Labour Market Information SD&G area 2015-2016
Labour Market Information for SDG • Portrait created from information obtained from local employers in Cornwall and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) • 1,127 employer responses to Employer One survey • Statistics Canada National Household Survey and Census (2011) 2
Labour Market Information for SDG Information identified: • growing economy generating labour market shortages ranging from entry-level workers to highly educated professionals; • the need to attract new workers; and • assist those who are facing barriers to employment and encourage those who have removed themselves from the workforce to return. 3
Snapshot SDG area • Slow population growth and aging population; • Median age in SDG (45.6) is higher than that of Ontario’s (40.4); • 11.3% of SDG labour force is self employed. 4
Average Employment Income* $47,264 $61,495 SDG Ontario *Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010 5
Education – 15 years + 60% 54.6% 50% 45.6% No certificate, diploma or 40% degree 30.1% 30% 26.8% High School 24.3% 18.7% 20% 10% Post-Secondary 0% SD&G Ontario 6
Participation rate – 15 years + 70% 65.50% 60.80% Participation rate 60.10% 60% 56% Employment rate 50% Unemployment rate 40% 30% 20% 8.30% 8% 10% 0% SD&G Ontario 7
Top four occupations in SDG 30% 23.9% 25% SD&G 23.2% Ontario 20% 18.2% 17.0% 14.1% 15% 13.0% 12.0% 11.2% 10% 5% 0% Sales & service Trades, transport Business, finance Education, law & occupations & equipment & admin social, operators community & government services 8
Language at work (15 years +) 97.2% 100% 93.0% 90% 80% English only 70% French only 60% English and 50% French 40% 30% 20% 6.8% 10% 4.6% 1.3% 0.8% 0% SD&G Ontario 9
Employer One Survey • The Employer One Survey provides Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and Prescott-Russell businesses, service providers and educators with valuable labour market insights into local skill and human resource requirements. • It is designed to collect information on a range of labour issues, such as recruitment difficulties and current and future skill shortages. 10
Employer One Responses Industry SDG Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 93 Construction and Utilities 87 Manufacturing 62 Wholesale and Retail Trade 291 Transportation and Warehousing 38 Information and Communication Services 44 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate (FIRE) 99 Professional, Technical and Education 128 Health Care and Social Assistance 122 Arts, Culture, Sports, Recreation 82 Personal and Household Services 81 TOTAL Completed Surveys 1,127 11
Top Sectors Job Creation in SDG - 2015 # Full Time # Part Time 1 Construction & Utilities 156 35 2 Transportation & Warehousing 127 91 3 Manufacturing 99 3 94 77 4 Wholesale & Retail 5 Professional, Technical & Education 60 3 6 Information & Communication 58 21 7 Health Care & Social Assistance 51 29 31 115 8 Arts, Culture & Recreation 9 Household & Personal Services 24 14 10 Agriculture 22 157 11 Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 7 11 12
Why use Labour Market Information in career planning? • Are you of working age? • A youth, student, or parent? • A teacher or guidance counsellor? • A career, employment, or vocational counsellor? • A job development, co-op, or other placement officer? • An educator? 13
LMI can help in career planning to: Find job opportunities in Stormont Dundas, Glengarry; Identify potential employers here or in the five Counties; Research career choices or occupations of interest; Research employment conditions and current wage ranges for various occupations; Develop curricula. 14
Why use Labour Market Information for Business growth? • Are you a Business Leader? • An Entrepreneur? • A Community Organization? • An Economic Development Officer? • A Chamber of Commerce? • A Government Representative? 15
LMI can help to: Write job descriptions; Establish a competitive wage rate; Recruit staff; Attract new businesses to a local community; Understand labour market conditions 16
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Industries in SDG Visit Industries to learn about: • Hiring tendencies per industry; • Labour force supply, recruitment and training needs; • Summaries of occupations in demand per industry; • Top competencies identified by employers for each industry. 20
Industries in SDG 21
