Candidates

What are Star Candidates Looking for in an Opportunity?

By Peter Humphrey|2025-03-21T12:16:15-04:00July 7, 2025|Star Candidates|

Attracting stars takes strategy when you are hiring in a competitive job market. In addition, hiring in an in-demand field like cybersecurity or data management means you need to have a game plan. How can companies attract the stars they need to succeed? What are they looking for?

Opportunities to be Successful

For most talent, career growth is near the top of their must-list when it comes to what they want from a role or company. They want to have the opportunity […]

How to Best Use Performance Incentives in the Design and Architecture Field

By Peter Humphrey|2024-06-12T13:25:24-04:00May 5, 2025|Performance Incentives|

Because of how most design and architecture firms are structured, professionals are rarely paid through traditional performance incentives. Yet, performance incentives are a proven way to increase productivity, work quality, and job satisfaction. The design and architecture field can be intense, so incentives can be particularly helpful in this field. The hours are long, the deadlines are tight, and much of the work happens behind the scenes. Many design firms are finding creative ways to increase engagement and improve retention […]

How Can Companies Attract the Best Talent?

By Peter Humphrey|2025-04-08T16:09:46-04:00April 7, 2025|Companies, Recruiters, Attract the Best Talent|

All too often, companies focus their recruiting strategy on describing the job responsibilities and their preferred requirements – essentially what the company is looking for in a candidate. While there’s nothing wrong with sharing that information, it will not attract the passive A-players. They want to hire someone who is currently employed, doing well, and not actively looking for a job. Giving them a description of a job like what they are already doing will not compel them […]

Interviews: How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate

By Peter Humphrey|2024-06-11T11:15:59-04:00February 10, 2025|An Era of Authenticity, Be the Diamond, How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate, Companies, Recruiters|

If you want to find exceptional candidates in the insurance industry, you’ll need to focus more on exposing their intangible attributes, like true engagement, business intelligence and an inquisitive mind. Hiring managers can assess these uncommon traits through deeper questioning and by creating a different level of interaction during the in-person interview. Here’s some tips to think about for your next interview.

Passion for the Business

Hiring managers should be looking for candidates who have the right heart and passion for the […]

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Toronto	416 900 3435
Calgary	403 910 9222
Edmonton	587 333 7929
Kelowna	250 448 8880
Montreal	438 448 4300
Mississauga	905 919 3688
Ottawa	613 783 1441
Vancouver	778 807 9777
Victoria	250 294 8095
Winnipeg	204 285 3905
Canada-Wide	1855 900 3435

USA	1877 900 3435
Dallas	469 498 2002

July 2025

What are Star Candidates Looking for in an Opportunity?

May 2025

How to Best Use Performance Incentives in the Design and Architecture Field

April 2025

How Can Companies Attract the Best Talent?

February 2025

Interviews: How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate

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