BC is facing an acute labour shortage which challenges both employers and job seekers. Employers struggling to find workers must adapt to the needs and expectations of job seekers to attract and retain talent. Job seekers are striving to secure employment despite the myriad opportunities available.

Building labour force capacity and resiliency is a top concern for BC Chamber of Commerce members across the province.

That is why we are undertaking a trailblazing project to address the labour market gap between employers and job seekers.

Your participation in this project will help us to better understand the needs of both employers and job seekers, identify appropriate solutions to improve and innovate employment practices and inform future program and public policy decisions in BC.

This project will be conducted in two phases, from January 2023 to January 2024. Phase 1 includes a survey that runs February 7 – 24, 2023. Phase 2 is focused on engagement and solution-building and runs from April 2023 to January 2024.