A new study shows Canadian employers are willing to hire workers without experience related to the job due to a tight labour market.
The research released today indicates that experience and education — once crucial to many positions — are becoming less important amid labour shortages.
It also found four out of five employers say their company would consider hiring applicants who don't possess a degree or certification related to the job and would instead offer on-the-job training to new workers. Canada's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in May, Statistics Canada reported earlier this month.The tightening labour market is being driven by a robust pandemic recovery and changing demographics.
The poll found employers are increasingly willing to hire based on skills such as communication, adaptability and attention to detail — rather than so-called hard skills such as technical knowledge or training.
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