Having difficulty hiring? Try this.

People I speak with in business continue to complain to me about the difficulty of hiring appropriate people for their business. If they are looking for accounting & finance help, I am more than happy to help them, considering that this is the business CFO2Grow is in.

When companies find it difficult to hire, they need to look at sources that are a little different, while still giving them the solution they need. This solution can apply to many industries needing employees in Canada.

For companies that need to hire, I recommend that they consider an additional source of qualified candidates: Hire from the United States.

While this sounds a little off the wall, listen to the reasons why you should consider hiring from the United States.

- The Canadian Dollar is at par, so you will be paying dollar for dollar.
- Americans are generally used to picking up and moving thousands of miles for the right career move.
- The American job market is getting soft, while Canada looks like it will ride out the downturn well.
- You can hire a professional from the United States with little problem, using the TN-1 Visa. Canadians have been going to the USA for years for opportunities under the NAFTA Visa. It's time we use labour mobility to our advantage.

While American labour (or is that labor) will not be able to fill all of your positions, if you have some serious hiring ahead of you, try it. You might like it.