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	<title>Marler &#38; Associates - Workforce Recruitment Services</title>
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		<title>You Finally Graduated, What&#8217;s Next?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zak Michalyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well you finally graduated&#8230; What&#8217;s your next move? ​ ​When trying to start a career upon graduating, we&#8217;ve all had to face that inevitable question of &#8217;Where do I start?&#8217; As a recent grad myself, my experience was no different. I would have never guessed the career for me would be at an Ottawa based recruiting firm. Even while studying at Ottawa’s Carleton University, you wouldn&#8217;t believe how many times I heard the excuse, ‘there are no jobs for Bachelor of Arts students!&#8217; Well until I was offered some sound advice, one could hear me muttering the same words! It&#8217;s not the lack of jobs or opportunity in Ottawa but in fact a lack of direction and understanding on how to approach the job market. The following are three tips to start you on the right track. 1. Don&#8217;t just dip your toes, dive in. ​Job seeking is a full-time job, so approach it like it&#8217;s your career. Very rarely will an employer come knocking on your door to offer you a job, so you need to do the knocking. A great way to start can be talking to a recruiter; they make a living by filling job positions. Also, treat the job hunting process like a 40+ hour/week job and you&#8217;ll see a return on your investment. It&#8217;s too easy to build a routine of sleeping in till noon, mustering your way over to the computer just to spend an hour or two actually seeking for opportunities. Create a routine not so dissimilar from an actual job. Just remember at this stage you&#8217;re trying to open as many doors as you can. The more doors you knock on, the more will open. ​2. Understand it’s not an easy process. ​Rejection hurts, and we&#8217;ve all faced it at some point in our lives. What&#8217;s Important is how you bounce back. You need to be persistent and take the time to re-evaluate your approach. Does your resume need spicing up? Or is it a matter of searching past the surface jobs. The opportunities go beyond what’s advertised on search engines such as Indeed.com, monster.com and kijiji.ca, so take some initiative and pick up the phone. In the mean time, don’t get discouraged. Finding not just a career but the right career takes time. 3. Expand/Leverage your networks This is something I’ve heard time and again. The question is, ‘How do I leverage my connections if I don’t know anyone in my field?’ There’s much more to this aspect of career hunting than knowing the right person. Most if not all post secondary institutions offer services and guidance in their respected field. This can be a great start to expanding your knowledge and understanding of the job market. Recruiters can also provide a wealth of information. I began a career as a head-hunter after reaching out to one myself. Even something as simple as grabbing a coffee with someone who knows the industry you are seeking can be a source for valuable information.  And if you haven’t already done so, get on those social networking sites and see what your colleagues are up to now. You never know who might have already gone down that same road.]]></description>
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		<title>Hiring the “Right” versus the “Best” Candidate for the job</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/hiring-the-right-versus-the-best-candidate-for-the-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the perfect world, success is achieved when we hire both the best and the right candidate for a role. The “best” and “right” candidate can be interchangeable but consider the circumstances that we are consistently under when having to fill a key position in the organization.  Are we willing to accept the “best” candidate]]></description>
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		<title>Succession Planning or Paralysis?</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/succession-planning-or-paralysis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your organization have a systematic way of succession planning, or does it enter crisis mode when a key colleague leaves the company? Look at it this way:  Dedicated time spent to effective succession planning can eliminate the cost of a vacant key role, reduced revenue, delays in planning and execution, general confusion, demoralized staff]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting 101: How To Hire Your Top Recruit.</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruiting-101-how-to-hire-your-top-recruit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think it&#8217;s safe to assume that everyone one us wants to feel wanted or needed by the people in our lives and we often forget that our workplace is a large part of that life. In fact, most of us spend more time at the office than we do at home with our family]]></description>
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		<title>Recruitment Challenges and Process for an Agile Development Team</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruitment-challenges-and-process-for-an-agile-development-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruitment-challenges-and-process-for-an-agile-development-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[recruiting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me get straight to the point:  When recruiting for an Agile Development team, if you don’t have the right recruitment and interview process in place, your search will likely end in failure. Does failure seem like a harsh outcome?  I have no doubt that you’ll be able to recruit, interview, offer and hire a]]></description>
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		<title>Why Not Let Them Work From Home?</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruiting-101-why-not-let-them-work-from-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruiting-101-why-not-let-them-work-from-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommuting (working from home) has been a hot topic since Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer came down hard on the company’s telecommuting policy.  This is a question we often ask when reviewing recruiting requirements with our clients.  We’re not asking because we are attempting to transform the way our clients conduct their business.  We’re asking because]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting 101 &#8211; First Impressions</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruiting-101-first-impressions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the recruiting process we are constantly evaluating our candidates.   Often our recruiter&#8217;s first experience with a candidate is their resume and initially we evaluate them on how their resume is written.  Is it relevant? Concise?  Grammatically correct? If all goes well with the resume we extend them an invitation to tour our office for]]></description>
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		<title>When Recruiting, Don’t Be a Buridan’s Ass</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/when-recruiting-dont-be-a-buridans-ass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.marlerassociates.com/when-recruiting-dont-be-a-buridans-ass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a busy year in Ottawa of recruiting for us as we’ve engaged with several new clients and experienced a growth in business from our existing clients.  I’ve always felt that the busier we are recruiting the more productive and efficient we become.  But now I’m sitting in my office, with Long Way Round playing]]></description>
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		<title>Fixed Fee Recruiting Model</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/fixed-fee-recruiting-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an Ottawa based search and recruiting firm we’ve noticed that the recruiting market is changing constantly and with the advent of social media, sites like Linkedin, Google+, Facebook etc., recruiters and search firms have to adjust their services and the associated fees.  Many firms are now offering a fixed fee recruiting services.  In fact,]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting with Relevant References</title>
		<link>http://www.marlerassociates.com/recruiting-with-relevant-references/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Riopelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the course of recruiting, sourcing and screening candidates the Marler &#38; Associates team have conducted numerous interviews and read countless resumes. During the recruiting process we’ve also conducted an unknown number of reference checks and have found that candidate supplied references have become increasingly irrelevant to our recruitment clients and us. Candidate supplied reference]]></description>
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