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in 40 years, most of the jobs where demand is growing are mid-skilled
roles that require post-secondary training, yet not always a
full university degree.
Nearly three-in-four of the companies surveyed (68 per cent)
are investing in learning platforms and development tools to build
their talent pipeline, while 28 per cent of employers are chang-ing
their existing work models, including offering flexible work
arrangements to attract and retain talent, according to the nearly
2,000 employers surveyed. More than half of companies (56 per
cent) are looking at different talent pools for skills including boo-merang
retirees or returning parents and part-timers.
“We continue to see increasing demand for skilled work-ers
across all sectors of the Canadian economy from trades and
transport to sales,” said Darlene Minatel, country manager,
ManpowerGroup Canada. “Today’s job seekers don’t always have
the skills employers need. To solve our growing skills gap, we need
to take a new approach. Employers need to buy skills in the short
term, cultivate communities of talent by borrowing from external
sources and help people with adjacent skills transition from one
role to another. Above all, we need to build talent through upskill-ing
and reskilling programs to develop a workforce with the skills
companies and individuals need to succeed.” n
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