Employer1-Overview2016 - FINAL-WEB

Hiring Trends

The third annual EmployerOne Survey was conducted in Brantford-Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk in January 2016. 260 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 2017.

OV E RV I E W 2016

Are employers hiring?

2013 2014 2015 2016

Anticipated Hiring<

Actual Hiring<

EXPANSION AND RESTRUCTURING

FILL A VACANCY OR REPLACEMENT

Highlights of Survey

77% of employers hired in 2015

59% of employers had a separation in 2015

40% of employers had a hard-to-fill position

93% of the manufacturing workforce is permanent (full-time or part-time)

2014 2015 2016

The number of projected positions for 2016 is greater than 2015 — 2,075, up from 1,372

Yes! Here’s why:

Profile of Survey Respondents

Profile of Grand Erie’s Workforce

<15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+

The survey respondents reflect the industry makeup of Grand Erie.

When asked, of the total number of people employed, employers reported:

Who has the oldest workforce? (over 54)

Who employs the most permanent workers?

Who employs the most temporary workers?

Who has the youngest workforce? (under 25)

68%Full-time

21%part-time

11%Seasonal/Contract

11%Temporary

89%permanent

Manufacturing (91%)

Construction (87%)

Professional, Scientific & Technical (86%)

Educational Services (47%)

Accommodation and Food Services (44%)

Healthcare and Social Assistance (37%)

Educational Services Healthcare/Social Ass. Arts/Ent./Recreation Manufacturing Agriculture/Forestry... Transportation Accomm./Food Admin & Support


Healthcare and Social Assistance (97%)

Retail Trade (96%)

Finance and Insurance (95%)

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (72%)

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (71%)

Transportation and Warehousing (36%)

Educational Services Healthcare/Social Ass. Other Construction Agriculture/Forestry... Transportation Retail Trade Admin & Waste Mgmt

Top Participating Sectors

17% Manufacturing

15% Retail Trade

10% Healthcare & Social Assistance

8% Professional, Scientific & Technical



Business Stage

18% are start-up companies

82% are established companies

Accommodation and Food Services (46%)

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (43%)

Wholesale Trade (38%)

Administration and Waste Management (48%)

Construction (47%)

Information and Cultural Industries (46%)

Age of Employees Type of EmploymentDuration of Employment




Who employs the most full-time workers?

Who employs the most part-time workers?




66%

Business Size

employ fewer than 25 people

employ 25-99 people

employ more than 99 people

Educational Services Healthcare/Social Ass. Info & Cultural Construction Real Estate Scientific/Technical Wholesale Trade Admin & Waste Mgmt

24%

10%











Recruitment

Retention Challenges

1,244QUIT

168RETIRED

395TEMP LAID-OFF

313OTHER

(E.G. MATERNITY LEAVE, TERMINATED)

199 employers hired 3,403 positions 153 employers experienced 2,711 separations

How do employers recruit? 1 Word of mouth/personal contacts/referrals/informal networks

2 Online job boards/postings

3 Company websites

4 Government employment centres or websites

5 Unsolicited resumes

6 Social media

USED A FREE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

25%

Which sectors reported new hires?

MANUFACTURING

ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES

OTHER SERVICES (EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMIN.)

HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING

WHOLESALE TRADE

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & HUNTING

ADMIN. & WASTE MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

INFORMATION & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES

RETAIL TRADE

FINANCE & INSURANCE

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION

100%85-99%75-84%50-74%

1 Not enough applicants

2 Applicants not meeting qualifications (education level/credentials)

3 Applicants not meeting work experience

4 Applicants not meeting motivation, attitude, or interpersonal abilities

5 Lack of technical skills

Employers had hard-to-fill positions. Why?

77% of employers hired and 59% experienced a separation — fewer than in 2015

— Work ethic, dedication, dependability

— Self-motivated/ability to work with little or no supervision

— Technical skills

— Customer service

— Teamwork/interpersonal

Skills required for hard-to-fill

positions

Top four remain the same as 2015 USED A PAID

RECRUITMENT AGENCY

12%UP

FROM 2015

Fewer employers reported hard to fill positions 39% 47% 40%

YEAR OF REPORTING: 2014 2015 2016

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Skills, Training and Education

How do employers rate the availability of qualified workers locally?

What is the preferred level of education required for new hires? Production Occupations 84% 15% 1%

Administrative and Clerical 36% 55% 9%

Apprentices 61% 37% 2%

Sales and Marketing 29% 47% 24%

Trades (Journeypersons) 12% 87% 1%

Technical 13% 71% 16%

Managers and Executives 5% 23% 72%

Professionals (e.g. Engineers, Accountants) 4% 36% 60%

* includes some post secondary without a diploma, trade certificate or degree

This Employment Ontario project is funded by the Ontario Government

For more information about EmployerOne or to sign up for next year’s survey (January 2017), contact the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.

_High school

diploma*

_College

diploma or trade certificate_

Undergraduate degree

or higher

What are the top desired skills? 1 Work ethic, dedication, dependability 2 Customer service 3 Self-motivated/able to work unsupervised 4 Communication (both oral and written) 5 Teamwork/interpersonal

100

80

60

40

20

0

Excellent/good

Fair/Poor

2014 2015 2016

Employers reported an improvement in the availability of qualified workers

Do employers support ongoing training and education?

75% 80% 72%Yes!

Top two barriers for training support remained the same in all 3 years: cost and loss of productivity during training time

YEAR OF REPORTING: 2014 2015 2016

(YEAR OF REPORTING)

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