greater halifax: a global talent magnet
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The Greater Halifax Partnership's Talent Strategy aimes to developing Greater Halifax as a global talent maket and THE best place to live, work and studyTRANSCRIPT
- 1. Talent
Strategy
2. The Partnerships Talent Strategy
Photo: HRM Corporate Communications
Aims to develop Greater Halifax as a global talent magnet and THE
bestplace to live, work and study.
3. Why Do We Need a Talent Strategy?
Because the facts & figures dont lie!
Nova Scotia is not growing enough to replace its population and
fill job vacancies
- In 2009, Nova Scotias population was 939,475. Forecast to drop below 900,000 by 2026
4. Nova Scotia attracted only 0.7% ofall immigrants to Canada in
2006.Many leave Halifax for larger cities. 5. Halifax youth are
discontented and ready to leave the city 8,620
Jobs
47,450 Jobs
Source: Canadian Occupational Projection System Outlook: Nova
Scotia 2009-09 edition
6. Population Growth 2001-2006
7. Net Youth Migration
Aged 20 34
2001 - 2006
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006
8. About the Talent Strategy
Partnership aims to make Greater Halifax the global city of choice
for workers
- Proactively tackling looming labour shortagesince 2006
9. Began with HRMs Economic DevelopmentStrategy 2005 - 2010 Goal to Superchargethe Citys Labour Force 10. SmartBusiness research showed 50% of localbusinesses facing staff recruitment challenges 11. Launched Talent Strategy in 2008 to helpbusiness tap into new talent pools 12. Backed by research and builds on previousstrategies