(Sarah Bridge/CBC - image credit)Lee Valley Tools put up a recruitment sign outside its headquarters in Ottawa a few months ago with a line reflecting a corporate shift: "No Experience Needed." What's more, the number of people nearing retirement age is higher than ever before, with more than one in five Canadians of working age between 55 and 64 years old. WATCH | Aging workers adding to Canada's labour shortage:City spokesperson Brad Ross said upcoming retirements are always top of mind these days. Offering "people opportunities to come back on their own terms" while aligning with their personal interests around tools, Tasse said, means retiring boomers are actually "a good match" for the company. But with the country's population continuing to age, retirements are all but guaranteed to continue to climb.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2022 20:40 UTC