Privacy Policy

HouR Consulting Corporation’s commitment to your privacy.

Hour Consulting Corporation respects your right to privacy. The information below outlines how our privacy principles protect your privacy as a key part of our ongoing relationship with you as a valued candidate or client of Hour Consulting Corporation. Our privacy principles apply to all personal information that we collect from you. Personal information means information about you.

The information below describes how we collect your personal information, what we do with it and with whom we share it. We will also describe how we will obtain your consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, and how you can contact us with any questions or concerns that you have relating to our privacy principles or your personal information.

Client

Those we provide resources to, and those we contact periodically about their current or future staffing needs.

Personal Information We Collect

Contact information

Types and frequency of staffing needs

How We Collect the Information

Verbally

Via the internet

Via the phone

How We Use the Information

To provide staffing services

To share information about Hour Consulting Corporation for related staffing matters

Job Seeker

Individuals- who are registering for the first time with Hour Consulting Corporation

Personal Information We Collect include:

The candidate’s resume as submitted by the candidate including all information included on the resume, type of position sought, salary expectations and any other information that we may require for employment. This can include contact information, education, current and expected salary expectations and information needed to determine your suitability for employment.

 

How We Collect the Information?

When a Resume is Submitted

From the candidate calling Hour Consulting Corporation

 

How We Use the Information

To arrange an Interview

To keep on file for future placement opportunities

Candidate

Once an candidate is interviewed in person by one of Hour Consulting Corporation`s Recruiters or Consultants, they become a Candidate who will be considered for immediate and ongoing jobs and careers with their Clients.

Personal Information We Collect

During the Interview, the Interviewer will ask questions and record responses, including:

Type of Position(s)

  • Employment History Major Skills
  • Computer/Software Used
  • Past Earnings
  • Reasons for Job Changes (if any)
  • Expected Earnings
  • Type of Environment Sought
  • Hours Sought
  • Limitations in terms of location, hours, environments, organizations
  • Strengths
  • Areas of Improvements

Testing may be conducted on commonly used software, keyboarding skills, etc. Testing is not mandatory, however, to be considered for administrative positions, it is essential. Reference Information that we would use before placement, through contacting those referees provided by the candidate via email or video or by telephone.

How We Collect the Information

In-person Interview

Video Interview

Telephonic Interview

In-person Testing (sometimes)

From references provided by candidate

How We Use the Information

When Hour Consulting Corporation works on a proposal with a new client or a current client requires placement, we search our Candidate Database. Our team will be searching for a Candidate that fits the Client’s needs and your resume will be sent to the client for a current or upcoming job opening with your approval. Candidates will then contacted via telephone/email to find out their interest and availability regarding the job opening.  If required, Candidates are then asked to do necessary online tests as per client requirements (only when applicable).

Your results will be shared with the client if you are being considered for that position.

When a position comes in from a client

Our team is searching proactively for a skill/fit for an upcoming client need

When our team is working on a bid or proposal for a client: a search is undertaken using the Candidate Database. Many candidates are contacted to find out if they are interested and available, mainly by telephone and occasionally by email Test results are used to be sure a candidate can perform the necessary task(s) at the level expected by the Client. Reference results may be shared with a client if you are being considered for a specific position. Your resume may be sent to a client for a current or upcoming position with your permission.

Assigned Temporary

If Hour Consulting Corporation places an individual in a position where Hour Consulting Corporation is responsible for Employer of record and government remittances, then he or she will become a temporary employee of Hour Consulting Corporation Once Hour Consulting Corporation places an individual in a position in which Hour Consulting Corporation is responsible for government remittances and is the Employer of record, (s)he becomes a temporary employee of Hour Consulting Corporation.

Personal Information We Collect

Social Insurance Number

Date of Birth

Emergency Contact Data

Hours worked during placement

Rate of pay during placement

How We Collect the Information

Generally by telephone, occasionally by email before the candidate is assigned to the position.

How We Use the Information

For payroll purposes, mandatory by Revenue Canada standards. In the event of emergency, we know who to contact.

Your Consent

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal information with your consent. Internally, at Hour Consulting Corporation, all information collected is accessible to Staffing Consultants and the Accounting/Operations team so that you may be provided with the best possible service.

When you send us your resume, register online  or come in to an interview, you are consenting to Hour Consulting Corporation adding your profile (resume, contact information, key skills) to our internal database.

Our Database

Personal Information collected including that provided on resumes and your contact information is never sold or open to outside individuals or companies. Our database is used to search for candidates for positions with our clients, to contact those candidates, and to gain their permission to represent them in a specific position or to send their resume.

Removal from database

Simply e-mail or call your Contact at Hour Consulting Corporation and ask that your record be deleted. If you have been an Assigned Employee or Subcontractor, Hour Consulting Corporation will have to keep information according to Revenue Canada Laws – but only that information that is essential to Revenue Canada will be retained. All other personal information will be destroyed twelve months after you ceased to be an Assigned Employee or Subcontractor.

Access

Please contact Hour Consulting Corporation if you wish to have access to a copy of your personal information. In accordance with our Privacy Policy, Hour Consulting Corporation will respond to requests within 30 days.

Security

Hour Consulting Corporation ensures that the personal information it collects and uses is protected against unauthorized access, unintended disclosure, or theft. This protection is provided by a password protected database and a secure hard copy filing system.

Questions or concerns about our privacy policy

Please contact Hour Consulting Corporation at (+1) (416) 741 3282 and ask to speak with our Privacy Officer.