
32 min

TNL0016: Canadian IT Staffing Risk and What You Can Do to Mitigate It With Chris Collins The New Level Podcast Network
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On today's episode, we speak with Chris Collins, Vice-President at PeopleToGo. PeopleToGo was founded in 2000 to provide the IT industry with a reliable, sustainable, and quality on-demand resourcing solution to the expanding technology skills gap. PeopleToGo is honored to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company for the second year in a row! Chris has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, successfully enabling companies of all sizes to increase productivity, collaboration, and more while decreasing costs. Additionally, Chris is nominated by the World Staffing Summit as a "Top Staffing Leader to Watch In 2023."
Today, Chris talks to us about the current IT staffing challenges across Canada and brings us exciting points from a macro level about supply and demand caused by the pandemic and slowing immigration, directly impacting organizations across the country. We also discuss steps companies should take when looking for skilled IT professionals and how setting clear goals around culture and a sense of purpose can significantly improve employee satisfaction and retention. Lastly, we discuss how candidates have shifted their criteria from salary focused to a total compensation package that includes benefits. He says he doesn't see the IT hiring space improving in the next 2-5 years. This episode is crucial to listen to if you're a business leader. Without further delay, I bring you Chris Collins, from PeopleToGo.
If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review to reach new listeners and grow our community. Thank you for listening!
On today's episode, we speak with Chris Collins, Vice-President at PeopleToGo. PeopleToGo was founded in 2000 to provide the IT industry with a reliable, sustainable, and quality on-demand resourcing solution to the expanding technology skills gap. PeopleToGo is honored to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company for the second year in a row! Chris has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, successfully enabling companies of all sizes to increase productivity, collaboration, and more while decreasing costs. Additionally, Chris is nominated by the World Staffing Summit as a "Top Staffing Leader to Watch In 2023."
Today, Chris talks to us about the current IT staffing challenges across Canada and brings us exciting points from a macro level about supply and demand caused by the pandemic and slowing immigration, directly impacting organizations across the country. We also discuss steps companies should take when looking for skilled IT professionals and how setting clear goals around culture and a sense of purpose can significantly improve employee satisfaction and retention. Lastly, we discuss how candidates have shifted their criteria from salary focused to a total compensation package that includes benefits. He says he doesn't see the IT hiring space improving in the next 2-5 years. This episode is crucial to listen to if you're a business leader. Without further delay, I bring you Chris Collins, from PeopleToGo.
If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review to reach new listeners and grow our community. Thank you for listening!
32 min