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Helping Startups Hire Smart
The summer break is almost over and it’s time to start planning for the rest of the year and your big start to 2014! Did you know that 31% of Canadian small businesses are expanding their teams within the next year? That’s a lot of hiring!
We’ve partnered with Intuit Canada to help small businesses tackle their biggest pain points when growing their teams and expanding their ventures. Helping Startups Hire taps the minds of key players and experts in the fields of small business HR and recruitment to give you the latest trends, tips, and tools for adding new talent for your teams.
Check out our contests, events, articles and videos for all your small business HR and hiring needs!
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FREE LIVESTREAM – Google Hangout: Helping Startups Hire
Join Intuit Canada and Startup Canada on September 4 from 12 – 1pm EST for a special Google Hangout with leaders in Canadian small business HR!
Featuring:
· Sean Stanleigh, Editor of Small Business at the Globe and Mail
· Jeff Cates, MD of Intuit Canada
· Ben Baldwin, Founder of ClearFit
· Emilie Cushman, Founder of Kira Talent
· Margo Crawford, Founder of Business Sherpa Group
Tune into this fantastic panel for an online discussion on the trends, innovations, and solutions for simplifying hiring and HR for small business. Lucky registrants will be invited to join the Google Hangout live and we will be drawing for free one-year subscriptions to QuickBooks!
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On September 4, we’re bringing together a panel of top HR and hiring experts to talk trends, innovations, and solutions for simplifying hiring and HR for small business! You could win a spot in the Hangout and a year of Quickbooks Online for free! Here’s how to enter:
Contest winners will be contacted with the Hangout connection details. Others can watch a free livestream of the event through Intuit’s Google + page!
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Top Hiring Pain Points
We chatted with Jeff Cates of Intuit Canada about the findings of their survey to pinpoint the top pain points of growing small businesses. He explains how tools like Quickbooks and other digital resources are being leveraged by small businesses to make the onboarding as efficient and effective as possible. Check out the video here.
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Knowing When (and Who) To Hire
On July 12, we co-hosted a Twitter chat with Intuit Canada that focused on navigating the hiring process – how to approach it, things to keep top of mind, and what will help the whole process go smoother. Read the recap here.
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Do’s & Don’ts of Recruiting
In the startup world, keeping your finger on the pulse means attracting like-minded people for your company and vision. So where do you find those people? We talked with folks at GrowLab and Organize Your People to learn how recruiting tactics have changed, and how startups can sift through the masses of applicants to find the best fit for their company. Read the article here.
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Recruitment Strategy – Got One?
A recruitment plan needs to be factored into your business strategy from the start. Companies that react from a need because it’s painful are behind the game! Margo Crawford of the Business Sherpa Group tells us how to plan for hiring, draft a winning job posting, where to post jobs, and how to manage continued growth. Check out the video here.
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Getting The Interview Right
A job interview is your chance to showcase your brand, strengths, capabilities and cultural fit. We sat down with Emilie Cushman of Kira Talent to talk about how both employers and candidates can get the most out of a job interview. Check out the video here.
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Balancing Hiring With Strategy
Hiring a first employee is a big milestone for any startup. And with that big step comes new costs, responsibilities and risks. Mark Burdon did some digging to find out how to manage hiring without losing focus or growing your risk along the way. Read the article here.
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Choosing The Best Candidate
Your team is what can make or break your startup. So how do you make sure you’re choosing the right fit? Ben Baldwin of ClearFit shares his top tips for making solid hiring decisions and how to avoid falling into the top mistakes he’s seen other companies make when expanding their teams. Check out the video here.
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In 2011, more than 80,000 small business jobs were created in Canada
53% of small businesses are holding steady and 32% of small businesses are growing
More than 300,000 Canadian small businesses are planning to hire in the next year
The top three trends Intuit found that are preventing small businesses from creating jobs are:
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45% of small business owners worry about finding people with the right skills
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33% of small business owners don’t know the real costs of onboarding new employees
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42% of small business owners are frustrated with managing payroll
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Payroll Software Giveaway!
Startup Canada is hosting a weekly contest on Facebook where you can score a free subscription to Quickbooks Online for one year! Like us on Facebook, tag yourself in the weekly photo & get entered to win!
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FREE E-BOOK – Top Trends in Small Biz Job Creation
Most entrepreneurs don’t have an HR department or a payroll unit to help them. They’re creating jobs without the network of solutions and supports that bigger companies can rely on. That’s why Intuit Canada conducted a study of 505 Canadian small business owners to better understand how they approach the challenge of creating jobs. Check out their survey’s top findings in this free e-book: Small Business, Big Job Creators.
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Hiring? Read This First!
Creating jobs is tough work! Most entrepreneurs don’t have an HR department or a payroll unit to help them. So we sourced some key tips and expert advice for startups looking to hire for the first time. We’ve got results from Intuit’s small business survey, financial tips from CompuBooks Business Services, recruiting advice from KarmaHire, and helpful resources from the Canada Revenue Agency. Read the full article here.
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September is Hiring Month on #StartupChats
Throughout September, each Wednesday and Friday at 12pm EST join us on Twitter for #StartupChats featuring leading experts from across Canada. Stay tuned for the schedule.
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