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Chief accountants come in all shapes and sizes – they may be CAs, CGAs or CMAs or even working on an accounting designation. But one thing is certain, they are critical to ensuring accounting departments run smoothly and management is kept appropriately apprised of company performance. Check out our most recent contract and permanent Controller roles.
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Legal
From Litigation Assistant to Litigation Lawyer, opportunities for talented legal professionals abound in the Ottawa area. You may be only one click away from a rewarding permanent or contract role with one of our clients.
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Promising the best fit for you, Lannick Recruitment connects great people with great companies. We help jump-start and advance the careers of mid- to senior-level professionals in Finance and Accounting, Technology, Law, Government Services and Executive Support roles (contract and permanent).
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Pro Count Staffing specializes in providing the highest calibre junior- to intermediate-level finance and accounting professionals for permanent or temporary positions. With deep expertise in professional recruitment and staffing, Pro Count promises the best fit for you - fast.
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Sponsoring The Gov't of Canada’s Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) is just one of the many ways Lannick gives back. The GCWCC is the main source of funding for the United Way / Centraide and Healthpartners agencies (Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation and 14 other partners).
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Check out the massive cake our Ottawa Team supplied to a recent United Way / GCWCC event. |
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Congratulations to the following lucky winners who took time out to visit us and enter our draws at a variety of industry conferences in 2010 and early 2011:
Our lucky HRPA Conference iPad winner was Claire May of Prudential.
Michael Warrington from Georgetown won a $100 Future Shop gift card at the CMA Winter Conference.
Barbara Tenedero from Molson Coors Canada was the lucky winner of an iPod Touch at the CGA Annual Conference.
Scotiabank's Tom Belyk visited us at the CICA Financial Reporting and Accounting Conference and won an iPod Touch.
At the CMA Annual Conference Maryam Maleki of Doulatshahi won a HP Mini Netbook. |
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The view from here
By Peter Jeewan, CA, President & CEO
 What does it take for individuals and companies to win? Not surprisingly, the motivating factors and characteristics are quite similar. In this issue of Market Update we have a number of contributors who shed some light on this topic, covering a range of views...
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The 10 winning people-trends of 2011 & what they mean to you
By Mike Lipkin, President, Environics/Lipkin
 We’re past the fifty-day mark of 2011. In dog years, an entire year has already passed. It’s been epic. The climate is changing dramatically, both physically and metaphysically. As Elisabeth Rosenthal asks in the February 13 issue of the New York Times: “What happens when 100 year storms are seen every 10 years, and 10 year storms become regular events? How many structures will reach their limits?”
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Networking to advance your career
By Bob Menzies, CA, CHRP Director, Human Capital, Lannick Group
 It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of networking in any job search.
Some estimates as to the number of jobs that are never advertised ranges upwards of 75 to 80%. If this estimate is anywhere close to being accurate there are a tremendous number of open positions that fly under the radar.
How do you find these positions?
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| Candidate Corner |
Featured Candidate
Name: Yen Huynh
Position: Payroll Specialist (Contract)
Company: International Data Casting (IDC)
Recruitment Company: Lannick Recruitment, Ottawa
Recruiter: Sara Hussey, Senior Associate, Finance & Accounting, Contract & Search
 Yen Huynh and Sara Hussey first met in 2008 when Sara placed Huynh in a short-term contract. Huynh later found a permanent position but vowed to keep in touch. She made good on that promise last year, when she moved on from a role that wasn’t in line with her career goals. On Huynh’s wish list...
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Leadership: What is your Gold Medal?
By Terry Dillon, MBA, The Refinery Leadership Partners
 Because of my background in sport and leadership education I get asked a lot what is the biggest difference between high performance in sport and performance in business. Clearly there are differences, the biggest one being that a sport has a defined set of boundaries, that is a playing field of some kind and a set of rules by which to play by. In sport it is usually very clear what the goals are and success is defined typically by winning or losing.
