CBC: “Northern and isolated posts face a complex set of barriers that significantly hinder recruitment, retention and overall staffing stability. A central challenge is isolation, both physical and organizational,” said the report.
Several divisions report critical shortages in their northern and isolated posts.
Hard vacancy rates, where positions are open due to things like retirements, resignations or permanent transfers, were over 20 per cent in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut during the third quarter of this fiscal year. Manitoba’s vacancy rate hovered just below 20 per cent, while Saskatchewan reported nearly 15 per cent…