To what extent is a client responsible for a temporary employee hired through Barbara Personnel?
Any individual given a temporary assignment is under our full responsibility. We are his sole employer. In other words, we are the ones who pay out the employee's weekly salary, the 4% vacation benefits and the statutory holidays. We take care of payroll deductions such as employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan, WSIB and the health tax. We will even process garnishees, dismissals and records of employment. The client's only responsibility is signing the time sheet by which he agrees to be billed for the indicated number of hours worked.

Can a firm call upon Barbara Personnel to find a permanent employee?
Yes. We recruit, evaluate and short-list candidates. Once your choice is made, you have two options:

Option 1 : Let's say a printing firm is looking for a graphic designer. Once the selection has been completed and the wages set, the client pays Barbara Personnel a percentage of the annual salary as a finder's fee, with a two-month guarantee.

Option 2 : The client uses Barbara Personnel's temporary services for a period of 20 consecutive weeks to better evaluate the abilities of the chosen candidate. After this period, the client may hire the person directly without further cost.

Does Barbara Personnel only provide office personnel - secretaries, receptionists and office clerks?
While it is true that our reputation has been built on office personnel, this concept is outdated. There is no limit to the spectrum of talent available at Barbara Personnel. We have more than 4,000 registered candidates from a wide variety of professions including truck drivers, graphic designers, translators, labourers, pharmacists, computer technicians and network administrators. As you can see, there are practically no limits to the services we can offer.

Does Barbara Personnel still recruit new employees?
Always. To provide top-quality employees, we need an abundance of reserves. We have four testing stations to evaluate candidates. For office work, candidates are required to take aptitude tests, typing speed and precision, language skills (English and French, written and spoken) and word processing software skills. These methods enable us to achieve our primary objective, which is the total satisfaction of our clients.

How does one get hired by Barbara Personnel?
To be hired by Barbara Personnel, the very first thing to do is submit your resume. The number of job opportunities we receive every day is incredible. You can send us your resume by fax, by e-mail on our Internet site, by regular mail, or bring it in person. Your resume will be evaluated by one of our counsellors and if you have the required abilities, we will contact you to set up a meeting. All other resumes are kept in our data bank for future reference.

What are your employment standards?
To maintain our spotless reputation, candidates are assessed by a team of human resource professionals. Only those who pass the evaluation are hired. To allow us to evaluate the performance of every employee during assignments, clients are strongly encouraged to fill out an evaluation form. This allows us to solve any problem before it gets out of control. We are therefore in a position to ensure that we apply standardized methods for recruitment, pre-hiring inquiries and aptitude tests.