Ah, the interview process. It’s a time-honored tradition of handshakes, sweaty palms, and an in-depth assessment of job candidates' skills, abilities, and potential within your company. Let’s start with a few facts: A thorough interview process is essential....
Recruitment should be as simple as posting a job and finding a candidate. Wrong. You might be surprised to learn that the recruitment process involves several stages, both BEFORE and AFTER the main process of sourcing and interviewing candidates. Finding and...
Every year there are new obstacles to overcome and adjust to in the recruitment world. While some changes are welcome, others can be challenging and require more thought and strategy. 2023 brings a new set of trends and priorities that shape the way individuals...
Where do I even start? I’m sure this question has crossed your mind at some point if you’ve ever been in the hiring business. Rest assured, you aren’t alone. Since its inception 12 years ago, Essence understands how hard it can be to find experienced candidates who...
Employee Centric Culture = Exceptional Customer Experience = Better Business As we navigate through our new workplace culture—our working models—and deal with a tight labour market that will not be going away anytime soon, we still need to remember to ensure we are...
In years prior, a labour shortage was often cyclical in which some markets do well and some don’t. Today, a recession doesn’t necessarily affect the employment rate. If there’s a recession in Eastern Canada, job-seekers can relocate to the west. This is a new...
Recruitment can be a challenging part of the job. In most cases, business owners, managers, or leadership teams have not had formal training on how to source, evaluate, and hire the right fit within a short period of time. And yet, it is a crucial part of the job...
Every year, like many others, I take the time to reflect on what I have learned in the past year. There has been a whole lot of learning this year! Thinking back to January, I would have never anticipated so many changes and challenges in our economy and business. ...
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we cannot always be one hundred percent prepared for the future. Who could’ve predicted 3 years ago that one virus would have such an immense impact on our global economy? With an ongoing labour shortage for some...
Keep in mind that not all of our positions are posted on our website. You can send us your resume or reach out to us to be considered for these positions.
Our clients come to us with a problem they need to solve, such as:
In all of these cases, the Essence team works to understand your situation and unique requirements. After that, we create a plan to find the right people for the position and make the transition as smooth as possible. Every situation is different, but the need is the same – to find the best people to join your team.
When a business is looking for help filling a position, we work with them to create a fee schedule. Our fees depend are based on your customized targeted recruitment plan and on the requirements to find the right candidate for the position. We have a nimble and comprehensive process that will make your recruitment successful. Our process includes:
Many of our clients call us because they are recruiting members for their leadership team including managers, senior managers, and executives. We have experience in a broad range of industries. Some of our clients have in-house hiring teams who hire for operational positions but they need some specialized help to find their company’s senior leaders.
Our job isn’t done just because a contract is signed. We will support you and your successful candidate through the onboarding process. Your recruitment plan will include onboarding priorities so that the candidate is successful in the role and becomes a long-term employee.
The Essence team owns your entire recruitment process from start to finish. When you work with Essence you don’t have to worry about the details – we handle every step from job descriptions to compensation packages and training plans. Our clients appreciate that we step in, take the lead, but keep them engaged and updated throughout the entire process.
We believe in transparency of services and giving you full services for your fee.
The Essence team are experts at recruiting not-for-profit and SMB executives into the Saskatchewan and Calgary markets.