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Did you know?
~ Only 23% of Canadians consider themselves a Loyal employee, and are not open to changing jobs at this time.*
~ Loyals (i.e. currently employed and not open to changing jobs) can be persuaded to go on an interview with the right attraction drivers,* such as: competitive base pay,
competitive health care benefits, work/life balance, career advancement opportunities and salary increases linked to performance
~ 21% of employed Canadians changed jobs during the
recent economic downturn.*
* 2010 Job Seeker Survey, Northstar Research |
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Smart Hiring: Using personality and skills assessment to choose top talent
By Duff McCutcheon, Communications Specialist, Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
 Each issue, we'll speak to HR professionals and recruiters to get their ideas on such things as attracting and recruiting top talent as well as how to partner with recruitment firms for success. For the March edition, Duff McCutcheon of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) reports on how leading organizations are using psychometric testing to ensure the best fit when hiring and retaining top talent.
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Valuing Your Talent: Human resources trends and metrics
According to this June 2010 report by The Conference Board of Canada “the majority of HR leaders admit they are not fully linking HR strategy and practice measures to business priorities and outcomes.”
The report goes on to say that “given demographic and global forces, relevant human resources (HR) metrics that assess practices as well as the function are essential, and using a talent management framework helps focus measures on factors that build and sustain a high-performing workforce.”
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| Employment Trends |
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Employment increased for third consecutive month
In Ontario, employment increased for the third consecutive month, up 36,000 in January. The unemployment rate held steady at 8.1%, as there were more people participating in the labour market. With January's increase, the number of workers in Ontario grew by 2.3% (+151,000) from the same month a year earlier, above the national growth rate of 1.9%. Read more
Canadian employers continue to experience steady job growth
While countries around the world struggle to maintain current employment levels, Canadian employers continue to experience steady job growth across multiple industries and the trend is expected to carry-over into the New Year, according to CareerBuilder.ca’s 2011 Job Forecast. Press Release | Full Study |
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Industry numbers
In January and February, Lannick Recruitment placed contractors and permanent candidates in a wide range of finance and accounting roles, as well as technology roles – across a range of industry sectors. On average, contract rates were $50 per hour while permanent placements were at $91,000 per annum on average. There has been a marked increase in activity since January which is continuing into March.
Move quickly for top talent
As the economy continues to pick up we are finding that great candidates are being snapped up very quickly by employers and HR professionals who are moving quickly from posting to selection to offer. Those dragging their feet end up on the losing end in the competition for top talent. The recommendation; therefore, is for employers to move strategically yet expeditiously when deciding to hire whether engaging a recruitment firm or not.
Appointments
Lannick Recruitment is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to our Senior Management Team: Scott MacKinnon, Director, Client Services and Kevin Jeewan, Director, Recruitment. “The addition of these two highly qualified, experienced and caring professionals reinforces our commitment to providing the very best experience for both our candidates and our clients,” says Peter Jeewan, CA, President & CEO, Lannick Group.
Here we grow again
Our bench strength of talented Associates continues to grow with the addition of: Jennifer Wan, CA, as Senior Recruiter, Finance & Accounting – Contract; and Chris Levoy, MBA, Senior Associate, Client Services, Technology.
Specializing in mid to senior level roles, Lannick Recruitment is a member of the Lannick Group of Companies. Visit our new website to learn more about our team of Recruitment and Client Services Associates. |
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Connect via facebook
Connect with us on our NEW facebook page! Looking for tips on how to conduct yourself at an interview? Need help finding work/life balance? Or just want to jump-start or advance your accounting and finance career? Look no further. You can now follow us on facebook!
Say hello
Welcome two new team members: Patrick Brammer, Recruiter and Nisha Abrol, Recruiter.
Specializing in junior to intermediate finance and accounting roles, Pro Count Staffing is a member of Lannick Group of Companies. Visit our new website and learn more about our team of Account Executives and Recruitment Associates. |
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