By Michael Lea, Kingston Whig-Standard Canadians recognize that military veterans can have a hard time transitioning back into civilian life, but one part of society that can help provide them with a job needs to do more, … Read more ›
Commissionaires Ottawa is pleased to announce the launch of our electronic criminal record check service, the most convenient, most discrete and fastest way to apply for a criminal record check—from home, the office, or anywhere with an Internet connection. Criminal background checks are a key part of the hiring process and mandatory for many industries. … Read more ›
Esprit de Corps – November Edition by Scott Taylor Born in 1945 in St. Boniface, Hilaire “Nick” Nicolas is a proud Franco-Manitoban. He joined the Canadian military at the age of 17 as an aircraftman 2nd class, the RCAF equivalent of a buck private. Nick’s trade training was completed at the No. 1 Radar and … Read more ›
Commissionaires are departing last two healthcare facilities after nearly 42 years After a recent decision by the Nova Scotia Health Authority to award their security services contract to an out-of-province company, Commissionaires Nova Scotia will be leaving the last two hospitals, Aberdeen Hospital and Colchester East Hants Health Centre, where they have been providing healthcare … Read more ›
By Alison Bailey VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A security service formed nearly ninety years ago to provide jobs for veterans wants those coming out of the armed forces to know it’s here to help. Dan Popowich is CEO of the BC Branch of Commissionaires. “What we’re finding is we’re always looking for more and more … Read more ›
Two-thirds of Canadians believe that over the last five years veterans have had a difficult (21%) or somewhat difficult (45%) time finding civilian jobs following their military service, according to an annual national survey commissioned by Commissionaires. The annual Nanos survey also revealed that while 75 percent of respondents believe the federal government has the … Read more ›