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Originally Posted by Macman
I also find it hard to believe that there’s an abundance of good paying jobs that people don’t want to do. A lot of times these companies don’t have great standards as far as HSE, benefits, or are inadequately staffed where people have to work ridiculous days and hours including weekends. How many even pay $25 an hour. A lot of people go to work daily for less than that.
Where are the ads for these jobs? I see quite a few on social media for oil field and oil rig positions that are good paying but so many people have left that industry and why are they not returning? Some of the reasons I mentioned plus instability of the industry.
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Obviously a lot of companies are not willing to pay properly, so they are happy to bring in foreign workers to fill spots. However if you need to have a ticket, that is hard to do.
If you look on any job posting site, you can easily find skilled trade jobs that pay over $25/h starting wage. Many have no requirements outside of having the proper credentials.
It is well known that Canada has a massive skilled trade worker shortage.
If you have ambition and want to work, and by work I mean long days, physically taxing, you can have a good career. Problem is not many people want to actually do that type of work, and therefore you don't see a lot of people going that direction.
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There could be even worse labour shortages in the skilled trades in Canada, judging by a recent survey.
While 96 per cent of Canadians agree that the country's workforce needs more skilled trades workers, 76 per cent say they would never pursue a skilled trade for themselves, finds 3M Canada.
This is the case even though Canadians think highly of skilled trades and the professionals who work in them.
"The shortage of skilled professionals in Canada is daunting – misconceptions and lack of awareness surrounding these careers make it difficult to fill the gaps, but it is important now more than ever that we encourage and support Ontarians pursuing these fields," says Ian Howcroft, CEO of Skills Ontario.
Canada posted a record-high job vacancy at the start of March with employers seeking to fill more than one million positions, according to a report from Statistics Canada. And more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of employers say they are having a hard time hiring people with the skill sets they need to grow, according to a previous report from KPMG.
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https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-are...%203M%20Canada.