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Employer ONE Survey 2020 – London
Economic RegionPresented by Emilian Siman, Senior Data Analyst @ EMO Workforce Planning
and Development Board & Local Employment Planning Council – London
March, 2020
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0.38
0.75
1.51
1.51
1.89
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3.02
3.02
4.15
4.53
4.53
6.42
6.79
7.17
7.55
7.92
9.43
10.19
16.98
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Management of companies and enterprises
Information and cultural industries
Real estate and rental and leasing
Wholesale trade
Finance and insurance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Educational services
Transportation and warehousing
Administrative and support, waste management and…
Accommodation and food services
Construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Retail trade
Manufacturing
Surveys by subsector[%]
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Elgin15.21%
Middlesex44.11%
Oxford40.68%
Surveys by location(n=263)
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Start-up (established in the last five years)
7.52%
Established92.48%
Surveys by business type(n=266)
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Sole proprietor
3.73% Micro (1-4 employees)
15.67%
Small (5-99 employees)
65.30%
Medium (100-499 employees)
12.69%
Large (500+ employees)
2.61%
Surveys by business size(n=268)
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Branch17.44%
Head office82.56%
Surveys by business location(n=258)
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Yes86.62%
No13.38%
Did your organization hire any employees in the last 12 months?
(n=269)
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Please estimate your total number of hires (from the last 12 months)
Min Max Range Average Median Mode Sum %
Total 1 750 749 18 5 2 3929 100Permanent Full-time 0 350 350 12 3 1 1930 49.12
Permanent Part-time 0 60 60 5 2 1 359 9.14Contract Full-time 0 22 22 3 1 1 149 3.79
Contract Part-time 0 33 33 4 1 1 183 4.66Seasonal/Casual 0 400 400 17 3 1 1331 33.88
3.79
4.66
9.14
33.88
49.12
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Contract Full-time
Contract Part-time
Permanent Part-time
Seasonal/Casual
Permanent Full-time
Aggregate hires by type of work(n=3929) [%]
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Yes76.25%
No23.75%
Did your organization experience any separations* over the last 12 months?
(n=261)
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Min Max Range Average Median Mode Sum %
Total 1 350 349 12 3 1 2235 100Quits 0 75 75 8 2 1 1125 50.34
Retirements 0 23 23 2 1 1 109 4.88Permanent layoffs 0 125 125 8 2 0 232 10.38Temporary layoffs 0 300 300 17 2 0 570 25.5
Dismissals 0 66 66 4 2 1 381 17.05
4.88
10.38
17.05
25.5
50.34
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Retirements
Permanent layoffs
Dismissals
Temporary layoffs
Quits
Separations' aggregates by type(n=2235) [%]
Please estimate your total number of separations (from the last 12 months)
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0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.49 1.49 2.99 2.99 3.73 5.22 5.97 6.72
11.19 11.94 11.94
31.34
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In your opinion, what was the most common reason for quits?
(n=134) [%]
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5.88 5.88 5.88
11.76
29.41
41.18
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
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Restructuring Delays inmachinery
arrival
End of thecontract
Economicpressure,
business cycle
Seasonality Downsizing,shortage of
work, fundingcuts
In your opinion, what was the most common reason for permanent layoffs?
(n=17) [%]
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4.76 4.76 4.76 4.76 4.76 4.76
71.43
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10
20
30
40
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Downturn ineconomy
Medical /MentalHealth
Slow period School Delay inmachinery
arrival
Budgetrestraints
Seasonality
In your opinion, what was the most common reason for temporary layoffs?
(n=21) [%]
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In your opinion, what was the most common reason for dismissals?
(n=80) [%]
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Yes56.38%
No43.62%
Is retention a concern for your organization?
(n=188)
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8.92
10.04
10.41
11.15
14.87
24.54
30.86
30.86
33.46
40.89
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Wellness program
Regular increases in benefits
Other (please specify)
Clear promotional paths or advancement…
Job rotation opportunities
Job flexibility (i.e., work from home…
Recognition for service and/or outstanding work
Employee “perks” (i.e., discounts on …
Training opportunities
Regular increases in salary
Please select up to 3 strategies you are currently using to encourage retention:
(n=269) [%]
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Other (please specify)Ongoing EducationCreating a positive work environment #1Benefits, profit sharingCompany uniforms and vehicles, great benefitsIncrease of hoursBenefitsRegular communicationsCultureShare ownershipTry or best to be as good/better than other employersApprenticeshipsGiftsEmpowerment - Ownership of sectionsIncentive program & EAP
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Other (please specify)Flexibility with hoursUsing an outside consulting firm to implement some of the options abovePositive and Inclusion cultureJob securityScheduling efficiencies for PSW'sWe run a profit share, a set percentage of net above breakeven is split out across the teamSelf employed contractorsPension planShare tips paid to company with employeesFully paid medical dental, planThese who left did not even get done training.
Finding the right behaviors for the position & matching the personBonus structureCompany doesn't offer much else, needs to catch up with the times.
