Every year, EmployerOne conducts a survey where they ask Ontario employers questions about the state of the labour market. The survey is conducted in January and the results for 2016-2017 were recently released. These surveys were completed by employers across Ontario and feature information on hires, separation, hard-to-fill positions and the expectations for the next year.
We’ve complied some of the most interesting findings for Hamilton and Bruce County.
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Bruce County
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Hamilton
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Employers included in survey
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633
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238
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Hires
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- 73% of employers made at least one hire in 2016
- 64% of employers plan to hire in 2017
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- 87% of employers made at least one hire in 2016
- 71% of employers plan to hire in 2017
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Hires in 2016
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- Full-time: 53%
- Part-time: 16%
- Contract/seasonal: 31%
- Paid co-op: 2%
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- Full-time: 30%
- Part-time: 26%
- Contract/seasonal: 41%
- Paid co-op: 4%
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Separations
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62% of employers had at least one separation in 2016
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74% of employers had at least one separation in 2016
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Nature of separation
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- Quit: 53%
- Layoff: 20%
- Dismissal: 15%
- Retirement: 7%
- Other: 5%
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- Quit: 70%
- Dismissal: 22%
- Retirement: 11%
- Layoff: 5%
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Growth Occupations
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- Sales
- Labourers
- Administrative Assistant
- Cooks/Chefs
- Retail
- Housekeepers
- Production Workers
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- General office workers
- Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- Professional occupations in nursing
- Other construction trades
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Hard-to-fill positions
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47% of employers had at least one hard-to-fill position
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49% of employers had at least one hard-to-fill position
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Industries with hard-to-fill positions
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- Transportation and Warehousing
- Construction
- Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
- Accommodation and Food Services
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- Construction
- Transportation and Warehousing
- Manufacturing
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Why were positions hard to fill?
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- Not enough applicants
- Lack of motivation, attitude or interpersonal ability
- Lack of qualifications
- Lack of experience
- Lack of technical skills
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- Not enough applicants
- Lack of technical skills
- Lack of qualifications
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Recruitment methods
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- Word of mouth
- Online job boards/postings
- Social media
- Newspaper ads
- Company’s own internet site
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- Online job boards/postings
- Word of mouth
- Company’s own internet site
- Social media
- Government employment centres or websites
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For more information, view the full reports here:
If you need help with hiring, get in touch with our Business Development Unit by filling out a contact form or contacting BDU@vpi-inc.com.
