We often hear that it is hard to recruit staff for the federal government or any other level of government, because the salaries on offer are not as high as those found in the private sector. There seems to be a ring of truth to this, given the figures we have been given. For a one-year contract, for example, even if you take benefits into account, there is still a gap.
Salary aside, and assuming there is no labour shortage in Canada, what explains the difficulties encountered in recruitment?
How is it that a government job isn't attractive, whatever the level of government?