In 21st Century Job Quality: Achieving What Canadians Want, author Graham Lowe finds that economic prosperity of the new century has not resulted in an overall improvement in job quality "even though many Canadian employers are struggling to attract and keep skilled workers."
With Canada's workforce aging, and skilled workers at a premium, Lowe makes several key recommendations for immediate action:
- Job quality becomes a key component of employers' workforce
renewal strategies.
- A national survey of job quality in Canada by key stakeholders
including governments and employers.
- Voluntary standards need to be developed and implemented for
improving job quality.
The report is featured today on the front page of the Globe and Mail's website at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/