Staffing for Canada Week - ACSESS Essay Writing Contest

June 10th, 2011

ACSESS held an essay writing contest in honour of Staffing for Canada week and Mercer Bradley’s Winnipeg office was fortunate enough to have two essays submitted about candidates’ experiences with us. Below are a couple of excerpts from these essays.

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Mercer Bradley Supports Lunch Money Day

June 2nd, 2011

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank held their annual Lunch Money Day on May 31, 2011, and Mercer Bradley’s Vancouver office raised $170 for the Food Bank for Lunch Money Day. We are honoured to play a small part in supporting such a worthy cause.

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Mercer Bradley Edmonton is Moving

June 2nd, 2011

The Edmonton Office of Mercer Bradley is moving as of Monday June 6th, 2011.

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Mercer Bradley Attends ACSESS Annual Conference 2011

May 18th, 2011

From May 10-14, ACSESS held its annual national conference at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal in Montreal. Mercer Bradley was pleased to have 3 delegates attend the conference this year: Angela Chambers, CMA, CPC, Cliff Kanto, CMA, CPC, Dave Kastelic, CMA. Angela has recently received her CPC designation and was recognized at the conference this year along with her fellow CPC graduates.

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Mercer Bradley Celebrates Staffing for Canada Week 2011

May 18th, 2011

From June 5-11, Mercer Bradley will celebrate Staffing for Canada week along with 40,000 Canadians who are employed through the staffing profession. The National Post will run a special feature celebrating Staffing for Canada Week on June 8. Click here for a special message from Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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5 Things to Think About During Your Job Search

April 28th, 2011

Here are 5 Things to Think About During Your Job Search.
1. Your Resume
2. References
3. Open relationship with your recruiter
4. Presentation is everything
5. DO YOUR RESEARCH!

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Annual Team Meeting

March 21st, 2011

Each year we host an annual team meeting in Vancouver for our entire company. For our inspirational/motivational event, we invited Carla Rieger to speak to us on the Art of Change. For our fun team building event this year we spent an afternoon at Raw Canvas in Yaletown.

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Economic Recovery - Are you Ready for some of the people challenges?

March 21st, 2011

One of the most rewarding parts of my eight years in this business has been building and deepening business relationships with companies and with individuals. It’s very important to me to develop a strong understanding of the client companies and the individuals I work with, as well as their needs, wants and priorities. It is also important for me to stay on top of and anticipate what’s happening not just in the world of accounting and finance, but also in the employment market and generally in the world of human capital. Both of these allow me and my team to be a more effective business and staffing partners to our clients in both the short-term and the long-term.

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How a Specialized Recruiter Can Assist You with Your Job Search - 5 Most Common Questions

March 21st, 2011

How a Specialized Recruiter Can Assist You with Your Job Search - 5 Most Common Questions

Recruitment firms can assist Job Seekers (Candidates) at all levels, guiding them along a career path that will potentially lead them to their dream job. Five frequently asked questions are listed below:

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Trish Brydon Joins Mercer Bradley

February 15th, 2011

Trish Brydon, CGA, MA joins Mercer Bradley as a Senior Partner. She combines a professional finance and accounting background with over eight years of deep experience and outstanding results working with clients in a wide range of companies and industries on their strategic staffing solutions. Trish has a passion for partnering with and inspiring individuals, teams and organizations to help them to be successful and to thrive.

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