PS faces critical loss of workers It’s interesting to see that this huge worry is once again hitting the media. As an HR Planner we’ve been crying about this “trend” for years, with the actual labour shortage yet to surface. Yes, the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) shows discontent, but I’ve done the survey all three times and it ALWAYS shows discontent. The article does have a point in saying that the Public Service isn’t ready for the sellers market yet. They’re still in the mindset of catering to the Baby Boomers, to try and slide the corporate culture over a bit to take in the needs of the new workforce is easier said than done. The attitude towards the young and new in the PS is that you have to “pay your sues” and certainly not about catering and changing to retain these young workers. Which is a shame, really.

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