London Economic Region:Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford

About the Survey Annual survey of local employers Online and confidential Currently conducted in the Western

and Northern Ontario Regions Length of survey depends on number

of employees (20 min to 90 min to complete)

Survey runs from January 2 - Janauary 31

About the Survey

Asks about:› Current composition of your workforce› Future workforce plans

Asks about specific labour issues including: › Recruitment and retention› Skills and training needs › Hires /separations› Hard to fill positions

Value to Employers

Provides an HR snapshot of your business

Chance to provide input about workforce and training needs

Track internal trends in your workforce Can be used a succession planning tool Compare your business with other

employers in your area and industry

Value to the Community

Provides a current, local snapshot of employers’ human resource activities

Identifies training and skills gaps in the local area

Allows for efficient allocation of workforce development resources

Survey Results2014 Survey

Separations

New Hires

How would you rate the quality of available, qualified workforce?

Methods of Recruitment

Word of mouth/personal

contacts/referrals/informal networks

Online job boards/posting

s

Company's own internet site

Government employment centres or websites

Skills Required by Employers

Reasons for Hard to Fill Occupations… 

Applicants not meeting skills

Applicants not meeting motivation, attitude, or interpersonal abilities

Not enough applicants

Applicants not meeting

qualifications (education

level/credentials)

Barriers for Providing Training (other than cost)

Awaren

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Relev

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es to

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trainin

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How to Participate

Become a partner: sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Complete the survey online (in January) and encourage employers in your network to complete it

Look for the survey link and results on…