wfh Archives - Career Contacts https://www.careercontacts.ca/tag/wfh/ temp staffing, recruiting, recruitment agency, executive search, HR Consulting Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:22:16 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://www.careercontacts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-career-con-logo-no-text-32x32.png wfh Archives - Career Contacts https://www.careercontacts.ca/tag/wfh/ 32 32 Top 5 Ways to Stay Safe at the Office https://www.careercontacts.ca/top-5-ways-to-stay-safe-at-the-office/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:41:47 +0000 https://www.careercontacts.ca/?p=3080 At Career Contacts, we often write blogs based on the conversations we are having with hiring managers and candidates. Top of mind for candidates going back into the office lately is around how to ensure they are keeping safe (and leadership is looking to ensure they are doing their part too). This week, we wanted to share our top 5 most rewarding ways to stay safe in your office environment during the pandemic. Although they may seem like easy things to do, they hold a much deeper value than people may assume. Remember to PLEASE stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how small! This is by far the most important step when practicing safe living during this time. This will effectively flatten the curve as well as not only protect you, your loved ones and your bubble, but it also protects all those you may encounter! Think of it as you actively protecting so many people by simply being cautious. No matter how small or insignificant your symptoms may be, it is safer for us all if you stay home. Be sure to express your concern to your employer and bubble, and proceed to ...

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]]> 3080 Keeping Remote Teams Connected https://www.careercontacts.ca/keeping-remote-teams-connected/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:15:22 +0000 https://www.careercontacts.ca/?p=2738 We are officially on week 3 of a 100% virtual Recruitment and HR team and although we miss being in the same physical space, we are also really proud to be doing our part and staying home. As a newly formed remote team, we have been feeling really connected after creating our own process and thought we would share some of our favorite “social” events. Virtual Happy Hour Every Friday, we get our entire extended remote team together for a virtual happy hour. We all catch up on how we are doing, our wins, our struggles and just support one another. This isn’t about productivity, it’s about genuine connection. We care about each other and want to make sure we are all ok. We are in this together so it’s important that we all know we can lean on one another. It’s also a fun time to brainstorm new ideas and get our whole team together!   Coffee Chats In smaller remote groups, we connect by video or phone, with a coffee in hand. These are generally shorter connections with only a few people, to connect on a deeper level. This might be to solve a work problem, come up ...

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]]> 2738 The Power of the Phone Interview – Part 1 https://www.careercontacts.ca/the-power-of-the-phone-interview-part-1/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:50:38 +0000 https://www.careercontacts.ca/?p=2729 This is day 11 of total social isolation for our team due to COVID-19. That means in some of our cases, the kids or pets are home, are significant others are around, and as Recruiters, that means interviewing from home. At Career Contacts, we have a really robust screening process, and an important piece of that is the phone interview. Some of the perks of a strong phone interview are: Reducing unconscious bias Saving time (and therefore, money) Improved candidate experience (when done correctly) Increased quality of the hire by adding a step in the process Now that our hiring managers are also conducting phone interviews, we’ve received a lot of questions on the do’s and don’t’s of phone interviews and thought we’d share our list! DO: Talk about salary When possible, we encourage companies to be transparent with this process. If you are paying fairly, there should never be a worry of “leaving money on the table”. I also personally am a big fan giving candidates a range, and encourage them to share theirs. Talk about culture fit / add Instead of expecting them to know what you’re all about, take the time to share a bit about your ...

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]]> 2729 Working From Home Blog Series https://www.careercontacts.ca/working-from-home-blog-series/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:20:00 +0000 https://www.careercontacts.ca/?p=2722 Part 1: The Benefits of Your Employees Working From Home Employees have been asking to work from home (or remotely) for years. Over time, this has become more common to work from home, but is still not how most organizations operate. At the most, employees have options to work from home on occasion, and are rarely doing their roles 100% remotely. Now, with the Corona Virus, COVID-19, employees are being asked to work from home with little notice, and less support.  Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the benefits of working remotely., but also support employees in being successful at home. Here are a few of the benefits you may experience, depending on your role in the company. Benefits to the company: Companies are all upgrading IT so that employees are efficient with time and accessibility Companies are able to show (not just tell) that they put trust in employees Employees working remotely are often more productive (less interuptions) Remote meetings are often more time effective and shorter in length Companies are able to hire employees from anywhere in the world – global reach! Allowing employees to work remotely is one of the best perks you can give ...

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