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December 2nd, 2013

Pre-screening Job Applicants

Pre-screening Job Applicants

Pre-screening job applicants allows employers to narrow down the pool of applicants to those who are the best fit for the position—without spending hours doing in-depth interviews.

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December 1st, 2013

Careers in the Mining Industry

Careers in the Mining Industry

Mining is an incredibly diverse sector, with more than 120 occupations ranging from skilled trades to high tech professionals.

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November 1st, 2013

BC Jobs is Pleased to Announce Full Mobile Optimization!

BC Jobs Full Mobile

BC Jobs is now mobile! Why is this so important? Well, Jobvite’s 2013 social recruiting survey reported over 1 billion job applications from mobile in the U.S. alone. Over 60% of job seekers use mobile devices to hunt for work, and that number just keeps growing. Recruiting is mobile. This is why we made it […]

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October 1st, 2013

Better Recruiting with Facebook Professional Skills

Facebook Professional Skills

Facebook is becoming a much more commonly used tool for recruiting. This is in huge part due to the social network’s massive user base (over 1 billion active users), and the many Facebook recruiting apps on the market, making it easier than ever to attract applicants. Recently Facebook added a “Professional Skills” section to user’s […]

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May 17th, 2013

Learn Facebook Recruiting Best Practices from the Masters

Learn Facebook Recruiting Best Practices from the Masters

When it comes to learning new tricks, examples go a long, long way. It’s one thing to read tips and tricks about how to recruit, create an employer brand, and implement social media strategies, but actually seeing these practices in action can take your comprehension to the next level. Facebook recruiting is still relatively new […]

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September 24th, 2012

How to highlight your employer brand & company values with video

How to highlight your employer brand & company values with video

With today’s technology, companies of all sizes can take advantage of video to showcase the unique culture within their organization.

Be real, be honest, and focus on presenting your company in an authentic way to potential applicants.

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August 23rd, 2012

60 Seconds With Roger Hardy – Founder and CEO Clearly Contacts

60 Seconds With Roger Hardy -  Founder and CEO Clearly Contacts

Ask almost any executive and they’ll tell you that learning from others and developing mentors has been a key component of their own success. BCJobs.ca is therefore happy to bring to you the first of our 60 Seconds With… series, highlighting some of the successful business persons from right here in the Lower Mainland. The first in our series is Roger Hardy, Founder and CEO of Clearly Contacts.

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April 27th, 2012

Importance of Employee Recognition

Importance of Employee Recognition

Want to keep employees satisfied in their jobs without one foot out the door? Give them a little credit, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than half (54 per cent) of workers interviewed said they would be somewhat or very likely to leave their current position if they didn’t feel appreciated by their manager.

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March 20th, 2012

Gen Y: Are They Who You Think They Are?

Gen Y: Are They Who You Think They Are?

Would you hire someone from Gen Y (someone born after 1980) if you had the option to hire someone older? Is your preference about experience or preconceptions? Here are some generalizations about the generations that came before:

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February 15th, 2012

Retain Star Employees Rather than Find New Ones

Retain Star Employees Rather than Find New Ones

If you’ve ever lost a star employee, you know it can come as a huge blow. You invested time to review resumes, interview candidates, train the new recruit, and now you’re wondering how you’ll manage without them. Hiring and training a new employee is a massive expense, as well as risk—what is the likelihood you’ll find one as good as the one you lost? And why did you lose them in the first place? Some of the most common reasons for a star employee to jump ship include:

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