skilled worker shortage
Fire protection engineers in high demand and short supply
Fire protection engineers are in high demand and short supply, according to a survey just released by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SPFE). The survey reinforces the expanding workforce…
A Human Energy Crisis?
A few days ago I was asked an interesting question by a reporter from a well-respected business journal: In this buyer’s market for talent, are companies asking…
Maintenance Worker Crisis Song: An Workforce Anthem?
With a very clever song and "karaoke-like" powerpoint presentation, the people at MPACT Learning Center, a training center for maintenance workers, tell a story of their skilled…
Aging Boomers Add More “Wrinkles” to Canadian Skilled Worker Shortages
There’s a new "wrinkle" in the Perfect Labor Storm story – for the first time, there are just as many Canadian workers over 40 as under…