[ToddBlack88]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Good luck OP. Sucks to hear.

I'm in the IT field and stuff is all over the map. There are a lot of retirements happening due to the aging boomers, so a lot of openings. With those openings there are opportunities, but some of them are not good at all. Lots of agencies looking to fill positions but looking to replace 2 or 3 people for the salary of one entry level person. That won't attract anyone with prices of everything going up.

I recently reviewed a position for a client I used to work with. They want to hire an IT manager of 12 schools, who can also do network stuff, helpdesk role, and web development for $60-80k.

Some markets are flooded with candidates, others you will struggle to find someone. A lot of it has to do with education and the mess that has been created telling everyone they need to go to college and steering people away from trades. I have a friend that drives a dump truck locally for a town municipality. He makes more than some of the people in my dept with degrees.

So true.
Our local construction association published the declining numbers in our province, and stated there were over 3k vacancies then with a close to 6k vacancies expected by 2025, in skilled trades.

I work in the service sector of the industry and am part of a team involved with recruitment, and we can’t get anyone. That’s with everyone making 6 figures to start, full med/dental, a pension/RRSp, and company truck you take home with all costs covered, and 40 hr weeks.

Schools don’t advertise trades like they used too.