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It’s no secret that employers across Canada are currently having
an especially challenging time finding and keeping skilled
workers. Low unemployment rates are indicative of a particularly
tight hiring market, where job seekers have more career
options than ever. Translation? Organizations are competing for
talent – and recruiting and retention should be top of mind. From
corporate environment to the type of benefits offered, there are
a few key factors that can give candidates a sense of their potential
job satisfaction within an organization. For human resources
professionals, being aware of those factors is key to improving
employee engagement and, ultimately, retention.
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IS ESSENTIAL
According to a recent study by staffing firm Robert Half, 40 per
cent of Canadian workers wouldn’t accept a job that was a perfect
match if the corporate culture clashed with their needs. Ninety per
cent of Canadian managers said a candidate’s fit with the organizational
culture is equal to or more important than their skills and
experience. While workers in Canada and the U.S. said their ideal
corporate culture is supportive or team-oriented, most described
their company as traditional.
It’s 2019 – today’s professionals are looking to do more with
their careers than satisfy a job description; they want to be part
of an organization whose values align with their own and feel
inspired with a sense of purpose in the workplace. This means HR
professionals and hiring managers need to evaluate more than a
candidate’s skills or qualifications to find the right fit for their business.
There must be a focus on identifying individual motivations
and promoting the type of work environment that puts employee
engagement and success at the heart of the corporate culture. In a
survey on workplace happiness by Robert Half, research revealed
that employees who are a poor fit for an organization are headed
for the door – workers who report that they are not a good match
with their employers are most likely to leave their jobs.
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Working Happy SECRETS TO BUILDING A
SATISFIED WORKFORCE
By Sandra Lavoy
NINETY PER CENT OF CANADIAN
MANAGERS SAID A CANDIDATE’S
FIT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE IS EQUAL TO OR
MORE IMPORTANT THAN THEIR
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.
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