Hiring staff – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:15:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Hiring staff – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Power Corp. hires veteran Scotiabank executive Jake Lawrence https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/power-corp-hires-veteran-scotiabank-executive-jake-lawrence/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:15:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480493 Former head of Scotiabank's wholesale banking and capital markets business replaces Gregory Tretiak at Power Corp. as of March 18

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]]> New certificate in wealth management to provide pipeline of support staff https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/new-certificate-in-wealth-management-to-provide-pipeline-of-support-staff/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:12:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477186 George Brown College offers practical program in collaboration with industry firms

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]]> Half of Canadian firms plan to add employees this year: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/half-of-canadian-firms-plan-to-add-employees-this-year-survey/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:14:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469815 Nearly three-quarters of hiring execs say they feel positive about the hiring outlook for second half of 2023

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]]> How to write a job posting for an assistant https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/practice-management/how-to-write-a-job-posting-for-an-assistant/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=466769 Every job posting must answer three main questions

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]]> In tight labour market, finding a good assistant isn’t getting any easier https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/practice-management/in-tight-labour-market-finding-a-good-assistant-isnt-getting-any-easier/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=466490 Firms should focus on retention as well as recruitment

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]]> Keep your practice profitable in times of inflation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/keep-your-practice-profitable-in-times-of-inflation/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:12:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=454089 You can increase profits by reducing expenses, but any cuts must be made with caution and without lowering your value in the eyes of clients

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]]> TD Bank hiring 2,000 new tech workers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/td-bank-hiring-2000-new-tech-workers/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:01:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=438246 Artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity are driving the bank’s information technology hiring spree

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]]> Firms finding skills gap when it comes to sustainable finance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/firms-finding-skills-gap-when-it-comes-to-sustainable-finance/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:56:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=437716 Good ESG help is hard to find

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]]> Five qualities to consider when hiring staff https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/practice-management/five-qualities-to-consider-when-hiring-staff/ Thu, 04 May 2017 17:45:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/five-qualities-to-consider-when-hiring-staff/ Make sure your candidate has a knack for communicating with clients

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]]> Investment dealers adopting more stringent hiring practices: IIROC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investment-dealers-adopting-more-stringent-hiring-practices-iiroc/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 21:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/investment-dealers-adopting-more-stringent-hiring-practices-iiroc/ A new report states that IIROC has observed “a dramatic decrease in the number of applicants and [reps] with solvency and integrity issues”

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