Three quarters of Canadians believe a lack of dispersed workforce options limit Canadian businesses in the retention of top talent, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid, commissioned by Microsoft Canada. In addition, 9 out of 10 Canadians prefer not to relocate for a job.
In order to stay competitive in today’s market, Canadian companies must consider technologies that allow employees to work from any location, said Dr. Kevin Stolarick, research director at Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management in a press release.
“Canadian workers have historically been bound by the location of their employer. Today though, workers have become upwardly mobile and dispersed across a massive geographical area as the scope of business expands across borders,” he said.
Certain technologies enable Canadian business to communicate and collaborate in real time, regardless of geographic boundaries.
