Labour Shortage Hits Crisis

Winnipeg Free Press (November 28, 2006)

Author: Mcneill, Murray

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"So I don't think we should shy away from trying to recruit people from other provinces," he said. "In fact, we've got to step it up."

Leslie Dornan, [Meyers Norris Penny]'s senior partner and director of human-resource consulting, agreed Manitoba employers shouldn't think they can't compete for workers just because they don't offer the same generous wage packages as some Alberta firms offer.

"You're pretty much always looking for at least a small number of people," he added. "But this is an issue we've been facing for years."

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Labour Shortage Hits Crisis

Manitoba businesses can't find enough skilled workers to fill jobs

By Murray McNeill

THE labour shortage in Manitoba has reached a crisis, with almost three of four businesses having trouble finding enough skilled workers, according to the results of a new business leaders survey.

A Probe Research Inc. survey of 200 Manitoba business leaders between Oct. 20 and Oct. 31 ...

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