In fact, almost 75 per
cent of employers experienced business losses, which is in stark contrast to a national, cross-sector figure of 24 per cent that experienced a decline in business.
Not exact matches
A further 31 per
cent believe that having
experience on your CV shows potential
employers that you're motivated and passionate, and, over one in 10 (14.3 per
cent) say it introduces you to the world
of work.
To address these growing concerns over skills gaps in the engineering workforce, particularly among graduates and school leavers, 91 per
cent of companies agreed that to improve the supply
of engineers and technicians, more
employers need to provide work
experience for those in education or training.
Additional highlights • 63 per
cent of resource and mining
employers are not actively hiring new graduates despite reports
of a growing skills shortage • 2016 salary increases for resource and mining professionals are more modest than the previous year, with 21 % reporting no increases compared to eight per
cent in the previous year • Almost three quarters (73 %)
of oil and gas employees
experience moderate to extreme workplace pressure due to the lack
of employees and skills present • Work from home options, pension / RRSP contributions and flexible work hours are the top - three incentives oil and gas
employers want to add in an effort to attract talent About Hays Canada: Hays Specialist Recruitment Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Hays plc, which has been at the forefront
of the global recruitment industry for over thirty - five years.
More than 75 per
cent of Construction
employers are
experiencing hiring difficulties and skill shortages.
Figures show that 58 per
cent of employers rated work
experience as «the most popular qualification among those presented» — with a student's personality coming second, with 48 per
cent favouring this.
Our commitment to developing graduates with the skills and
experience employers need means that within six months
of leaving us, 96 per
cent of postgraduates are in employment or further study (DLHE survey 2013/14).
While you can use a salary calculator to estimate how much
employers are paying for jobs in your field, nothing beats real - life
experience in finding out what your exact set
of skills and
experience means to a potential
employer, in dollars and
cents.