James R. Craven and Associates Ltd., Sooke, BC

A simple but effective process is followed for each job search. After meeting with the hiring committee (board, council, human resources) and analysing the needs of the client, advertisements are placed in key local and sometimes national papers and web-based resources. As many as 85 resumes are collected. This list is narrowed down to the ten best candidates. After references are checked, this list is further narrowed to the 4-6 best candidates for the job often using the resource of the hiring committee. The remaining group is asked to interview for the position. Each member of the hiring committee is given a binder which includes all the necessary information about each candidate in preparation for interviews.