Trying to hire the best sales “Superstar” on the market? Here is why you can’t.

Every client wants to hire the best salesperson on the planet. Every client wants to hire the salesperson that will close every deal, convert every customer and be their next superstar. But here is the reality… most clients simply are not able to attract that talent. Here’s why; They are a sales Superstar for a […]
Relocation Risk…Is It Worth It? By Mike Houston

One of the biggest challenges for building materials organizations is the sourcing of talent that is outside of their geographical landscape. For many of our clients, the risk and variables involved in this proposition are simply too high to accept. (Let’s face it…most companies are risk averse, and this seems to only increase in proportion […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day – Announcing, DMC Recruitment’s ‘Parental Leave Program’

These days it seems as if every day is an “International Day” of something or other; Banana Cream Pie, Pandas, Horse Protection and the Tooth Fairy. While all are valid and certainly important to some, International Women’s Day is one that our team here at DMC Recruitment are fully committed to amplifying, acknowledging, and celebrating […]
Creating a Job Alert – Working with DMC Recruitment

Creating a Job Alert with DMC Recruitment gives you instant access to all the new vacancies we are working on, tailored to your requirements. Only interested in Architect roles in the GTA? No problem, with a couple of clicks you will have them delivered to your inbox at the regularity of your choosing. Want to […]
Transitioning to the remote sell. Utilizing technology to drive sales in building materials.

By Stephen Borer. This article first appeared in the WRLA’s Yardstick Magazine, Issue 6, December 2020 Everyone has had to adapt due to COVID-19, but the inability for sales reps to travel has been a huge adjustment in the building materials industry. The transition to remote selling has taken some getting used to, but there […]
A Guide to Selecting the Right Building Materials Recruitment Firm

Reposted from Mark Mitchell’s, Whizard Strategy’s blog post https://www.seethewhizard.com/blog/building-materials-recruiters/#disqus_thread Hiring the right talent is crucial in today’s increasingly competitive building materials market. While price, product, promotion and place are all important, your team remains the most important part of your success. As the building materials market continues to strengthen, the demand for talent has increased, […]
Looking for a “Side Hustle”? Referring great candidates could significantly boost to your income in 2021!

DMC Recruitment – Design, Materials, Construction These days everyone has a “Side Hustle”. Whether you are selling stuff on Amazon, driving for Uber or renting your campervan out on AirBnB; you are either busy making money on the side or you are busy thinking up ways to make money on the side. The Urban Dictionary […]
Guaranteeing Success – Bringing a 12-month Candidate Success Guarantee to the Construction Supply Chain Industry

Recruitment is an art, not a science. Hiring Managers over-sell the job. Job seekers over-sell themselves. Hiring Managers lack clarity on what they need. Job seekers rarely meet all the criteria of a job description. There are always compromises to be made to find a “fit” on both sides when seeking talent. Add into the […]
Predicting the future seems futile for building materials suppliers. I am the same when it comes to the recruitment market in 2021.

Contrary to what the media told us in April/May the world has not caved in, fallen off a cliff or ground to a halt. They were certainly not the only ones to think it might be so. As a recruiter of 25 years, my own predictions were bleak when I saw my pipeline hit the […]
Bringing recruitment referral technology to the construction supply chain market in North America

DMC Recruitment – Design, Materials, Construction The goal of DMC Recruitment is to enable better recruitment processes through the intelligent use of technology. Nowhere is this more obvious than in our website technology. www.dmcrecruitment.com brings a completely new way of leveraging industry networks to generate unique candidates for our clients. Our industry leading, recruitment specific […]