The Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) has completed its annual EmployerOne Survey in Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington County. The survey, conducted between January 4th, 2021 and February 26th, 2021, allowed businesses to share information about their workforce experience in 2020. While there have been multiple provincial and national surveys, this is one of the only surveys providing local information to inform local services.
The 2021EmployerOne Survey looked a little different than in previous years. CFWD joined with five other Local Workforce Development Boards in Eastern Ontario to conduct a common survey. The boards worked hard to connect with their local businesses to generate a response rate that provides meaningful results locally and delivers a perspective on workforce development across Eastern Ontario. We heard from 303 businesses throughout Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington Counties. Across Eastern Ontario, surveys were completed by 1,344 businesses from all sectors of the economy.
With the support of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, EmployerOne Survey results are being shared with educators, employment support agencies, businesses, economic developers, and industry associations to provide a better understanding of the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic, occupational shortages, projected hiring and professional development requirements.
“The reason I do it is because this is real data. This is stuff that is actually happening here and it’s not Stats Can data from four years ago.” said Dale Hoard, Owner of MicroAge Technology Solutions.
Survey results for the Centre for Workforce and the Regional Report are available at www.cfwd.ca.
Eastern Ontario Workforce Development Partners:
●Centre for Workforce Development, Belleville
●Workforce Development Board, Peterborough
●Eastern Workforce Innovation Board, Gananoque●Eastern Ontario Training Board, Cornwall
●Ottawa Employment Hub, Ottawa
●The Labour Market Group of Renfrew & Lanark, Pembroke
Above is a press release from the Centre for Workforce Development.
