Happy employees are a competitive advantage in today’s job market. This is especially true in hyper-competitive blue-collar industries such as construction, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, and other industries. The success of any business operating in the blue-collar sector hinges on recruiting and retaining quality workers. Given the demands of blue-collar work, this can be a challenge – physically demanding tasks, long hours, lower pay, and limited opportunities for career growth are all factors that can make finding and keeping good help difficult.

When military generals are outnumbered on the battlefield, they call in reinforcements. And when the battle is won, they draw down their forces and tighten their supply lines. Now, staffing managers are also realizing the power of flexible deployment. Temporary workers offer a game-changing advantage for businesses in the industrial and warehouse sectors. These sectors often experience seasonal peak periods of demand, and a flexible staffing strategy featuring temporary workers can help to meet fluctuating productivity goals while controlling

Canada has a long history of immigration – indeed, the nation was founded on it. Over the decades, millions of people from across the globe have chosen Canada as their new home, and that influx has only accelerated in recent years, powered by the federal government’s more aggressive immigration policy beginning in 2015. A 2021 survey found that almost one-quarter of Canada’s population identifies as landed immigrants or permanent residents, the largest proportion among advanced economies.

Unlike the digital experiences above, the recruitment industry is traditionally an inherently human endeavor – it’s always been about people finding jobs for people. While this fundamental principle hasn’t changed, AI has supercharged the entire end-to-end hiring and staffing lifecycle from recruitment to workforce management, business process automation, payroll processing, and more. And the result is changing the staffing industry landscape.

From personal connections to professional networking, social media has changed how we interact with the world. While LinkedIn is the social media platform traditionally associated with work-related content, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are also increasingly used for recruitment efforts. From sourcing the ideal candidates to screening potential new hires, these social networking sites provide powerful ways for companies to attract and retain the right people.