WE OUTPERFORM IN RECRUITING TOP TIER CANDIDATES AND HIGH PERFORMERS.
Do you remember when hiring was this easy?
We specialize in matching the right people to the right opportunities. Our refined recruitment methods and extensive network, allow us to provide superior resources to our clients. Unlike many of our competitors, we don’t just collect resumes. Portage Personnel uses leading end-to-end software, and a proprietary interview process that enables us to more effectively assess potential employees.
Portage Personnel is dedicated to bringing people and companies together in a positive working relationship. We offer an array of professional services which benefit both job seekers and client companies.
Federal Government Solutions
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Temporary Help Services – THS
The Temporary Help Services (THS) Supply Arrangement (SA) is a mandatory method of supply for the national capital region (NCR) and must only be used in the following three situations:
- When a public servant is absent for a temporary period of time
- When there is a requirement for additional staff during a temporary workload increase, in which there is an insufficient number of public servants available to meet the requirement
- A position is vacant and staffing action is being completed
Federal Department Users may enter directly into a contract with Portage Personnel for contracts valued up to $40,000 (including taxes, travel and living, amendments, etc.). To find out more, download our info sheet on The Importance of Contracting for Professional Services.
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Task and Solutions Professional Services – TSPS
Standing Offer No. E60ZT-18TSSO/173/ZT
Supply Arrangement No. E60ZT-18TSPS/242/ZT
Supply Arrangement No. E60ZT-18TSPS/242/ZT
The Standing Offer (SO) enables Federal Department Users to issue call-ups against Standing Offers, based on right of first refusal, for services up to $250,000.00 amongst pre-qualified suppliers, such as Portage Personnel within the areas of Human Resources Services, Business Consulting/Change Management and Project Management Services.
The Supply Arrangement (SA) enables Federal Department Users to compete and to assess proposals on a wider range of technical and financial competencies amongst pre-qualified suppliers, such as Portage Personnel. Task based initiatives are usually finite work assignments geared towards a well defined deliverable with specific timelines.
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Task-Based–Informatics Professional Services – TBIPS
Standing Offer No. EN578-171134/200/EI
Supply Arrangement No. EN578-170432/224/EI
Supply Arrangement No. EN578-170432/224/EI
The Standing Offer (SO) enables Federal Department Users to issue call-ups related to a particular activity required to address a specific IT need and is usually associated with a specified set of responsibilities.
The Supply Arrangement (SA) enables Federal Department Users to compete and to assess proposals related to a particular activity required to address a specific IT need and is usually associated with a specified set of responsibilities.
The tasks involved are finite work assignments that require one or more consultants to complete. A task involves a specific start date, a specific end date, and set deliverables. Tasks are usually not large projects, although they may be subsets of a larger project. Tasks may require highly specialized work to be performed requiring a rare or unique skill or knowledge for a short period of time.
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ProServices
Supply Arrangement No. E60ZT-180028/143/ZT
ProServices is a mandatory method of supply for professional services with pre-qualified suppliers like Portage Personnel, valued below the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) threshold. ProServices has 13 streams covering 158 categories.
Federal Department Users may enter into a contract with Portage Personnel for contracts valued up to $40,000 (including taxes, travel and living, amendments, etc.) where the contracting officer deems it cost effective to do so, as permitted under the Government Contracting Regulations.
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Canadian Museum of Civilization
CMCC – 7442Library Support Services
CMCC – 7428Administrative Support Services
CMCC – 7428Administrative Support Services
THE PORTAGE QUALITY GUARANTEE
Portage Personnel guarantees the quality of all our candidates hired. During the course of the guarantee
period, should you not be pleased with the performance of the recommended resource, every effort will be
made to introduce a new candidate with no additional fees incurred by the client.
Private Sector Hiring Solutions
PERMANENT PLACEMENTS
The hiring process can be tedious and often requires a significant investment of time, money and energy. Working together, our mandate is to meet and exceed the expectations of both parties with a view to establishing a mutually beneficial relationship.
Our search process is extensive in nature and varies based on the complexity and characteristics of the placement. These Steps include:
Interviews with human resources and hiring managers:
- Extensive research and networking;
- Media and web advertising;
- Assessments, evaluations and interviews with potential candidates;
- Work personality assessments
- Negotiations on behalf of clients and candidates;
- Preparing and counselling candidates;
- Reference checks; credit checks when required
- Continuous follow-through after a placement.
Temp-To-Perm
The best way to predict an employee’s success is to observe them as a member of your team. With a Temporary-To-Permanent hiring strategy, you can develop and gain a true understanding of our candidate’s skills and capabilities.
Benefits of Temp-To-Perm
Only successful resources are retained as a permanent employee;
Decreased recruiting costs through experience-based hiring
Workload is being met during the hiring process
Greater control over the hiring process, including reduced time-to-hire
Decreased recruiting costs through experience-based hiring
Workload is being met during the hiring process
Greater control over the hiring process, including reduced time-to-hire
Temporary Placements
Whether due to staff shortages resulting from Holidays; Maternity or Sick Leave, as a member of your team, we focus on providing you with knowledgeable and skilled personnel who will contribute to your success as and when needed!
FAQs
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Do you evaluate your candidates?
We request that all candidates within the fields of Clerical; Administration and Accounting complete assessments within the following:
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Access
- Corel WordPerfect 9.0
- Clerical Tests
- Keyboarding speed and error rate (in English and/or French)
- Numeric and alphanumeric data entry speed and accuracy (in English and/or French)
Language Assessments:
- Verbal language skills (English and/or French)
- Proofreading/grammar skills (English and/or French)
- Written comprehension (English and/or French).
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Are Federal Department Users allowed to talk to THS Suppliers directly?
Yes. An element of the Smart Procurement approach is early engagement. Early Engagement at the very beginning of a procurement process with both Government of Canada clients and suppliers means Canadians can expect innovation in Canada, increased transparency throughout the process, and enhanced competitiveness in Canada.
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What are the qualities of a great recruiter?
Our Professional Registered Recruiters are outgoing, sociable, organized, good communicators. Read the 5 traits of a productive recruiter and see what makes us more productive than our competition.
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Why do you request “Exclusivity” when working with Clients and Consultants?
A traditional agency’s compensation for recruiters is based on commission. This means their primary objective is to send resumes quickly and seal the deal. Sacrificing quality, transparency and conceivably referring candidates who may not even be knowledgeable about the position.
When working exclusively with you, we invest the time needed to deliver the best possible client and candidate experience. After all, our goal is not just to fill the position, but to find the most qualified candidate who is the perfect fit for both the position and the company.
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Do you encourage Referrals?
We love referrals. Our resource referrals are structured programs used to find talented people by asking our existing employees & consultants to recommend candidates from their existing networks. Why? Because referred candidates make the best employees in many different ways: they take the shortest time to hire, are more affordable to hire, and integrate more quickly.
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Do you offer a Guarantee?
Absolutely! Should a referred candidate leave your employ, every effort will be made to introduce a new candidate at no additional cost.
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