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"People First found great candidates for us and generally simplified the process of hiring. We've used their recruiting team on two occasions and plan to use them again in the future. I consider the fee we pay to People First to be a smart investment."

   Steven Myhill-Jones
   President and CEO
   Latitude Geographics Group Ltd.

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"People First Solutions was proactive in finding the right person for the job. With People First's logistics network and existing talent base we were able to review a number of qualified candidates and ultimately the best candidate to take Remco forward in British Columbia."

   George Beck
   General Manager
   Remco Forwarding

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"We would recommend People First Solutions to any company who is looking for a person with specific skill sets. The experience we've had highlights the value of hiring PFS to handle and expedite a process with which we were unfamiliar."

   Greg Sims
   President and CEO
   OK Tire Stores Inc.

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"We turned to People First Solutions when we found ourselves becoming a multi-million dollar Real Estate firm virtually over night. At the time, we only had two employees. We needed to hire some exceptional staff to help us capitalize on the growth. People First exceeded my expectations."

   Adam Gant
   CEO
   League Assets Corp.

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"People First Solutions successfully helps us recruit Account Executives throughout Western Canada. We experienced rapid growth and needed the support of a recruiter for both British Columbia and Alberta... As a client and a candidate, I am pleased to recommend and strongly endorse People First Solutions."

   Nafisa Kassam
   Human Resources Manager
   Remco Acredited Home Lenders Canada

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"The relationship through the final stages of the recruitment process was everything you'd expect it to be - friendly, professional. The real value-added came with proactive and frequent updates that People First provided as things progressed. That was really important to me, given that a job change is one of life's big decisions and so you're looking for that close support."

   Steve Eccles
   Vice President, Investments
   VanCity


"I am thoroughly impressed with you and your staffs' professionalism and friendliness. From my standpoint your company sets its self apart from the recruiting industry by actually doing what you say you will do and following through even after placement."

   Michael Wagner
   Branch Manager
   Remco Forwarding and The Fashion Distributors

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"There are so many opportunities in construction industry right now. As a result, searching through classified ads trying to decipher which companies would be worth interviewing with and which would not is difficult and time consuming. People First Solutions' prescreening of these companies and the positions that they offer narrowed the field down and made it a much simpler task."

   Chris Reiter
   Buildings Operation Manager
   Dilworth Quality Homes

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"Working with a recruiting firm that understands our industry, and the unique aspects of our corporate culture were important considerations when choosing People First Solutions. We worked closely with Heather N. James to hire an ideal candidate, despite the current extremely competitive market."

   Stephen McNicholls, P.Eng.
   President
   Rocky Point Engineering

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"Finding a suitable site superintendent has proved to be exceptionally challenging. Most experienced candidates are currently employed or don't wish to relocate. We searched for the ideal candidate across Canada, the United States, and even Europe. Heather N. James at People First was instrumental in helping us get noticed by many qualified applicants."

   Frank Jacobs
   Vice President
   Emil Anderson Construction

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"Heather's networking and keen understanding of our industry deserve much of the credit for our success in hiring the ideal engineer for our team. She sourced candidates we would not have been able to find, and quickly assessed how well suited they were for our team's unique needs. This freed us up to focus our energy on other aspects of growing our business."

   Kevin Smith
   Operations Manager
   Arpac Storage Systems

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"After talking to a number of executive and management recruiting firms we chose People First Solutions to help us with our search for two key positions, because of their understanding of our business needs and their flexible approach approach to meeting our needs."

   Derek Bennett
   Director - Human Resources
   Nucasa Milling Company

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"We asked the recruiters at People First Solutions to find candidates for two supervisory positions. The challenge was we needed two very capable individuals, who would step into supervisory positions immediately, and be capable of taking on increasing responsibilities in our organization. The candidates we hired are strong leaders and bring excellent support to our management team."

   Robert Strong
   General Manager - BC
   The News Group

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"People First Solutions has helped us make a significant contribution to the future, direction and growth of Ives Training and Publications Group. We needed to find a sales manager who could take our business to the next level and develop strategies for future growth. The successful candidate is now a partner and has successfully met and exceeded our business development goals and objectives."

   Jim Smith
   Partner
   Ives Training and Publications Group

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"Western Pulp's recent experience with People First Solutions has been a great success. We knew it would be difficult to find a qualified General Account for our Squamish location, but we tried at first to locate one on our own. We placed ads, received resumes, and interviewed promising candidates, all to no avail: no one we spoke with met our standards. This was where People First came in."

   Len Smith
   Industrial Relations Manager
   Western Pulp Limited

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"Cobalt Engineering is a group of dynamic, visionary mechanical engineers providing innovative system designs that deliver value over and above our clients' expectations. Working to such a high standard, we obviously expect a lot from our providers, and People First Solutions has delivered."

   Edward Smith, P.Eng.
   LEEDŽ Accredited Professional, Managing Partner
   Cobalt Engineering

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"Thanks to People First Solutions for their invaluable help in finding us a new Sales Manager."

   Chris MacKinnon
   Euro-Rite Cabinets

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"InterWrap recently enlisted the help of People First Solutions in an important search, and we are very pleased with the results."

   Sidney T. Bennett, CHRP,
   Corporate Manager, Human Resources
   Inter Wrap Inc.

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"I had the opportunity to work one-on-one with Anne Bailey, HR Advisor of People First Solutions when she was the Associate Director, HR of Bell West and I held the position of Team Lead, Project Management. I was a new manager with performance issues with several employees in the project management department and had the opportunity to avail myself of Anne's expertise in this area."

   Greg Yurechko, CPP Team Lead, Project Management
   Bell West, Vancouver

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"Norquip recently turned to People First Solutions for help in building our sales team, and we're very glad that we did."

   Ross Haugland, CPP Operations Manager,
   Norquip Services Ltd.

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"Our recent experience working with People First Solutions has been a great success. By following a trust-based, customer-focused philosophy, Unifiller Systems has become the world leader in bakery depositing and cake building technology, and it has been a pleasure working with a company that takes the same approach to meeting the needs of their client."

   Harman Kular, General Manager,
   Unifiller Systems Inc.

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"As the Human Resources Manager for the law firm of Alexander, Holburn, Beaudin & Lang, I know how important it is to hire the right people to best fit our culture, values and beliefs. The Human Resources Professionals at People First Solutions have a great understanding about attracting and retaining those individuals."

   Kathy A. Slocombe, Human Resources Manager,
   Alexander, Holburn, Beaudin & Lang

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"We have seen the return on our investment by hiring excellent candidates through People First Solutions. We found both their processes and people to be professional and knowledgeable throughout the development of the HR audit, and helpful in the implementation of a number of core strategies that resulted."

   Mike McClenahan, CEO, Benefits by Design
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"We have been extremely impressed by the results of People First's recruitment efforts on our behalf. For any company with recruiting needs or he desire to maximize their human resource potential, I would not hesitate to recommend People First Solutions."

   Glen Ringdal, President and CEO,
   New Car Dealers Association of BC

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"I wanted to take a minute to express my gratitude for an outstanding 'Job Well Done' on the advertising, screening, interviewing, short listing and advice with the final decision on our recent hire of a Manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba."

   Linda A. Bell, National Sales Manager "Group Insurance",
   Creditor Resources Canada Ltd.

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"Thank you for your excellent job in helping us set up our Human Resources Department and hire our first Human Resources Manager."

   Len Robinson, President & COO,
   Ledcor Construction Ltd.

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