Recruitment and retention in eastern Ontario is changing, just as the workforce changes. As factors such as, labour shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic, or inflation continue to affect the labour market, employers need tools to help keep up with this ever changing landscape.
Continue reading to find everything you need to know about recruitment retention in eastern Ontario.
In eastern Ontario, there are currently over 30,000 residents who are available to work and able to work but who are not working; this is the Hidden Workforce. If employers are looking for hiring help, the first place they should consider recruiting from is the Hidden Workforce. To introduce employers to the Hidden Workforce, Ontario East has created a page dedicated to the demographic and help hiring staff. Bookmark this page:
In it, you’ll find strategies and tips for hiring the Hidden Workforce, like:
If employers need help with recruitment, look no further than the Ontario East Help Employers With Recruitment resource page.
And, of course, employers can find recruitment help, as well. Here are some highlights for how to recruit and retain employees in eastern Ontario.
Right now, recruitment is a lot like sales, in that clear qualifications, expectations, company culture are needed to draw in new talent. One of the best sales-related recruitment tips we found? Recruiters should tap into their networks right now, just like sales people do.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed what job seekers want and how to recruit them. Now, more employees say they need easy and accessible work from home options where possible; and employers need to rethink compensation packages, and provide career advancement opportunities to improve chances of successfully filling a new position. Employers can further learn how to attract employees by providing comprehensive benefits packages which include mental health access; and create workplaces that are safe both physically and mentally.
One of our favourite recruiting tips: employers will catch more job seekers with high quality company culture and work life balance than they will with money.
Once employers have successfully used these tips to successfully recruit, learn how to retain employees by:
The Virtual Referral Network for New Canadians to Skilled Trades resource page was created to help new Canadians find skilled trade jobs.
This page helps job seekers in their skilled trade job search. By connecting with these programs and services, employers can use the resource to find new talent. Employers can also connect with students in the region. Workforce development boards partnered with an online education platform to help students, and their parents in career pathway planning, with regional opportunities for skills training and visits to employer’s workplaces.
External links are provided as informational resources only and are not necessarily endorsed by Ontario East.