Should professionals mind the skills gap when applying for a position? In new research from global staffing firm Robert Half, HR managers in Canada said 45% of resumes they receive, on average, are from candidates who don't meet job requirements. In a separate survey of Canadian workers, 76% admitted they would submit for a role when they don't match all the qualifications.
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Today technology allows us to speak with others across the country and the world without having to leave our office. This has become the new norm for almost anyone who has not been deemed an 'essential service' under the current COVID pandemic here in Canada. As is the case in the Sandbox Centre, there has been a shift toward open floor plan offices aimed at fostering interaction, energy and maximum communication. As Claudine Cousins, CEO of Empower Simcoe and the Sandbox HR CNNX group champion would agree, as human beings, we have an innate need to be connected to others, to belong.
Alarmingly, due to an increase of aging adults, the number of people experiencing social isolation is growing. As Claudine Cousins, CEO of Empower Simcoe and Sandbox Centre HR CNNX group champion would agree, as human beings, we have an innate need to be connected to others, to belong.