Hr Practices: Common Recruitment Practices in Canada

HR Practices: Canada (Recruiting)
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Introduction
Canada is one of the few countries across the world that have made significant progress when it comes to improving their HR practices. The provincial labor statutes regulate employees in both the public and the private sector (OECD, 2012). It is always important for any country to meet the needs of the current labor market because of the ever-changing global Human Resources Management practices. Both the public and private sectors are always expected to follow the employment policies put in place by the government and these polices may differ from one country to another (OECD, 2010). The need to meet both long-term and short-term operational needs of an organization depends on the practicality of the employment laws and other general recruitment practices that are unique to a particular country. This article will highlight the HR practices in Canada with a major focus on recruitment. Furthermore, the paper will compare and contrast the recruitment practices in Canada and the US.
Common Recruitment Practices in Canada
Canada has one of the most professional and effective recruitment processes in the world considering the high standards that have been set for companies and recruitment agencies. To begin with, the recruitment agencies are expected to have a proper understanding of career specifics and industry requirements when it comes to job placement (Summitsearchgroup.com, 2015). Furthermore, most recruiters in Canada have an in-depth knowledge on the specific requirements of most careers and always try their level best to meet industry demands. In addition to that, recruiters must have the ability cultivate and perfect the placement of candidates and create strong sourcing channels for them to be considered as successful (Catano, 2009). Most recruiters in Canada are a perfect resource for fresh graduates because they always create recruitment opportunities instead of waiting for applications. The other good thing about Canada’s recruitment firms is that they take an extra step to provide the much-needed guidance to job seekers (Summitsearchgroup.com, 2015). Most of them are well versed in the available niche markets and are therefore of great assistance to jobseekers when it comes to placement suitability and career potential.
Another notable feature when it comes to recruitment practices in Canada is the extensive use of technology (Summitsearchgroup.com, 2015). In order to cope with industry shifts and meet career prospects, most of Canada’s recruitment agencies have adopted the use of technology. Consequently, most companies are able to access desired talent through various technological programs such as social media. Graduates are able to get suitable jobs within a short period because most companies use online networking. Again, most companies use recruitment agencies when hiring employees and it is the recruiters that negotiate with the potential employers on the behalf of the job applicants (Summitsearchgroup.com, 2015).
Fig1: Recruitment Criteria in Canada (Source: OECD, 2012)
Employee Training and Development in Canada
Most Canadian firms invest a lot of resources in training both new and existing employees through training and development programs. Both private and government organizations have come to a realization that the most important components in retaining existing employees as well as hiring new ones (Shepard & ‎Mani, 2013). The Canadian government in partnership with various private organizations has various programs in place to help in skills development and training. Both incorporated business and corporations get a refundable tax credit from the government through the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit to help und their apprenticeship programs (Servicecanada.gc.ca, 2015). Apprentices that are recruited in various skilled trades are trained for the first three years using the refundable tax credit that is normally administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Furthermore, unemployed Canadians have access to the Labor Market Agreement Program where provinces are helped by the Government of Canada to train unemployed ci...