Preparing for Canada’s Future Workforce
Gabriel Bouchard
Founder & VicePresident General Manager Monster
Liane Davey
Principal Knightsbridge
Overview
• Crunch in the Labour Market • Workforce Trends • Surviving the Crunch
Crunch in the Labour Market
Demographics Reducing Supply
Economy Increasing Demand
Retail Industry Challenges
A Paradigm Shift
Poised
Today’s Worker Is Split in Two Camps
41%
59% Loyalists Opportunists
Workforce Trends
Generation Y is plugged in
Boomers are reinventing themselves
Canada has a new and more diverse face
Employees expect you to increase their market value
Surviving the Crunch
The Power of the Brand
A New Deal -need a deal that works for everyone
Casting the Net Widely -the importance of the internet
Happy Recruiting!
Liane Davey
Principal Knightsbridge
Gabriel Bouchard
Founder & Vice-President General Manager Monster