For the past several months, the main topic of conversations has been the economy. During the economic downturn, companies adjusted their priorities from increasing wages and benefits to compete for talented workers in a red-hot economy, to reducing overheads by implementing hiring freezes or going as far as laying off some staff. It suddenly became the employers’ market due to an increase in the number of job seekers.
Although labour shortages have eased off, in a recent article on Canada.com, reporter Richard Foot explained how the problem we once faced will come back with a vengeance. To find out why, click here to view the full article online: Despite Recession, Looming Labour Shortage Big Threat.
You can also view James McNiven’s study, as quoted in this article, by visiting go2’s Research & Reports section.
