The skilled worker shortage is not unique to Calgary. Across Canada, construction companies are struggling to get the help they need when they need it without wasting time on crowded job boards or wasting money using agencies that reduce their profit margin. For many businesses, this is a problem. For businesses that want to grow and capture market share, this is the biggest opportunity they'll ever have.

It's important to realize that there isn't a shortage of willing people who want to work in construction. The specific problem is that companies are not structured to attract and onboard underskilled people and have them be productive and profitable quickly. This is mainly due to the historical expectation that high schools, colleges and universities will provide the skilled labour that the market needs. For construction, these institutions are not providing enough skilled people quickly enough and companies that realize this have already begun restructuring their recruitment process to make people productive and profitable quickly.

OndeWork is the new way to hire and is the next iteration of the gig economy. Instead of individuals working single task single day jobs, individuals can work multi-days jobs where they can complete numerous tasks that allow a company to evaluate their attitude and aptitude. Companies are using 1-5 days jobs to remove the probationary period they traditionally have used and instead focus on onboarding and upskilling new staff quickly. It's a win-win for everyone involved. Potential employees get to try the company and the company gets to try potential employees.

If you want to boost your business, begin restructuring your recruitment process with a focus on making employees productive and profitable quickly through upskilling. Very few companies can afford to make this investment and instead will hope things in the market change. By investing in your recruitment process you not only will attract the best people available but you will also be able to help custom design the exact habits and skills that your business needs.



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