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NEWS & PRESS: News & Press - Members in the News ACSESS cited in Nov. 16 Financial Post article "As far as skill sets are concerned, intuition and understanding are at the top of Mr. Chenier’s list. “You have to be interested in what your clients want. Work with them and play close attention to them to find the right solution. It’s more of a business development role. But you need to establish a lot of trust and credibility to fill it. Industry affiliations such as the Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services (ACSESS) and the HRPA can also play a role in establishing a rapport. “Associations are valuable in providing an approved code of ethics, which is important when talking credibility,” he says." To read the complete article, click here. Sapphire Canada rebrands into Randstad Technologies! TORONTO, Monday, June 6 – Today Randstad Technologies unveils its new name and Click on the links to the full press release in PDF format. [ENGLISH] [FRENCH] Barry Asin Named President of Staffng Industry Analysts Chief Analyst Promoted To Run Leading Contingent Labor Research Firm; Heads of Sales, Marketing and Research Also Elevated. LOS ALTOS, CA. January 14, 2010-- Staffing Industry Analysts today announced that Barry Asin, the firm's chief analyst and managing executive, has been promoted to President. A recognized industry leader, Asin has nearly 20 years of experience working with Fortune 1000 companies and staffing firms on contingent labor strategies and programs. Asin has worked for Staffing Industry Analysts for the past seven years as a key member of the executive management team. Click here for full story. Vital role in resource evolution (National Post- Mar. 9, 2011) - Mike Duff enjoys a unique view of the evolution of Alberta's resource sector and Canada's engineering industry from his seat as the head of Design Group Staffing Inc., one of the leading privately owned staffing firms in the country -and by far the largest when it comes to engineering and technical staffing. He came to Canada from his native Australia upon graduation for what he expected to be a one-year working holiday in 1971. Having grown up in Sydney, he thought he'd see a bit of the world before building his career back home. An electrical engineer, his plan was to go to Montreal but he was redirected to Edmonton, a place he had never heard of, where he took a three-month contract position to work on the design of a steel mill. People Store Staffing Solutions Launches Regional Hub VAUGHAN, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2010) - People Store Staffing Solutions is proud to announce the expansion of its regional presence with the opening of another state of the art facility in the GTA. This news comes hot off the heels of the company's #1 ranking as the Best Staffing Firm in the GTA for 2010. Profit Magazine releases its 12th Annual Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs List October 2010. ACSESS is delighted to once again see a number of our Members be recognized on this prestigious list, many who have been listed for several years in a row. We applaud these exciting and innovative women entrepreneurs who operate successful staffing firms serving a variety of geographical markets and niche industries. As Canada continues to climb out of the recession ACSESS forecasts organizations will become more and more dependent on staffing firms to assist them in finding skilled talent. Congratulations to the ACSESS Members as well as other staffing firms who contribute to the staffing industry's growth and success. Adecco Announces Partnership with 2010 World HR Congress in Montreal Posted on Associated Press June 9, 2010 Click here for details. Les meilleurs outils Web pour dénicher un emploi Management Le marché de l'emploi a profité de la reprise pour amorcer 2010 sur les chapeaux de roue au Québec. L'économie a créé près de 35 000 emplois en avril; selon Statistique Canada, le taux de chômage québécois est passé de 8 %, en mars, à 7,9 %. Renouant avec la croissance, de plus en plus d'entreprises scrutent le Web à la recherche de professionnels et de travailleurs qualifiés. Vous êtes gestionnaire ou vous occupez un poste de pointe et cherchez un nouvel emploi ? Voici cinq outils qui vous aideront à dénicher le job de vos rêves. Pour l'article complet, cliquez ici. Johanne Berry, President of Télé-Ressources and recipient of the ACSESS Award of Excellence interviewed on Radio-Canada (RDI Québec) Johanne Berry, President of Télé-Ressources and former President of the ACSESS Québec chapter was presented with the award of excellence at the ACSESS annual conference held earlier this month. In this TV interview regarding her nomination, Radio-Canada (RDI Québec) congratulated Johanne on Télé-Ressources' 25 years in business in the province and on receiving the ACSESS Award of Excellence. Please click here to view the interview (french language only). Computer World Canada - ICTC tool helps immigrants find IT jobs A new tool from ICTC helps foreign workers find employment in Canada. Kovasys reports temporary U.S. visa holders are moving north. Plus, employment tips for immigrants from Robert Half Technology To read the complete story published on the Kovasys website, click here. Montreal Gazette - Geeks meet boardroom in university program McGill to launch graduate diplomas in Internet business. McGill University thinks it has a solution to Canada's crippling