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Career Development in the Canadian Workplace: National Business Survey Employer Size Comparison April 2015
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Career Development in the Canadian Workplace:
National Business Survey
Employer Size Comparison
April 2015
Research Details
Survey conducted by: Environics Research Group
Survey methodology:
• Telephone survey conducted among 500 senior officials from Canadian business
• Survey took place from October 25 to November 11, 2013
• Sampling method designed to complete interviews within businesses randomly selected
across Canada
• Results in this document may not add up to 100% (due to rounding or multiple responses
as well as the omission of “don’t know” answers)
Respondents by Employer Size (“Including yourself, how many employees does your company
currently have?”) :
<10 232
10 to 49 109
50 to 99 22
100 to 499 36
500+ 97
Q4: Looking ahead to the coming year, what would you say is
the greatest challenge facing Canadian businesses in general?
21%
27%
9%
7%
3%
7%
6%
42%
16%
2%
10%
7%
6%
8%
32%
14%
5%
14%
14%
5%
9%
28%
22%
8%
3%
17%
6%
3%
44%
20%
7%
3%
10%
5%
5%
Shortage of skilled workers
General state of the economy
Foreign competition
Increasing overhead/operation costs
Shortage of quality workers (other)
Regulation/red tape
Financial growth/profitability
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q5: To what extent would you say that each of the following
presents a challenge to your business right now?
5%
7%
5%
8%
8%
19%
11%
9%
6%
11%
35%
42%
32%
28%
39%
31%
25%
23%
11%
11%
22%
11%
23%
22%
49%
45%
40%
45%
44%
55%
23%
39%
36%
31%
39%
22%
32%
41%
33%
30%
19%
28%
45%
33%
28%
20%
29%
36%
36%
26%
19%
6%
23%
31%
16%
19%
20%
27%
39%
34%
48%
52%
27%
33%
14%
16%
17%
9%
8%
8%
22%
13%
9%
8%
4%
27%
21%
9%
17%
24%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Very challenging Somewhat challenging Not very challenging Not at all challenging
Loss of senior employeesto retirement
Keeping up with technology
Shortage of skilled workers
Finding young workers
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National Business Survey
Recruitment: 4 Questions
Q6: In general, how easy or difficult is it to find people with
the right skill set to fill positions in your company? Is it...?
8%
6%
5%
1%
3%
20%
20%
14%
31%
21%
37%
44%
55%
53%
60%
33%
29%
27%
3%
11%
1%
1%
1%
11%
5%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult Depends on the position
Q7: What are the main reasons it is difficult to
find the right candidates?
66%
18%
12%
9%
12%
9%
4%
68%
14%
14%
10%
9%
4%
3%
50%
17%
17%
6%
17%
0%
6%
65%
10%
15%
15%
5%
5%
5%
61%
9%
19%
22%
12%
3%
1%
Hard to find qualified candidates/with right skill set
Hard to find reliable candidates/with right work ethic
Company's physical location is a barrier
Very competitive job market in this industry
We can only offer low/uncompetitive wages (includingseasonal)
Takes too much time/effort to find right candidate
Hard to break through noise/get job/company noticed
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q8: Has your business done any of the following in the past
five years in order to find skilled employees? (YES)
31%
34%
49%
6%
13%
27%
40%
59%
59%
50%
64%
11%
25%
48%
72%
76%
64%
32%
82%
14%
55%
64%
91%
73%
78%
81%
97%
22%
56%
56%
89%
89%
97%
87%
89%
41%
59%
60%
96%
82%
Recruited through social media
Marketed the advantages of workingat your organisation
Offered training and advancementfor lower-level employees
Used automated resume software
Outsourced recruitment to searchor personnel firms
Used community employment agencies
Identified internal candidates
Employee referral
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q10: How important to you is a potential employees
online profile or footprint? Is it...?
9%
13%
18%
17%
8%
34%
46%
45%
44%
48%
30%
24%
36%
28%
28%
26%
13%
0%
11%
12%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important
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Skills Gap: 2 Questions
Q12: There is a gap between the skill level and experience that
prospective employees have, and what organizations in my
industry are looking for…
26%
27%
27%
11%
14%
47%
50%
55%
44%
56%
19%
21%
18%
42%
23%
3%
1%
0%
3%
5%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Q14: Which of the following statements is closer to your own
opinion—The best way to close the skills gap is for…
44%47%
6%
40%43%
16%
44% 44%
11%
55%
35%
10%
40%
32%
28%
…employers to offer more training to new employees
…prospective employees to better prepare themselves for
the labour market
both/combinationof the two
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
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National Business Survey
Soft Skills: 4 Questions
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Q15 What soft skills are most important to you
in an employee?
