing or HR marketing? That is the question!

As an employer, do you tend to hire professionals to recruit your new employees? Do you know the difference between a head hunter, a recruitment agency, and a placement agency? Do you know how much this type of service costs? The answers to these questions appear below. Hopefully, they will help you to decide which option is best for you.