OV E R V I E W 2015 The second annual EmployerOne Survey was conducted in Brantford-Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk in January 2015. 200 employers completed the survey, providing valuable insights into the area’s labour market. This report summarizes the overall results of the survey. The next EmployerOne survey will take place in January 2016.
Highlights of Survey 81% of employers hired in 2014 68% of employers had a separation in 2014 47% of employers had a hard-to-fill position 92% of the manufacturing workforce was permanent full-time
Hiring Trends
Are employers hiring?
Yes! Here’s why:
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Anticipated Hiring
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Actual Hiring
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EXPANSION AND RESTRUCTURING
RETIREMENTS
This year, more employers hired and anticipate hiring in the future… … that’s good news!
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Profile of Survey Respondents The survey respondents reflect the industry makeup of Grand Erie
Business Size mploy fewer 61% ethan 25 people Educational Services
Healthcare/Social Ass.
26%
Arts/Ent./Recreation
more 13% employ than 99 people
Other
Construction
Manufacturing
Agriculture/Forestry...
companies
14% Healthcare and Social
Manufacturing
Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
Accomm./Food
Assistance
employ 25-99 people
Arts/Ent./Recreation
5% are start-up
22% Manufacturing
Educational Services
Healthcare/Social Ass.
Business Stage
Top Participating Sectors
companies
Arts/Ent./Recreation Manufacturing Forestry, Fishing 8% Agriculture, and Hunting
Healthcare/Social Ass.
8% Retail Trade
Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
Transportation
Retail Trade
23% are growth
Admin & Support
Accomm./Food
Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
Accomm./Food
72% are
Admin & Support
established companies
Admin & Support
Admin & Waste Mgmt
Profile of Grand Erieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workforce When asked, of the total number of people employed, employers reported:
Age of Employees
<15 15-24
25-34 35-44 45-54
Duration of Employment
55+
Who has the youngest workforce? (under 25)
85%
permanent
Arts/Ent./Recreation Arts/Ent./Recreation
Retail Trade
Agriculture/Forestry... Admin & Support
Manufacturing
Transportation
Accomm./Food
Agriculture/Forestry... Agriculture/Forestry...
Admin & Waste Mgmt Educational Services Healthcare/Social Ass.
Who has the oldest workforce? (over 54)
Transportation Transportation
Arts/Ent./Recreation
Admin & Support Educational Services
Administration and Waste Management (35%)
Admin & Support Manufacturing (94%)
Admin & Waste Mgmt
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (29%) Manufacturing Accomm./Food
Admin & Support
Manufacturing
Educational Services Agriculture/Forestry...
Healthcare/Social Ass.
Other Educational Services
Agriculture/Forestry... Educational Transportation Services Admin & Support
Manufacturing Manufacturing
Arts/Ent./Recreation
Healthcare/Social Ass. Transportation
Agriculture/Forestry... Agriculture/Forestry...
Construction Agriculture/Forestry... Healthcare/Social Ass. Arts/Ent./Recreation
Transportation and Warehousing (27%) Healthcare/Social Accomm./Food Ass.
Arts/Ent./Recreation Admin & Support
part-time
Manufacturing (98%)
Who employs the most temporary workers?
Educational Services (35%)
27%
Who employs the most full-time workers?
Educational Services
Accomm./Food Accomm./Food
Accomm./FoodEducational AdminServices & Support Educational Services Healthcare/Social Healthcare/Social Ass. Ass. Arts/Ent./Recreation Arts/Ent./Recreation
Arts/Ent./Recreation Transportation
Full-time
Healthcare/Social Ass.
Other Accomm./Food
Manufacturing
Other
Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
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Construction
Agriculture/Forestry...
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Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
Other Services, such as automotive (90%) Construction (88%)
Construction Admin & Support
Who employs the most part-time workers?
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (76%)
Transportation
Healthcare/Social Ass. Agriculture/Forestry...
Healthcare/Social Ass.
Accommodation and Food Services (95%)
Transportation and Warehousing (35%)
Educational Services
73%
Temporary
Finance and Insurance (99%)
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (53%) Manufacturing Retail Trade (25%)
15%
Who employs the most permanent workers?
Accommodation and Food Services (53%) Manufacturing Accomm./Food
Type of Employment
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Accommodation and Food Services (59%) Transportation Transportation
Transportation Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Accomm./Food Accomm./Food
Admin Admin & Support & Support
Retail Trade (46%)
Retail Trade Admin & Waste Mgmt Agriculture/Forestry... Transportation
Accomm./Food
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (40%)
Agriculture/Forestry...
Transportation
Accomm./Food
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Recruitment
Which sectors reported new hires?
100%
85-99%
75-84%
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION
HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
RETAIL TRADE
OTHER SERVICES
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FINANCE & INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION & WASTE MANAGEMENT
WHOLESALE TRADE
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & HUNTING
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MANUFACTURING
50-74%
TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING
14% USED A PAID RECRUITMENT AGENCY
How do employers recruit? Top 6: 1 Word of mouth/personal contacts/ referrals/informal networks
4 Government employment centres or websites
2 Online job boards/postings
5 Newspaper ads
3 Company’s own internet site
6 On-site job signs or posters
19% USED A FREE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Retention Challenges 161 employers hired 2,518 positions 135 employers experienced 2,060 separations
81% of employers hired and 68% experienced a separation in 2014
974 QUIT
110
RETIRED
338
TEMP LAID-OFF
638
OTHER
(E.G. MATERNITY LEAVE, TERMINATED)
Almost half of employers had hard-to-fill positions. Why? — Problem solving, reasoning and creativity
39%
2014
1 Applicants not meeting skills 2 Not enough applicants 3 Applicants not meeting motivation, attitude, or interpersonal abilities
47%
2015
4 Applicants not meeting work experience 5 Applicants not meeting qualifications (education level/credentials)
Skills required — Technical skills for hard-to-fill — Work ethic, dedication and dependability positions
— Self-motivated/able to work unsupervised
Employers are looking for skilled applicants, with both technical and personal life skills
Skills, Training and Education How do employers rate the availability of qualified workers locally? 100
Declining availability of qualified workers may result in hard-to-fill jobs and hiring from outside of Grand Erie
80
Excellent/good
60 40 20
0
Fair/Poor
2014 2015
What are the top desired skills? 1 2 3 4 5
Work ethic, dedication, dependability Customer service Teamwork/interpersonal Communication (both oral and written) Self-motivated/able to work unsupervised
What is the minimum level of education required for new hires?
Production Occupations 87%
11% 2%
Administrative and Clerical 69%
29% 2%
Apprentices 62%
35% 3%
Service Occupations 58%
34% 8%
Sales and Marketing 45%
37% 18%
Trades (Journeypersons) 23%
77% 0%
High school diploma* College diploma or trade certificate Undergraduate degree or higher
Technical 19% 62% 19%
Managers and Executives 18%
35% 47%
Professionals (e.g. Engineers, Accountants) 10%
20% 70%
* includes some post secondary without a diploma, trade certificate or degree
Do employers support ongoing training and education? Yes!
75% 2014 2015 80%
In both years, employers said cost and loss of productivity during training time were the main barriers
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