Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[FJAG]

I don’t think that is an accurate statement in its entirety for the CAF. To a degree those experienced pers are replaced by those immediately behind them in ranks, time in and experience.
The new recruits are replacing the Ptes and Corporals bow MCpls, and Lts now Capts.

If the intake and outflow get too far apart in terms of numbers then yes the experience based starts eroding. I would suggest we have seen that but it’s due to the imbalance not necessarily the system bringing in people only at the bottom.

Fully agree. Fresh blood is needed in all institutions or it ages itself out of business. That's especially true of organizations like the military that needs a large number of folks with the vigour that youth brings. In addition you need to cull the top in order to provide reasonable opportunities for promotion/advancement for the younger and middle group or they will lose heart. It's also necessary to cull those at all levels that are just putting in time or are otherwise ineffective. How well you manage that process will determine how healthy and vibrant your organization will be.

 

[KevinB]

Fully agree. Fresh blood is needed in all institutions or it ages itself out of business. That's especially true of organizations like the military that needs a large number of folks with the vigour that youth brings. In addition you need to cull the top in order to provide reasonable opportunities for promotion/advancement for the younger and middle group or they will lose heart. It's also necessary to cull those at all levels that are just putting in time or are otherwise ineffective. How well you manage that process will determine how healthy and vibrant your organization will be.

Oddly that also works with equipment too

 

[daftandbarmy]

I don’t think that is an accurate statement in its entirety for the CAF. To a degree those experienced pers are replaced by those immediately behind them in ranks, time in and experience.
The new recruits are replacing the Ptes and Corporals bow MCpls, and Lts now Capts.

If the intake and outflow get too far apart in terms of numbers then yes the experience based starts eroding. I would suggest we have seen that but it’s due to the imbalance not necessarily the system bringing in people only at the bottom.

The costs of attrition are enormous, though, when compared to the costs of retention …

Why Employees Quit​

Attrition Is a Persistent, Costly Problem​

Leaders can’t reasonably blame their human capital troubles on the economic or competitive challenges of the day. Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw the highest quit rates in U.S. history, employers complained that talented people were walking out the door with their knowledge, skills, and relationships. Those departures are expensive. Studies estimate that on average, the cost of losing an employee ranges from six to nine months’ worth of that person’s compensation. For technical and executive positions it can be as high as twice the employee’s annual salary.

Why Employees Quit

The so-called war for talent is still raging. But in that fight, employers continue to rely on the same hiring and retention strategies they’ve been using for decades. Why? Because they’ve been so focused on challenges such as poaching by industry rivals, competing in tight labor markets, and...

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