Why Is It So Hard to Find Qualified Bilingual Candidates in Canada?
If you have posted a French-English bilingual role, waited weeks and ended up with applicants who could not hold a client conversation in French, the posting is usually not the problem. The pool of people who can genuinely work in both languages is small, many of them are employed, and many are not reading job […]
How to Assess a Candidate’s French When You Don’t Speak French
A bilingual hire that goes wrong often follows the same script. The candidate interviews well in English, lists “bilingual” on the résumé, and then struggles the first time a client calls in French. The candidate was rarely lying. The problem is that nobody on the hiring side could test the one skill the role depended […]
How Much Does a Bilingual Recruitment Agency Cost in Canada?
If you are budgeting for a bilingual hire in the Greater Toronto Area, you want two things before you call anyone: how the fee works, and when you pay. The exact figure is confirmed in writing before any search starts, so nothing lands on an invoice that you have not already agreed to. How the […]