shortage of business-minded technology workers. This fall it will roll out a new program to train Internet geeks to think like CEOs, and vice versa. To read the complete story published on the Kovasys website, click here. WHY TOP 40: For growing the family business at a time when its competition was downsizing or disappearing "I'm motivated by this question," Rick Harcourt explains: "If I was hit by a bus tomorrow, would I regret not spending enough time in front of the TV or not doing all the things that I wanted to do?" The constantly on-the-move guy - who admits he doesn't often sleep in - involves himself in a dizzying array of extracurricular activities. They include being president of the Edmonton chapter of ACSESS (Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services), a former president of the Rotary Club of Edmonton Urban Spirits and a two-time competitor in the national Ultimate Frisbee championships. As well, you can add to the list recording an album, writing, playing hockey, cross-country skiing and, most recently, surfing. To read the complete story published on the Avenue Magazine website, click here. IT staffing to rebound over next three months, according to a joint study released by International Business Machines Corp. and Sapphire Canada Nearly 90% of businesses expect to maintain or increase the size of their IT staff in the coming quarter. "This is a good sign for us in Canada," Mr. Power said. "While we have to look to traditional areas of the economy that need support, it's important to understand that these are highly skilled, wellpaid jobs that are good for the economy as we continue to look to IT as a means by which our country can be more competitive." To read the complete story published in the Financial Post on Tues, August 25, 2009, click here. Pure Staffing Solutions ranked in PROFIT 100 Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies List ACSESS is proud to announce Pure Staffing Solutions as one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies according to Profit 100. The 21st annual report placed Pure Staffing as 63rd on the list. Entrants were ranked by five-year revenue growth. Published in the June 2009 issue and online at profit100.com, the PROFIT 100 profiles the country’s most successful growth companies and entrepreneurial leaders. To view the complete ranking, click here. La Presse Montreal : À la recherche d'un emploi? Pensez à Twitter... Twitter est résolument le réseau social de l'heure. En plus d'être un lieu de discussion générale où rumeurs, opinions et commentaires se côtoient sans cesse, voilà que le populaire service Internet se transforme en outil de recherche pour se trouver un nouvel emploi. Et Montréal est aux premières loges de ce phénomène. Pour l'article complet, cliquez ici. U.S. companies attracted to salary subsidies in Montreal IT recruitment agency Kovasys Inc. has relocated 10 IT professionals to jobs in Montreal in the past six months, where the director of operations said U.S.-based companies are expanding operations. ACSESS member, Kovasys Inc. mentioned in The Epoch Times Il y a une vie après Bangalore High tech US firms outsource to Montreal Eagle's Janis Grantham named one of Canada's top female entrepreneurs Social Networking for a Job When it comes to online job hunting, it’s not what you know, but who you know. That’s because social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Orkut are all about building, maintaining and strengthening professional connections—links that may mean the difference between accepting the dream job now or in five years. To read the complete story from Project Management Institute, click here. Kovasys warns of IT labour shortages in Quebec Quebec is experiencing an IT boom. Recent tax incentives and subsidies inspired many companies such as Morgan Stanley and Eidos to relocate or expand to Montreal, in order to benefit from these circumstances. However due to the high demand for IT professionals, Kovasys Inc. estimates that there will be a shortage of available IT professionals in Quebec in the upcoming years. To read the complete story from ITnewslink.com, click here. Cadre Staffing Inc. and TAG Recruitment Group Inc. make Canadian Business Online's PROFIT HOT 50 List ACSESS is proud to announce that Cadre Staffing Inc. and TAG Recruitment Group Inc. made PROFIT's 9th annual HOT 50 ranking of Canada's Emerging Growth Companies. According to Canadian Business Online, these 50 companies "have proven that they're not afraid to take risks; nor is there much that can hold them back. They've not only found the right recipes to grow their fledgling firms in the face of uncertainty, they're thriving in it." To view the complete ranking, click here. Job market in Western Canada is stronger than elsewhere in the country, according to recent quarterly employment outlook survey by Manpower Services Canada Ltd. "We should be pretty happy," said Manpower's Alberta region chief executive, Randy Upright, noting that Calgary ranks second to only Regina among Canadian cities in terms of the proportion of employers looking to hire more workers in the fourth quarter of the year. The Calgary survey showed 64 per cent of the city's employers are planning no change, while two per cent are uncertain. To read the complete story that was published in the Calgary Herald on Tuesday, September 09, 2008, click here. Viewing and printing PDF documents requires Adobe Acrobat
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