Example of the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Sector Description of industry sector: • Provides individual and commercial insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services to individuals, households, and businesses; • Examples include insurance companies, real estate firms, stockbrokers, investment dealers, mortgage brokers and security and commodity exchanges. 22
Highlights - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services HIGHLIGHTS Number of Employer One 70 Surveys completed Hiring in upcoming year 15% Methods of recruitment: • word of mouth • unsolicited resumes Availability of labour force. • no difficulty in finding suitable job candidates Competencies valued most • customer service highly by employers • written and verbal communication • dedication and motivation • ability to work independently Technical Skills • important to these employers 23
Hiring in the past year - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Occupational Groups where hiring took place in the past year Hiring planned Full Time Part Time in the coming Occupational Group year Perm. Temp. Perm. Temp. Business, Finance and Administration 18 0 1 3 9 Sales and Service 6 0 0 0 3 Other 1 2 0 0 0 Management 1 0 0 0 0 24
Occupations in demand - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Occupations in demand between October 2013 and May 2015 in SDG (# of positions) 11 Financial Advisor 1 Real Estate Agent 3 Financial Analyst Assistant 1 Insurance Sales 2 Mortgage Agent 1 Accountant 2 Mortgage Manager 1 Clerks 1 Real Estate Appraiser 1 Administrative Assistant 1 Sales Associate 1 Executive Director 1 Finance Manager 25
Recruitment - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services What recruitment methods are used to fill open positions? Method Number Percent Method Number Percent Word of Mouth 17 37.8% Other 2 4.4% Company’s Online Job Website 6 13.3% Board 1 2.2% Recruitment Agency 6 13.3% Job Fairs 1 2.2% On-site Job Employment Posters 4 8.9% Centres 1 2.2% Recruitment Newspaper at Schools 4 8.9% Ads 0 0% Unsolicited Resumes 3 6.7% 26
Training needs - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services • 22 of 30 or over 73% of respondents supported the training of their workers Technical Training Requirements (# of multiple responses) Administrative Skills Industry Compliance & Regulations (4) Licenced Registered Insurance Brokers Communications Skills (2) Computer Literacy for Industry Software (9) Product & Services Knowledge (5) Customer Service (5) Sales (3) Finance Work Experience 27
Source of training - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services • Over 34% of employers rely on on-the-job training for workforce development. Source of Training No. % On the Job 23 34.3% Professional Association 15 22.4% College 9 13.4% Vendor Specific 8 11.9% University 5 7.5% Online 4 6% Private Trainer 3 4.5% Other 0 0% 28
Barriers to training - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Barriers to training No. % Awareness of Training Support 90 72% Productivity Loss During Training 9 7.2% Cost 7 5.6% Trained Employees Lost to Competitor 6 4.8% Distance to Travel for Training 5 4% Awareness of Existing Programs 4 3.2% Training Not Available Locally 4 3.2% Other 0 0% 29
Top competencies of present and future workers - Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Services Current Employees Future Employees Competency Number Percent Number Percent Customer Service 23 14.5% 16 10.5% Written and Verbal Communication 18 11.3% 16 10.5% Dedication and Motivation (Work Ethic) 17 10.7% 14 9.2% Self-motivated / Ability to work independently 17 10.7% 15 9.9% Computer Literacy 15 9.4% 15 9.9% Technical 13 8.2% 12 7.9% Analytical Problem Solving 13 8.2% 16 10.5% Willing to Learn 13 8.2% 13 9% Time Management 12 7.5% 13 8.6% Teamwork / Interpersonal Skills 11 6.9% 12 7.9% Creativity / Entrepreneurialism 7 4.4% 10 6.6% Other 0 0% 0 0 30
Search all of SDG & PR Clerk 31
Search Function - Clerk 32
Search Function - Clerk Examples of occupations with “Clerk” in the title, National Occupation Classification number (NOC) and region (SDG or PR) • Payroll Clerks – NOC 1432 PR • Data Entry Clerks – NOC 1422 PR • Store Shelf Stockers, Clerks and Oder Fillers – NOC 6622 PR • Accounting and Related Clerks – NOC 1431 PR • Library Assistants and Clerks – NOC 1451 SDG • Survey Interviewers and Statistical Clerks – NOC 1544 SDG 33
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