Mid-sized companies plan to hireRevenues have jumped for mid-sized Canadian companies and with that comes the need to hire, says an American Express business survey.By: StaffSeptember 14, 2015 September 13, 201912:00 Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Mail to a fried Print StaffRevenues have jumped for mid-sized Canadian companies and with that comes the need to hire, says an American Express business survey.The majority of mid-sized businesses (85%) have plans to hire this year with 38% saying they are hiring full time and 13% hiring for part time.More than half (61%) of mid-sized companies who are planning to hire staff report a need to hire in order to support business volume, compared to 47% last year.Read: Small businesses have difficulty finding high-quality employees Additional reasons for hiring include: new business venture (30%); company finally finding the right candidate/positions that they have been trying to fill for some time (21%); and seasonal help (19%).Read: Hire staff with interpersonal skills to boost your bottom line Almost half (48%) also stated turnover at the organization is steady, but not a concern as they continue to retain high performers. Thirty percent attributed employee retention to mission and culture—an increase of nine percentage points compared to last year (21%).Also read: Traditional 8-hour workday is dead Alienating job applicants can hurt employers 15 memorable resumé blunders
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