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Talent Canada: Remote work declining, hybrid work is on the rise: HRPA survey

by Talent Canada   

Talent Canada
Manufacturing Public Sector remote work


Nearly nine out of 10 organizations (87 per cent) struggled to recruit workers and 70 per cent experienced issues with retention in 2021.

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Employers are struggling to find and retain staff, but offering flexibility might be the secret recipe to success, according to new data released by the Toronto-based Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

Nearly nine out of 10 organizations (87 per cent) struggled to recruit workers and 70 per cent experienced issues with retention in 2021. Voluntary turnover rates increased by 3.1 percentage points to 12.3 per cent.

Jobs where work is done onsite – including construction, health and social services, and manufacturing – had the hardest time recruiting staff, according to HRPA 2021 HR Trends Survey.

This article originally appeared in Talent Canada. Read the full version here. 

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