In-Demand Skilled Trades in Ottawa - Employer Survey

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There is heightened public discussion about the growing demand for skilled tradespeople in Ontario, as well as potential gaps in the availability of tradespeople fill employers’ positions. Several reports have identified challenges that employers in Ontario and Canada are facing in filling positions in the skilled trades. A 2018 survey conducted for the Manpower Group found that 41% of Canadian employers cannot find the skills they need, with skilled trades workers identified as the hardest positions to fill. A 2013 survey of over 1,500 Ontario employers for the Conference Board found that nearly 10% of employers anticipated that engineering occupations would be the most difficult to fill, followed by electrical trades and professions, information and network technology professions, and skilled labour and trades in general. We are looking for Ottawa employers’ current perceptions and experiences to validate some of these findings locally. The survey deadline is being extended until January 10th, 2020. This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Does your organization currently have skilled trades workers on your workforce or are you looking to hire from this group in the next year?

Yes