Rockstar Recruiting Blog

Hire Fast Or Lose Out

The duration it takes to bring new talent on board has witnessed a notable increase in the past five years. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), “Time-to-hire has been on...

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Post & Pray Is Not A Recruiting Strategy!

Many companies rely on a rather passive recruiting strategy that involves posting a job ad on major job boards like Indeed or ZipRecruiter and waiting for applications to roll in. Unfortunately, this...

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Is Your Online Application Process Costing You Candidates?

It is certainly possible to lose potential candidates due to a complicated online application process. If the application process is too lengthy or confusing, it can discourage candidates from...

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How To Start A Career as an HVAC Technician/Installer

The below is an overview of paths to becoming an HVAC Technician specifically in Ontario. Most of what is written is similar across Canada and the USA but there may be differences in specific...

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The Ultimate Guide to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is quickly becoming the preferred recruiting strategy for many large companies. Traditionally using a recruiting firm usually falls into 1 of 2 categories

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DECIDING ON A CAREER? 4 Reasons Why HVAC Could be a Great Option

There is no doubt the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry is growing in demand. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the HVAC industry became a critical service to countries around...

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Is Your Recruiting Process Hindering Top Candidate Hiring?

Skilled Trades People (Mechanics, Millwrights, HVAC Techs, etc.) are in high demand and for a variety of reasons, there are more jobs than there are candidates. For example, when it comes to...

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Top Tip for Recruiting Skilled Tradespeople: Listen, Understand, Hire

The most successful recruiters are better listeners than talkers. They have a knack for getting a candidate to open up and most importantly they listen. When you have a Mechanic, HVAC Technician,...

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Is Your HVAC Business Ready For A/C Season?

Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner. I know in some parts of the world, especially where I am in Canada, where it was snowing last week that may seem unbelievable, but it’s true. The...

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