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Candidates Want More Than Just a Job: How to Stand Out as an Employer

by Erica Mallette
April 11, 2023December 1, 2023

If you’re an employer, you know that attracting top talent is key to helping your organization thrive and flourish! But what you may not know is that the job market has changed; today’s candidates are looking for more than just a paycheque.

Gone are the days when candidates would accept just any job with a decent salary and benefits! Today’s job seekers are looking for a workplace that aligns with their values, provides a supportive and inclusive environment, and offers opportunities for growth and development. In other words, they want a career, not a job.

So, what can you do to attract top talent and make your organization stand out?

The Great Return: What Does it Mean for Employers?

by Caitlin Solomon
March 15, 2023June 6, 2023

We’ve all heard of the Great Resignation.

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the labour market experienced what we know now as the Great Resignation. Over 47 million people resigned from their jobs during 2021. That’s a lot. Employees started to re-evaluate their priorities and left their jobs in search of positions elsewhere with better pay, career growth opportunities, and relief from burnout.

This left the labour market in trouble as employers scrambled to replace employees. Now nearly 80% percent of employees regret their decision and want their old jobs back…leading us to the Great Return of 2023.

4 Tips to Elevate Your Recruitment Strategy in 2023

by Erica Mallette
January 13, 2023June 6, 2023

As another year full of exciting opportunities, fresh beginnings, and endless growth is upon us, it’s as good a time as ever to elevate your recruitment strategy!

Leave mediocre candidate experiences, hiring just to fill roles, long interview processes, and ghosting behind in 2022.

Kick off 2023 with these 4 tips to take your recruitment game to the next level!

DEI Blog Series: How Bias Impacts Recruitment and What You Can Do About It

by Emily Seggie
November 25, 2022June 6, 2023

This is the fifth of 10 installations of Envol’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Series! 

Our goal is to support organization leaders in taking real action to advance DEI within their teams, throughout their business, and in their communities. 

Today, we’re talking about unconscious bias, why it’s important, how unconscious bias impacts recruitment practices, and 3 tips to help mitigate unconscious bias within your organization’s recruitment process.

3 Employee Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid

by Erica Mallette
September 27, 2022June 6, 2023

The Art of Onboarding

We’ll let you in on a secret: the key to retaining talent and reducing turnover is developing a kick-a$$ employee onboarding program that knocks your new hires’ socks off!

But mastering the art of onboarding is no easy feat. It requires strategic planning, preparation, time, and energy to develop an effective and engaging onboarding program!

In this blog post, we’ll cover 3 common onboarding mistakes to avoid. But before we dive in, here’s a brief run-down on onboarding basics to ensure you’re set up for success.

BC’s Current COVID Regulations: What You Need to Know

by Emily Seggie
August 19, 2022June 6, 2023

We are all slowly but surely adapting to a “new normal” and learning to coexist with COVID-19; however, this is your friendly reminder that it isn’t gone just yet. COVID is still actively circulating around the world, and it will likely be around for a while.

As employers and employees, we have a responsibility to keep others in our workplace safe. When an employee has a confirmed case of COVID-19, there are workplace regulations in place to mitigate the chances of the virus being passed on to a colleague.

Ask a Recruiter: Finding the Right Opportunity

by Acacia Blake
April 26, 2022June 6, 2023

HR & Talent Specialist, Acacia Blake, answers our first ever “Ask a Recruiter” series’ question in today’s blog! Let’s dive in!

How to Improve Your Candidate Experience in a Competitive Talent Market

by Rebecca Holt
March 24, 2022June 6, 2023

There is no doubt that the job market landscape has become increasingly competitive for employers. Companies need to get creative and offer enticing compensation and benefits to be considered as an employer of choice. But it shouldn’t stop there!

The cornerstone of competition within today’s tight recruitment market is the candidate experience. Now more than ever, those looking for jobs have the power to choose what kind of company they want to work for. This even includes how they want to feel coming into work every day and the environment and people they surround themselves with! Providing this stellar candidate experience is key to ensuring your organization not only attracts the right people but retains them when it matters!

The Labour Shortage: Impacts on Canadian Businesses in 2022 and How to Reduce Them

by Erica Mallette
March 7, 2022June 6, 2023

A labour shortage in recent years, heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic but fuelled by an aging workforce and changes in the job market, is impacting businesses across the country.

Currently, there are more than 870,000 vacant jobs in Canada, and over one third of Canadian businesses have faced the impacts of labour shortages. Read More »The Labour Shortage: Impacts on Canadian Businesses in 2022 and How to Reduce Them

How to Use Social Media to Attract Top Talent

by Erica Mallette
January 31, 2022June 6, 2023

Are you harnessing the power of social media to attract top talent to your team? If you aren’t yet, there are some good reasons as to why you might want to consider it!

Social media is a powerful tool that has the potential to reach a large audience, including those in your industry looking for work. Among many other benefits that social media has, it’s also a great way to market your company as a wonderful place to work, which in turn, can attract the right people to join your team. A true “win-win”!Read More »How to Use Social Media to Attract Top Talent