We have just made improvements to our working hours in our DES department. This has led to 3 new hires. We have to be creative and offer things outside the box that other communities are not offering.
I would like to see the city maybe lease a condo or townhouse to assist new hires in a temporary stable housing environment for say 3-6 months till they can find a place on there own. We have lost a couple of great recent candidates due to the fact they could not secure housing. Attend job fairs throughout our province, and have an online presence across the country. Our Covid protocol was well received by our unionized staff as we paid for the testing that allowed them to come to work.