37%
27%
19%
22%
15%
13%
13%
10%
10%
9%
5%
41%
25%
18%
20%
20%
6%
12%
10%
9%
4%
4%
36%
27%
32%
14%
14%
5%
9%
0%
9%
0%
14%
36%
36%
42%
22%
22%
11%
3%
17%
17%
6%
14%
26%
37%
38%
30%
26%
15%
8%
7%
4%
10%
11%
Positive attitude
Communication skills
Teamwork skills
Strong work ethic
Interpersonal/customer service skills
Flexibility/adaptability
Honesty/integrity
Time management abilities
Reliability/dependability
Problem-solving skills
Accountability
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q16: How easy or difficult is it to find people
with these soft skills? Is it...?
4%
4%
5%
3%
2%
24%
25%
45%
33%
33%
47%
55%
23%
53%
56%
23%
15%
27%
6%
6%
0%
1%
0%
6%
2%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult Depends on position
Q17: If you are having difficulty finding technically skilled
workers, is your organization more likely to...
69%
22%
6%
74%
19%
6%
64%
23%
9%
53%
19%
28%
36%
48%
12%
Hire someone with soft skillswho is a good fit and provide
training
Keep searching until you findsomeone with the right
technical skills
Depends
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
Q18: Are senior level positions in your organization
more likely to be filled by…?
63%
18%
7%
60%
25%
10%
50%
27%
18%
53%
28%
19%
49%
13%
37%
Current employees who haveadvanced within the
organization
New employees brought infrom other organizations
Depends
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
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National Business Survey
Training: 6 Questions
Q19: Does your organization provide new employees
with any of the following types of training?
67%
57%
43%
82%
4%
92%
70%
38%
92%
2%
91%
59%
45%
91%
0%
81%
64%
61%
97%
0%
96%
79%
53%
96%
2%
Orientation
Mentorship
Apprenticeship
Job-specific training
Do not offer training
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
Q20: Would you say that your organization is very willing,
somewhat willing, not very willing or not at all willing to hire and
train new employees who may lack in some technical skills?
36%
48%
59%
33%
35%
41%
46%
27%
61%
44%
12%
5%
14%
6%
18%
9%
1%
0%
0%
2%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Very willing Somewhat willing Not very willing Not at all willing
Q21: Would you say that losing skilled employees in which you
have invested training to other organizations is...?
25%
29%
36%
17%
21%
33%
38%
36%
44%
55%
20%
23%
14%
36%
18%
21%
10%
14%
3%
7%
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
A great concern Somewhat of a concern Not really a concern Not at all a concern
Q23 (a-b): Does your organization provide ongoing training
for long-standing employees?
74%
84%
91% 89%
97%
Yes
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
53%
20%
1%
40%
23%
3%
40%
10%
0%
31%
19%
0%
20%
16%
1%
Technical
Soft Skills
Both
If “yes”, is the training you provide to staff technical in nature, or focused on soft skills,
such as team building or diversity awareness?
Q25: Does your organization offer formal coaching or
mentoring programs for employees?
32%
39%
45% 47%
74%
Yes
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
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National Business Survey
Youth Employment: 4 Questions
Q26: Which of the following do you think is the greatest
reason unemployment is particularly high
for young workers under the age of 25?
17%
11%
5%
22%
10%
9%
9%
9%
17%
9%
3%
20%
11%
14%
10%
9%
5%
14%
9%
27%
5%
9%
18%
14%
25%
19%
0%
11%
25%
3%
3%
8%
21%
16%
3%
13%
12%
6%
14%
7%
A lack of real world experience
Older workers staying at their jobs longer
A lack of networking and job search skills
They are too demanding in the job they want
Fewer entry-level jobs available
Lack of soft skills
Lack of technical skills
Lack of communication skills necessary to conveyabilities in an application or interview
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q27: When recruiting job candidates, how much effort does your
company put into customizing the recruitment approach in order
to reach young workers? Would you say...?
15%
36%
44%
10%
48%
40%
23%
50%
27%
19%
33%
44%
35%
41%
24%
A lot of effort Some effort Not much effort
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
Q28: Which of the following is your organization doing
to attract younger workers?
32%
33%
21%
18%
12%
19%
17%
16%
61%
57%
36%
29%
17%
22%
16%
20%
55%
50%
45%
36%
23%
27%
9%
27%
89%
67%
67%
31%
56%
53%
33%
22%
90%
74%
69%
81%
85%
57%
49%
29%
Online job sites/boards
Recruiting through social media
Government sites
Recruiting on campuses
Taking part in job fairs
Offering paid internships
Offering unpaid internships
Recruiting through youth-servingagencies
<10
10 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 499
>500
Q29: Would you say that hiring and training recent grads and
young adults is part of your organization's
Corporate Social Responsibility?
36%
51%
59% 58%
71%
Yes
<10 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 499 >500
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National Business Survey
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