Nearly all IT careers begin in a permanent employment position, as opposed to jumping right into the market as an independent contractor. Naturally, then, at some point you’ll be in a situation where you land a new job, either as an employee at another company or as a contractor, and the time com...
Alison TurnbullAlison Turnbull
Placement Specialist, Western Region
Alison Turnbull has been in the recruitment business for over 23 years, including more than 12 years as part of the Eagle Team. Currently Eagle's leading recruiter in permanent placements, specifically in Western Canada, Alison is also skilled in assessing leadership talent and helped launch Eagle's Executive Management Consulting division. She has built relationships and helped place hundreds of talented professionals across Canada and into the United States.
Alison's passion for recruiting stems from her love for finding people their next great career opportunity, as well as helping companies find the best fit for their culture. She carefully gets to know both the candidates and the hiring organizations so she can be certain people are taking the best possible steps for their careers.
Alison recharges her batteries by relaxing at the cottage and fishing as much as possible. She also enjoys being active, especially through Yoga, and also participated in the Fight the End Cancer in 2018, where she fought in an amateur boxing match and raised over $15,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
Alison Turnbull's Blogs
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As a long-standing employee at Eagle, I have had the benefit of participating in the company’s work-from-home program, “WORKshift”, for a few years now. The program allows staff to work from their home office once or twice per week but I have now transitioned to a new role that allows me to work ...
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We’ve all been there – starting a new job always means lots of uncertainty, heightened levels of stress and a general sense of discomfort. Clients and employers have come a long way to ensuring the onboarding of both permanent employees and contractors is pleasant. In doing so, they strive to mi...
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As recruiters we are often surprised when a candidate, who we thought was perfect for a role, is rejected for an opportunity that they were well suited for.There have been several previous posts that we have shared providinginterview tips and tricks, but in this post I wanted to share some specif...
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Your resume is one of your best marketing tools. In addition to a great social media profile, your resume is the primary tool used to get you through the door for an interview, affording you valuable face-to-face time to ultimately sell yourself to a potential employer.Candidates often ask how t...
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At Eagle, we work with several candidates who are making the move from permanent employment to independent contracting.One of the questions most commonly asked is “What should I charge for an hourly rate?”There are several factors to take into consideration, and simply calculating what your hourl...
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