Refer HR Has Been Named a 2022 Best of British Columbia Award Winner by UpCity!

We are proud to reveal that Refer HR has been recognized as a Best of British Columbia Award winner by UpCity! Awards are given based on the UpCity Recommendability Rating, developed to determine a B2B service provider’s credibility and trustworthiness.

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5 Things You Should Know About a Job Referral

Research shows that referred hires tend to stay on longer at a company. Job referrals are easily one of the best, most reliable ways to get a hiring manager to take a closer at someone’s resume.

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The Best Way to Hire Employees

Hiring the right employee is critical to your business and it can make or break your brand. Putting in the time and effort to finding the right candidate, you are essentially improving your chances of hiring the best performers and avoiding making mistakes that could affect your profits.

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Why Referrals are Powerful Job Search Tools

Employee referral programs have gained in popularity and for good reasons such as the reduction in hiring time by 50%. What is the importance of a job referral and what are some good examples of a good job referral? We are here to answer all these questions while giving you some helpful tips on how to ask for a referral by making good use of your hiring network and job referral sites like LinkedIn or Refer HR.

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How to Write a Cover Letter

There is a lot of conflicting advice out there regarding what the best cover letter format looks like or what a creative cover letter opening sentence should read like. There is a whole section of the job market who wonders if you even need a cover letter in the first place!

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Seven Tips for More Effective Small Business Hiring

Hiring the right people is one of the most vital things that a small business owner can do for their company. Each new hire has a tremendous impact on the company and influences the company culture in a big way. One of the challenges that small businesses face while hiring is that the employees tend to wear multiple hats and may have less time to dedicate to attracting quality candidates.

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The Easiest Way to Make Money in 2022

Side hustles have slowly but surely become somewhat of a necessity in this hyper-competitive and uber-expensive world that we live in today! Having a side hustle is one of best ways to make money online and increase your income or pay off that debt that’s been giving you some financial strain. It’s also a great way to grow your retirement fund, so hang tight while we talk about some of the best ways to make money online from home and discuss some of the best side hustles of 2022!

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Tips for Creating the Perfect Home Office

Remote jobs in Canada have become the norm, and virtual interviews are more common than ever these days. While some of you can work from the comfort of your couch, having a dedicated workspace or home office helps remain a sense of normalcy and retain the professional touch when you’re working from home. Today, we want to give you some great tips on how to make your home office look professional and how to make a home office in a small space while working remotely.

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How Inclusion and Diversity Can Make Your Business Better

What does it mean to be diverse and inclusive in your workplace? Diversity can go beyond race, religious beliefs, gender, age, sexual orientation, or nationality. It means that your organization consists of individuals who bring new perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to the table. Having a strong diversity, equity and inclusion program in your organization creates a real sense of belonging in the company culture. Not only that, being diverse in your hiring can massively help improve your business and it eliminates any toxic cultures that might exist in your organization.

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How to Refer Someone for a Job

What is the importance of a job referral and what are some good examples of a good job referral? We are here to answer all these questions while giving you some helpful tips on how to ask for a job referral by making good use of your hiring network and job referral sites like LinkedIn or Refer HR.

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What You Need to Know About Job Searching in 2022

Will job searching in 2022 be a similar experience, or will it be worse? If you’ve decided that this is the right time to start a new job search, congratulations! We get that job hunting can be an intimidating and sometimes weary process, but if done the right way, it can also be very rewarding. So, stick with us while we give you some great job searching tips for 2022 and take a look at the job trends in Canada this year!

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