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To provide accurate and timely employment forecasts for business leaders, the Job Insights survey is conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals among hiring decision-makers in Canada. This biannual survey tracks employment and hiring trends across a wide range of industries. The data and trends collected via the survey are summarized in the Job Insights report.
  • 69% of hiring managers feel positive about their companies' hiring outlook, down from 71% toward the end of 2024
  • 43% of companies plan to increase headcount in the remainder of the year
  • 90% still expect to face hiring challenges, including finding qualified candidates
  • 76% of hiring managers in companies using AI in the workplace believe employees at their companies at least sometimes rely on AI instead of reaching out to other coworkers for help or input
  • 64% believe training employees to use AI is essential for companies to succeed in the long-run
  • 60% worry their companies' leadership does not know how to implement AI to improve productivity
  • Companies are overwhelmingly confident in their abilities to provide short-term (82%) and long-term (80%) job security
  • 42% believe employees at their companies are more concerned about job security now than 12 months ago
  • 68% of hiring managers say changes to government policies have a bigger long-term impact on job security than their organizations' policies
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