Author - Neil Drew

February 2022

Like The Housing Market, Canada’s Job Market Remains Uncertain

When's the best time to look for a job? Winchester's Director, Neil Drew, offers his advice to this question, giving a recent insight into the candidate market. Though there's some uncertainty, candidates should know that there's a light at the end of their career tunnel (especially in the year's upcoming quarters). More people have been asking me when is the best time to look for a new job.  In this market, that’s sort of like asking when’s the best time to [...]

November 2016

Winchesters Welcomes Geoff Howes

Winchesters is happy to welcome Geoff Howes to our team.  Geoff will be building the direct purchasing business under the established Procurement division.  Geoff brings a strong history, nearly 20 years of building relationships with purchasers and purchasing departments around the GTA.  He brings with him the quality of character and motivation that makes him a great asset to Winchesters and the Procurement community.   We know that he is going to build a successful business.  Feel free to reach [...]

June 2016

Winchesters Sponsors The Saracens

Winchesters Sponsors the Saracens Originally formed in 1953 but formally established in 1954, the Toronto Saracens have been instrumental in putting Toronto Rugby on the map. As original investors in the “Home of Ontario Rugby” Fletchers’ Fields, the Toronto Saracens have grown over the past several years leading to the requirement for an official sponsorship partner. Neil Drew, Director at Winchesters, has been with the club for close to 10 years, leading to his desire to sponsor the organization. Founded in [...]

March 2016

Winchesters Partners With Lemonade School To Offer Free Course

Modern Careers: Set Yourself Apart From The Crowd To Get Your Dream Job Date/Time: Monday May 2; 6:30pm - 8:30pm Speaker: Elan Van Wyck, Director, Winchesters Recruitment Cost: Free! What is Lemonade School? Lemonade School offers really useful workshops and courses taught by working professionals in today's most relevant subjects. Course Description What does the job market look like right now? How can I get noticed in a sea of applicants? In Toronto's competitive market, it's essential that your resume, profile and personal brand allow you to stand [...]

January 2016

U.S. Firms Looking For Canadian CPA, CA’s

It's a new year and Winchesters' new division - Finance & Accounting - has exploded in its first 2 months of operation primarily due to activity south of the border. The team is currently recruiting for 66 positions in the U.S. with audit and advisory firms. With the U.S. economy continuing to perform better than that of many other developed nations, many American consulting firms have looked to Canada to recruit top talent for audit and advisory work. With the CPA, CA [...]

November 2015

Purchasing B2B Article About The Findings Of The 2015 SCMA Salary Survey

Presented in partnership with BDO and SCMA While recent economic news both internationally and here in Canada has certainly been mixed, it appears that overall supply chain salaries have bounced back from a dip last year. But that overall rise hasn’t meant an increase for PurchasingB2B readers, who in fact saw a drop in how much they made over 2014. And while women took home more this time around than last year, the increase was less than what men saw, resulting in [...]

Winchesters Opens New Division: Finance & Accounting

Winchesters is excited to launch a new division - Finance & Accounting. This division will compliment their growing Procurement Division under the management of Neil Drew. Managing this new division is Elan Van Wyck who joins Winchesters with a proven track record recruiting for several years in Toronto with a large PLC. Van Wyck will direct all operations for Winchesters Finance & Accounting and will work to build the business in Toronto and the GTA. To see more about his experience or to contact him, [...]