32 min

TNL0016: Canadian IT Staffing Risk and What You Can Do to Mitigate It With Chris Collins The New Level Podcast Network

    • Business

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

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