Based on Hays Canada research, 65 per cent of employers say business activity will increase, and approximately 40 per cent of employers plan to increase
permanent headcount.
Where 37 per cent of respondents say permanent staffing levels increased in 2014, nearly half (47 %) expect to increase
permanent headcount in 2015.
The employment picture is looking strong as 40 per cent of employers plan to increase
their permanent headcount in 2014 and 60 per cent will hire on temporary and contract employees.
She adds that, although companies are under pressure to control
their permanent headcount, they still need people with the skills to complete projects and support new business wins.
Companies are also seeing the value of keeping ahead of proposed changes in EU legislation and investing in
permanent headcount accordingly.
Encouragingly, more than a third of respondents across the country plan to add
permanent headcount in 2018, which is on par with numbers seen four years ago.
Our Onsite legal resource staffing service offers the flexibility to quickly meet changing demand with trusted, proven resources and without the risks and overhead of adding
permanent headcount.
The REC's latest JobsOutlook report suggests that 82 per cent of employers will seek to add to
their permanent headcount in the next three months and 75 per cent intend to do so in the next year.
Whilst the industry continues to rely heavily on contractors, many companies are reducing their numbers by increasing
permanent headcounts.
A new survey has revealed that more than half of mining and resource employers in Canada expect to grow their business in 2015, but only a third propose to increase
permanent headcounts.
Not exact matches
We work with companies who can't justify a
permanent or full time
headcount, but who do need access to an experienced and dedicated legal counsel who knows their business, on a part - time or project basis.
Digital marketers have continued to be recruited throughout the financial sector, despite the fact that
headcount restrictions have limited the number of
permanent hires.