What’s the difference between a placement agency and a recruitment agency?
The purpose of a headhunting agency is to find the person who was made for your vacant position. A placement agency, on the other hand, usually takes care of the management and remuneration of the employees it places in your company temporarily (external pay slip).
I’ve never done business with a recruitment agency before. Why should I consider employing your services?
Because your time is always better spent developing your business and managing your day-to-day work. Leave the task of recruitment, which has been our reason for being and our expertise for almost 50 years.
How is St-Amour different from other headhunting agencies?
St-Amour is a trusted and reputable Canadian firm that offers customized recruitment services. Our headhunters are experienced and have extensive knowledge of the field since they’ve worked in the sectors for which they recruit! They’re completely tuned in to your needs and aware of your internal issues.
At St-Amour, we commit to a real collaboration with you! We search for and interview candidates proactively. We meet with them face to face, generally for over an hour. Since we do much more than a simple phone call, we know which candidates have the strengths, experience, and expertise you’re looking for. Without even having to start a new search, we’re able to identify the most talented contenders thanks to our extraordinary pool of candidates.
Which sectors do you specialize in?
Since our recruiters are men and women who’ve worked in the field, they concentrate on the sectors they come from!
Our specialties:
Consumer Goods
Pharmaceutical and Medical
Communications and Media
Construction and Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing
Business Services
What types of positions do you offer your services for?
We offer our services for the following job categories:
Sales
Marketing
Production and Engineering
Logistics and Procurement
Human Resources
Finance
Scientific and Technical Positions
Executives
How much time will it take to find our future recruit?
We handle urgent recruitment assignments routinely, and we also know that time and resources are necessary to ensure that the best person is found for the position. Allow around 5 to 15 days for the acceptance of the recruitment assignment, the market search, and the list of candidates. The next steps are up to you: how quickly you plan and conduct interviews and make a decision. In order to guarantee a reliable and effective recruitment process, it’s important that the deciding managers (hiring managers) are involved from the beginning. Positions are generally filled within 2 months.
Should we give you exclusivity?
You’re better off when you work with a single recruitment firm. Dealing with more than one provider leads to the duplication of candidates and weakens your employer brand, which is essential for attracting the best talents and preserving a high standard of integrity. We conduct business with great pride and the utmost professionalism and take on the responsibility to represent your interests on the market. We won’t water down your employer brand since we take our role as your company’s recruitment partner seriously. Each candidate we speak with on your behalf will be treated with the same professionalism your own team would show.
What happens if we find a candidate without your assistance?
We recommend sending the candidate you found to our team so that they can go through the same selection process as the talent we’ve selected. Once the candidate has been chosen, our replacement guarantee will apply, which isn’t insignificant.
What are your rates?
We recommend that you get in contact with one of our recruiters; he/she will be pleased to discuss our rates with you.
Do we have to pay an advance?
We treat each request individually to offer you a truly personalized service that is tailored to your needs. Depending on the position to be filled and the estimated number of hours of work, we may ask for an advance, but this isn’t done systematically. Please don’t hesitate to contact us directly. It would be a pleasure to discuss your project!
What are the methods you use to unearth that rare gem?
Our team of expert recruiters draw on the extensive network they have worked in over the course of their careers, and from which they are accustomed to recruiting. Their strengths lie in their hands-on knowledge of the field.
They rely on and use data from a variety of qualified sources to provide the diagnosis, analysis and recommendations that will guide your talent acquisition decisions.
What are your evaluation methods? What pre-employment background checks do you offer?
We conduct an exhaustive interview with each candidate. Behavioural questions, situation questions, and certain case studies may be used to evaluate candidates. We offer pre-employment background checks: court, academic, and credit. All our methods are known and approved by our clients. For almost 50 years, St-Amour has been creating the finest alliances, and not for nothing!
Do you offer psychometric evaluations?
We offer different psychometric tests that are adapted to specific types of positions. Psychometric tests greatly improve companies’ chances of hiring the right person. They’re a real support for preparing for job interviews, facilitating the internal promotion process, and even discovering your leaders of tomorrow.
Can you evaluate the candidates we have on file?
Of course, this is an excellent idea. This would enable a consistent evaluation of candidates on the same criteria.
