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Canada Employed: Reskilling In-House Talent, Job Seekers Looking for Change

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Canada Employed explores the state of employment and unemployment in Canada. Learn more about the latest insights, according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.

Infographic showing how Canadian companies plan to reskill employees, represented by stacked hats with percentages: 67% for company-led training sessions or programs, 61% for on-the-job training by other employees, 38% for third-party training courses, and 10% for using AI. Source: The Job Insights survey by The Harris Poll for Express Employment Professionals, May–June 2024.

The survey showed companies are reducing costs by reskilling existing employees:

  • 28% of companies either plan to cut jobs or not hire at all, citing budget constraints this year.
  • 67% of companies plan to offer company-led training sessions or programs either during or outside of working hours.
Infographic titled 'Why Job Seekers are Looking for Change' featuring a pie chart with reasons: 46% for better compensation, 44% for work/life balance, and 43% for better growth opportunities in the current industry. Includes an illustration of people in a boat and source information from The Job Seeker Report by The Harris Poll for Express Employment Professionals, May–June 2024.

Concerning the reasons job seekers are looking for change, the survey indicated:

  • Among job seekers, 47% commonly fear they won’t get the salary raise or increase they believe they deserve at their current workplace.
  • 57% of job seekers say it will be difficult to find a job in the next six months. 
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Read more about the latest employment insights in Canada Employed at ExpressPros.com.

Last Updated on August 29, 2025

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