Employers in Atlantic Canada are finding creative ways to attract workers, including relocation bonuses and on-the-job training, as a result of the region’s increasing labour shortage.
Job vacancies and a lack of workers to fill them has led to competition between employers looking for candidates, leading to more job offer perks.
Recent numbers from Statistics Canada show an increase in the number of job vacancies in the region, suggesting there may be a mismatch between labour market demands and the skill sets of citizens, in addition to the region’s demographic challenges.