Employee Turnover Costly and a Growing Problem for Canadian Businesses TORONTO - 11/30/2022 Employee turnover is becoming an increasingly costly problem that continues to plague Canadian businesses still trying to recover and readjust from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

Willingness to Learn, Dependability, and Problem-Solving Most Desired Soft Skills by Employers TORONTO - 11/16/2022 Canadians looking for a job should not discount just how important strong soft skills are to employers, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

Automation Shouldn’t Spook Companies and Employees Amidst Ongoing Labour Shortages TORONTO - 10/26/2022 Despite facing ongoing labour shortages heading into the busy holiday shopping season with 40% of companies with open positions that cannot fill, most Canadian companies do not plan to increase automation, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

New Report Examines Why More Than 1.5 Million Canadians are Unemployed Despite Record Job Openings TORONTO - 10/12/2022 For the third consecutive month, there were more than 1 million job vacancies in June. Labour shortages continue to plague businesses in all sectors and regions of the country, with "help wanted" signs found in front of many businesses. At the same time, there are more than 1.2 million officially unemployed Canadians and almost half a million additional Canadians who want to work but are not currently looking for a job and are therefore not counted as unemployed.

Wages Rise Significantly in Past Two Years; Benefit Offerings Lag Behind TORONTO - 09/28/2022 Two-thirds of Canadian companies (66%) say they are increasing wages this year, up significantly from 51% in 2021 and 44% in 2020, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.