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Industry Insiders: Kelly Burrows on Healthcare Recruitment

Healthcare recruiting veteran Kelly Burrows, of Summit Search Group, offers key hiring tips and industry insight for companies and candidates.

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Workplace Resources During The Coronavirus

The health and welfare of our clients, candidates, colleagues and community are our foremost considerations as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold. Having the right talent in place is more important than ever during times of upheaval and uncertainty. We have put together a list of workplace resources for employers during the Coronavirus […]

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Our responsibility and continued role as we respond to Covid-19

The health and welfare of our clients, candidates, team members and community are our top priority as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold. Summit Search Group remains fully functional, with our team working remotely, committed to helping our clients through the use of phone and video interviews. Please contact any of our team […]

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Industry Insiders: Bruce Proctor on Recruiting

As Summit Search Group (SSG)) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020 it’s important to look back at the origins of the organization. The company was started in Calgary in 2000 by Bruce Proctor and shortly thereafter Robert Gosine, owner of Gosine Sulley & Associates in Halifax, moved to Calgary and joined forces. Over the next […]

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Are Recruiting Operations Essential to Business Growth?

Recruitment is the process of attracting and hiring the right person for a job vacancy. It involves determining the requirements of a position, attracting applicants, screening and selecting possible employees, and hiring and integrating new personnel. What does employee recruitment have to do with business growth? Employees are a valuable resource. Engaged, productive and organized […]

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Better Hiring Decisions! The Power of Executive Search

This article was originally published by www.stevefinkel.com Executives depend on the quality of their people to achieve their corporate and personal career goals. It is an old adage – and a true one – that the best jockey cannot win races if he only rides slow horses. A better understanding of the skills and abilities […]

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Dealing with Funnel Challenges when Recruiting

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A recruitment funnel is made of potential hires, both active job seekers and passive candidates. Carefully managing your recruitment funnel ensures the best and brightest candidates make it to the hiring stage. How do you ensure your funnel is filled with top prospects? Should you cast a wide net or narrow your search? The Wide […]

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The Onboarding Process

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Onboarding, also known as organizational socialization, is the process of integrating a new employee with a company and its culture. The procedure may take from 8 to 12 months and involves helping a new hire gain the tools, information, knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to become an effective organizational member. It’s in a company’s best […]

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Structured Hiring Tips

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Structured hiring produces a consistent method of evaluating candidates, encourages decisions based on evidence/data, minimizes interviewer bias and reduces the time and cost of hiring. This technique creates a positive experience for all involved; candidates feel their time and effort is respected, recruiters are able to predict when the job will be filled, interviewers know […]

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MY BUSINESS MAGAZINE Feature: Matt Erhard, Professional & Executive Recruiter

Identifying, attracting, and recruiting top professional talent is one of the biggest and most important challenges facing organizations. Today, the best talent has more options than ever before. Organizations must be strategic to recruit and retain the best people. Professional Recruiter, Matt Erhard, is passionate about getting the right person in the right role. “There […]

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