By Rajitha Sivakumaran
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W
ith the emergence of the digi-
tal world, applying for jobs
has taken a turn towards on-
line platforms likeWorkopolis, which are
accessible to all and simple to use. The
consequences for companies looking to
hire can be rather overwhelming though
when thousands of resumes flock them.
The hiring process can become stag-
nant as companies peruse sheets and
sheets of resumes without it always be-
ing fruitful — capturing the essence of a
candidate with just the written word is
no easy task. The best candidates may
even lie somewhere near the bottom of
the pile, never to be reached. But there
is a tool available to help companies put
a personality to a resume: St. Amour &
Associates.
Established in 1975 by founder Leslie St.
Amour, this recruiting agency caters to
a number of industries, from communi-
cation and media to manufacturing and
construction. The recruiters employed
at St. Amour have firsthand experience
in the fields for which they headhunt.
Senior partners Sonia Riverin and Rob-
ert Favreau, for example, recruit in the
pharmaceutical/medical
department
due to their backgrounds as sales direc-
tor for Mead Johnson and therapeutic
group leader for Aventis, respectively.
“The people within the St. Amour team
are great people. They bring great value.
We certainly rely on all of them to make
the success of our company,” Favreau
said.
The benefits of this specialization are
numerous. Recruiters are aware of the
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