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Yes58%
No42%
Were any positions hard-to-fill* in the last 12 months?
(n=250)
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0.74 2.6 3.35 3.72 4.83 5.588.18
14.1316.73 17.47 18.22 18.96
30.86
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req
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Lack
of
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ts
Using the list below, select up to 3 reasons why the positions were hard-to-fill:
(n=269) [%]
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Other (please specify)Unwilling to do manual labourInability to buy into company cultureHad 150 applications in 24 hour, reached out to around 20 to offer interviews, only 4 got back to usRatios have changed. shortage of skilled tradesWe are a not-for-profit, using only volunteers
Lack of qualified candidates (check boxes didn't work)
We do not offer Benefits, No Paid Vacation beyond 4%(10 day mandatory shutdown) no paid Sick Time, Bereavement, Family/Emergency Illness etc.Lack of qualified applicantsLocated in a small community
Too many job opportunities, carriers just keep adding Trucks because they make less money per truck so they just keep adding trucks to cover their overhead.
This city has too many people of working age who neither work or go to school full timeGeographical locationLack of skilled workers locally
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Other (please specify) - continuationLack of people willing to work in our area.Challenges of location in small town
Applicants wage expectations were not realistic or warranted
Many cannabis users, which will not pass DOT required drug test necessary to drive transport truck across borderNot meeting lifting requirementsQuality of the Hire - skills and abilitiesThis seasonal agriculture position is best suited to post secondary students to due timing of the work. Each year it becomes harder and harder to find students who are willing and able to work hard outdoors.No available licensed brokersMust rely on temporary Mexican workersLocation - rural communityFully bilingual staff requirementStress levelMany lack business development skillsJob title originally Network Animator
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Very challenging
29.55%
Somewhat challenging
56.68%
Not at all challenging
8.91%
Not applicable4.86%
In general, how does your organization find recruitment?
(n=247)
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Excellent3.70%
Good26.75%
Fair43.21%
Poor26.34%
For your organization, how do you rate the availability of qualified workers in the Elgin-
Middlesex-Oxford region?(n=243)
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7.81 7.81 9.67 11.15 11.9 14.8719.7
24.91 27.51 2933.83
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th/p
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…
Please select up to 5 recruitment methods you use to hire:(n=269) [%]
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Other (please specify)Faith Communities communicationWord of mouthVia internal internship programIndeed onlineKnown ApplicantsMostly word of mouthIndeedIndeed
Website within the organizationAdvertise at local colleges and universitiesWord of mouthLabour contractorMSCIndeedIndeedSeasonal Agricultural Worker Program
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0.44 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.44 1.33 1.33 1.77 1.77 1.773.98 4.42 4.87 5.75
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, etc
.
Which recruitment strategy produced the most results for your organization in the past year?
(n=226) [%]
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Yes40.57%
No59.43%
Does your organization have a workforce succession plan in place to deal with
projected growth and/or retirements over the next 3 to 5 years?
(n=244)
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2.6 3.72 4.467.06
10.41
17.1 18.59 20.07 20.4522.68 24.54
29.74 31.6
39.78 39.78
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ty
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rk e
thic
Please select the top 3 competencies you look for in employees.
(n=269)
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Other (please specify)ExperienceThey need a pulseHumility
Skilled trade knowledge and experience
Knowledge of cataloguing (a librarian's skill)Education
Able to follow directions given by owner, then do the tasks unsupervisedWe require skilled labour
Holds proper certification for positionDo they fit the culture?Can lift 50 lbs repetitivelyWilling to work in adverse weatherAttitudeAdaptability to changeNeeded more than 3 options for this questionCommon sense skills
Some field experience
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Soft skills (Psychological/
emotional competencies)
45.09%
Technical skills (Teachable/occupation specific competencies)
54.91%
Which skills are the most sought-after by your organization?
(n=224) [%]
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Yes39%
No61%
Do you have entry-level employees that lack essential or foundational skills for the job?
(n=231) [%]
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10.11
16.85
21.35
25.84
30.34
39.33
41.57
46.07
56.18
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Document Use
Numeracy
Reading
Writing
Computer/Digital Skills
Continuous Learning
Oral Communication
Working with Others
Thinking
If yes, please select the top 3 essential skills that they are lacking?
(n=89) [%]
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Yes29.82%
No 70.18%
Are you interested in essential skills training in your workplace or a partnership
with the local upgrading programs?(n=228)
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Yes76.27%
No 23.73%
Do you plan on hiring anyone over the next 12 months?
(n=236)
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2.5
3.0
3.1
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Workforce's size
Workforce's skills
Organizationoverall
In 2020, how much do you estimate that technology will affect your:
(n=226 - 229) [Avg.]
Not at all Average Profoundly
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48.23
31.86
26.64
32.74
36.28
37.55
19.03
31.86
35.81
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Workforce's size
Workforce's skills
Organization overall
In 2020, how much do you estimate that technology will affect your:
(n=226 - 229) [Avg.]
"1+2 (Not at all or somewhat)" "3 (Average)" "4+5 (Above average or profoundly)"
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