CANADA SALARY & HIRING TRENDS GUIDE 2025

The great stagnation

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CANADA RECRUITMENT AND COMPENSATIONS TRENDS 2025

In today's ever-evolving job market, staying ahead of recruitment challenges and workforce trends is crucial. The Canada Salary & Hiring Trends Guide 2025 offers invaluable insights to help your organization thrive. Here’s a sneak peek into the key topics covered:

1. Boosting profits:
Overcoming skills shortages for business growth

Nearly 85% of organizations are encountering increasing difficulty in attracting new talent.

2. Stagnation fallout:
The impact of limited growth opportunities

48% of employees feel that their current roles offer no opportunities for career progression.

3. Building trust:
The case for pay transparency

37% of employees feel that pay processes are neither transparent nor fair.

BOOSTING PROFITS: OVERCOMING SKILLS SHORTAGES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH

  • This year, companies are prioritizing profit above all else, with 51% of organizations ranking it as one of their top three goals.

    This focus on financial gain has led to stringent budget constraints, creating a challenging environment where managers feel limited resources are hindering their ability to meet targets.

  • The job market is overshadowed by economic concerns and job security fears, with just 28% of job seekers confident in the employment opportunities.

STAGNATION FALL OUT: THE IMPACT OF LIMITED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

  • of the employees want to leave their jobs because of lack of career progression

  • of employees believe that not everyone gets fair access to growth opportunities within their organization

BUILDING TRUST: THE CASE FOR PAY TRANSPARENCY

  • of employees report their organization takes none of three main steps for pay transparency

  • of employees feel that pay is not fair and equal in their organization

  • of the employees did not receive a salary increase in 2024

What's inside our Salary Guide 2025?

Unlock the door to an extensive analysis derived from the responses of over 6,500 professionals, into the prevailing workforce market trends and insights on employee satisfaction, motivation, and workplace expectations.

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