The Derhak Ireland & Partners Newsletter

Current Articles

The Pitfalls of Presenting the Salary Range- June 2009

When I say to you the temperature today is expected to reach 18 to 24 degrees, what do you think of?  I bet most of you had a vision of a balmy 24 degrees.  The figure 18 was dismissed as fast as you can say twenty-four.

So it goes when having preliminary discussions and first interviews with candidates.  If we tell a candidate the position pays between “75 to 85 thousand dollars”, selective hearing kicks in.  The candidate hears “this position pays 85 thousand dollars” reinforced by the followed thought “I think I am worth 85 thousand”. read more...

Are You a Believer?- June 2009

There are two strong camps around the idea of Personality Profile Testing.  Those who support the benefits of profile testing and those who believe they can gather all the information necessary from the interview. 

How often do you interview?  What has your hiring track record been?  Are there few others that meet the candidate for collaborative feedback?  You can hire a great employee without Personality Profile Testing but there are definitely times when it is nice to have additional information. read more...

New Ontario Employment Legislation Bill 139 Review- May 2009

Last week the Ontario Legislature passed a scaled down version of Bill 139.  The sections requiring Severance payments for Temp or Contract workers, even if they are not on assignment were removed from the Bill.  The proposed Bill and the final version should serve as a wake-up call for everyone who uses Temporary, Contact or Freelance workers. read more...

Finding Good People? - April 2009

As we illustrated in the first article on this topic, the issues are extremely complex with no single right way to address the many aspects that come to play. There are conflicts and challenges with new Canadians integrating into the dominant Anglo-European Canadian culture which require some understanding on the part of both managers and employees. The objective of this article is to identify some of those challenges.   read more...

Finding Good People? - March 2009

Finding good people is only the first half of the challenge of hiring good people.  In most cases, we have found that the issue is not finding good people, but attracting good people.

How often have you asked if your best employee had a twin sister or brother at home that you could hire too?  What if you could set higher standards and attract employees as good as or better than you best current employees.  Would your business grow and become more successful?  Would your business be easier to manage?  Would your customers become more loyal?   read more...

The Hiring Season - February 2009  read more...

Finding the Hidden Talent During a Recession - January 2009  read more...

Recruiting in a Multicultural Environment - December 2008 read more...

Zero to Offer in Sixty Seconds - November 2008  read more...

Behind the Scenes Salary Surprises - October 2008. read more...

Are You Ready for the Millennials? - reprint from Vue Magazine 2008 read more...