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The Job Market for Software Developers in Ottawa
- November 12, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Job Market, Ottawa, Technology
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After several years as one of Canada’s defacto tech-hubs, Ottawa continues to shine as a metropolitan area where companies know they have access to top-level talent, state of the art infrastructure, and supportive governments across the region.
The Federal Government has effectively served as a large scale stabilizer and has helped make the regional economy more resilient to the risks associated with start-up tech culture. In the last few years, as the sector has matured into a mainstay, the import of companies like Adobe, Apple, and Amazon have helped further secure the Ottawa job market for more entrepreneurial enterprises.
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The Top 50 Tech Interview Questions to Ask by Position
- October 31, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Hiring, Interview Tips, Recruiting, Technology
As a company grows and expands, one of the prevailing struggles that businesses face is the challenge of bringing on new employees to meet heightened demand. While hiring the right staff can be arduous for any company, tech start-ups, and even seasoned technology giants can be particularly susceptible to this obstacle. Getting a hire wrong can be so costly that there is often minimal opportunity to experiment or take risks on the wrong person. Of course, for many growing tech companies, there are usually not the means or time to have a full-time Human Resources professional on staff either.
However, the employment base which allowed for so much economic diversity, strength, and experimentation in this region is, of course, the Federal Government. -
What is the Best Way to Get a Government Job in Ottawa?
- October 16, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Job Market, Job Search, Ottawa
It is relatively common knowledge that Ottawa has been going through something of a tech renaissance in recent years. You’ve likely seen it on the nightly news, read it in the local papers, or maybe you’ve come across it here on our blog. Ottawa is in-fact a great place to be if you want to work in the tech industry or any of the many spinoff sectors that have developed around it.
However, the employment base which allowed for so much economic diversity, strength, and experimentation in this region is, of course, the Federal Government.
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How to Answer “Why Do You Want to Work Here?” – With Sample Answers
- October 2, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Interview Tips, Job Search
It’s one of the most commonly asked and oft-dreaded questions in a modern interview. It’s entirely open-ended, and between two similarly qualified candidates, it may make the difference between whether one or the other is called up for duty. Yet, it’s the one question cited by job seekers as the most difficult to answer.
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Ottawa Construction & Development Salary Guide 2019
- September 30, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Job Market, Ottawa, Salary Guides
One of LRO Staffing’s areas of expertise is helping employees in the Construction & Development fields find incredible job opportunities and ultimately rewarding and fruitful careers in the Ottawa region. We’ve also been helping employers find these incredible resources to add to their expanding businesses. Combined with our many years of experience and knowledge, we’re happy to announce that we’ve developed a brand new resource to help both these groups to have up-to-date salary information on a wide variety of positions.
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Ottawa’s Best 20 Fall Activities & Events
- September 5, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Ottawa
Being the country’s capital city has its advantages. One of the many benefits of living in our beautiful and vibrant city is the plethora of events, both family and adult-friendly alike. Due to the presence of the federal government and hundreds of national associations and organizations, Ottawa is a big draw for both national and international conferences. But the city’s event scene isn’t limited to what is tied to the government presence. There is an incredibly active and lively event scene with unique and one-of-a-kind activities, adventures and experiences related to each season.
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Montreal Manufacturing, Logistics and Engineering Salary Guide 2019
- August 19, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Job Market, Montreal, Salary Guides
We’ve been helping employees in the Manufacturing, Logistics & Engineering fields find amazing job opportunities and ultimately rewarding and long-running careers in the Montreal region. We’ve also been helping employers find these highly-qualified resources to add to their expanding businesses. Combined with our many years of experience and knowledge, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve developed a brand new resource to help both these groups to have up-to-date salary information on a wide variety of positions.
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Toronto Manufacturing, Logistics and Engineering Salary Guide 2019
- August 16, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Job Market, Salary Guides, Toronto
We’ve been helping employees in the Manufacturing, Logistics & Engineering fields find amazing job opportunities and ultimately rewarding and long-running careers in the Toronto and GTA region. We’ve also been helping employers find these highly-qualified resources to add to their expanding businesses. Combined with our many years of experience and knowledge, we’re happy to announce that we’ve developed a brand new resource to help both these groups to have up-to-date salary information on a wide variety of positions.
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How to Be a Great Remote Employee
- August 15, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Employee Management
Companies, increasingly aware of the benefits of providing their workforce with more flexibility, are experimenting with the idea of allowing more employees to become remote workers. Even more traditional organizations are starting to see that there are considerable advantages to allowing staff to telecommute at least a certain number of days during the week or month. A 2017 report by Owl Labs found that Companies that support remote work have 25% lower employee turnover than companies that don’t. Not to mention, employees who work remotely, at least once per month, are 24% happier than those who never work remotely. It’s also important to note that this is not merely a function of employees wanting to work from home. Companies are finding that they can get more focus and productivity from remote staff, and can cut down on the overhead required in maintaining a larger office space.
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How to Successfully Hire a Diverse Workforce in Ottawa
- August 6, 2019
- Posted by: LRO Staffing
- Category: Employee Management, Hiring, Recruiting
Diversity in the workplace, as a genuine objective of corporations, has taken root in many places around the world, including Canada. The challenge is that employers are struggling to ensure that their efforts are part of a substantial systemic change and not merely a tokenistic one-off that has good PR value. The most recent 2016 StatsCan data highlights just how diverse our country has become and for that reason alone, no businesses can afford to ignore thinking about how they are going to make their workplace more attractive to everyone.
