Best Practices in Employee Recruitment and Retention
The Greater Halifax Partnership has visited over 1,200 businesses, including more than 260 manufacturers in Greater Halifax through its Business Retention and Expansion initiative, SmartBusiness. These consultations have shown that some sectors face special difficulties. Manufacturing is one of them.
Manufacturing is an important contributor to the Nova Scotia economy. Manufacturing jobs are high-quality jobs that pay 22 per cent more than the average hourly wage. 95 percent of manufacturing jobs are full-time. For this reason, it is good policy to encourage continued growth in this important sector.
Given that manufacturing is one sector in which employers are experiencing challenges finding – and keeping – skilled staff, the Partnership researched local, national, and international HR best practices in employee recruitment and retention. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Nova Scotia also collaborated on the project. Resulting from this research – a working guide and an easy-to-use assessment tool that manufacturers can use to pinpoint problems and then implement practical solutions for their own work places.
Contact Robyn Webb at rwebb@greaterhalifax.com today for more information on keeping and attracting staff.
The Partnership also works to strengthen our local workforce by looking to match identified labour force needs with available pools of skilled labour, and by assisting particular individuals transition successfully into the workplace.
Check out the Partnership's current projects specifically aimed at improving our labour force.
Recruitment Solutions
Looking for assistance in recruiting and retaining employees for your Greater Halifax business? Greater Halifax’s professional recruitment agencies are ready to help you find the right candidates.
Gerald Walsh Associates Inc. – this firm’s multi-disciplined team is focused on providing you with middle to senior-level managers and professionals in a variety of disciplines such as finance, accounting, not-for-profit, education, human resources, legal, marketing, production, information technology, and engineering.
Peapell & Associates/Supertemp- is a full-service human resource consulting firm which has been operating since 1989. The company provides a full range of human resource services, including: recruitment services, candidate assessment & evaluation, and general human resources consulting.
Robertson Surrette - is the leading human resource consulting firm in Atlantic Canada - helping to build great companies in the region for over 3 decades. The company of 32 professionals working in the key practice areas of recruitment, career transition and hr consulting, are committed to helping clients navigate the challenges of HR.
The People Bank - provides temporary, permanent, and contract personnel for thousands of employment opportunities each year and has been recognized for placing people first by being awarded Platinum Status as one of the 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada for 7 consecutive years.
Nova Scotia Community College - Opportunities Link for Employers is a web-based service where employers can post employment opportunities directed to students and graduates.
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