Futurist Thomas Frey got a lot of press when he predicted that 60 percent of the best jobs ten years from now have not been invented yet. But we don’t think it’s really all that surprising a prediction. At The Bagg Group, we’ve been filling new kinds of jobs, in all sectors, throughout our 45-plus year history. So… Read more »
OPEN HOUSE for Hospitality & Event Staff! Mondays to Fridays until March 31, 2016 9:00am – 2:00pm daily 372 Bay Street, Suite 2100 Bagg @ Your Service, the Hospitality & Event service line at Bagg Inc., is currently looking for enthusiastic and energetic people to work for various special events throughout the year! Shout… Read more »
As you look back on your job search efforts over the year, you might have a reason or two to slap your forehead. Don’t worry. Everyone always does. Maybe you didn’t spot the typo on your cover letter for a copy-editing job. Or blanked out when the interviewer asked where you studied. And you can be… Read more »
It’s the most reflective time of the year – for employees and job-hunters alike. It seems there’s something in the air around now that triggers our instinct to look back over our shoulder at the year that was. And then to look ahead, and draw up a wish list for Santa for the year to… Read more »
After an interview, do you or don’t you send a follow-up note? That’s a question recruiters at Bagg Professional, Bagg Technology Services (BTR), Bagg Managed Resources, Bagg @ Your Service, and Turn Key Stafffing Solutions are often asked. Do we think it’s worth it to “bother” sending a follow-up note? In a word, YES. Surveys… Read more »
Want to know what’s trending in the labour force, and has been for about six years or so? If you’re in a workplace now, look to your left and look to your right. Chances are someone in your line of vision is an “it” employee –the one hiring managers are talking about. But don’t wait… Read more »
Sometimes our youth can come back to bite us. Baby boomers invented the catchphrase, “Never trust anyone over 30” when they were young. Today, older job-hunters say they feel the sting of those words. Age discrimination is against the law. Still, surveys show 50% of older job-seekers feel hiring managers are significantly biased in favour… Read more »
Recently, Bagg Group CEO Geoff Bagg spoke on SunTV about what the latest unemployment numbers from Stats Canada mean for employers and job-seekers in Canada. While May was what economists called a “jaw-dropping” month with an increase of 95,000 new jobs, most of them full-time, June was anti-climatic. The unemployment rate stayed exactly where it… Read more »
Geoff Bagg sat down with Pat Bolland from SunTV on July 5 to chat about newly-released Canadian job market statistics and the hiring landscape. If you missed the clip or want to watch it again you can check it out right here!
The only thing you can count on is change. When it comes to the job market, there are times when the employment market is hot, and there are times when it’s slow. At The Bagg Group, we’ve been placing people in full-time, contract and temporary positions for more than 40 years. Throughout the years, we’ve… Read more »
