How do you achieve greater diversity in Canada’s business landscape? For professional recruiter Joel Peterson, it begins with giving IBPOC youth access to higher education. Peterson, in partnership with the UBC Sauder School of Business, recently launched a financial award supporting IBPOC Bachelor of Commerce students.Continue Reading
Tell your story in 30 seconds. This is where the elevator pitch comes in. The elevator pitch is a short, pre-prepared speech that explains what you do in a clear and succinct way. It’s meant to spark interest with your listener, and the elevator pitch should be no more than 30 seconds. The elevator pitch...Continue Reading
In 2019, 22% of Arbutus Search Group’s placements were promoted within 18 months of hire. We believe this is due to our unique customer-centric recruitment approach that highly values the culture match between companies and candidates. If you are not familiar with the recruitment industry, many of our competitors in the space tend to focus...Continue Reading
3 people are hired every minute on LinkedIn Celebrating its 18th birthday in 2021, LinkedIn has since grown to become one of the world’s largest social networking platforms, and the largest business-centric platform at 738 million members. As an entirely virtual platform, LinkedIn’s impact on job seekers has substantially grown in the past year and...Continue Reading
Introducing: The Arbutus Candidate Training Program. Learn what the course is about, what it offers for job seekers, and our future plans.Continue Reading
My name is Giulia (pronounced Julia), and I was born in Italy, hence the unusual spelling. I moved to Vancouver about 6 years ago. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Diploma in Business Administration Sales and Marketing. Since moving to Vancouver, I have worked in fashion, events management, marketing, and administration. Despite...Continue Reading
