Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board and Literacy Network Experienced Workers Project Survey

As employers across Canada continue to face a labour shortage, one potential idea being proposed is to explore the interest of retirees and seniors to re-enter or stay within the workforce. This survey wishes to learn your views about employment and retirement.

All answers are anonymous. We are asking for information about you so we can compare different categories of residents.

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* 1. Where is your permanent home?

Simcoe

Muskoka

Other

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* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other (prefer not to answer)

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* 3. How old are you?

Under 55

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75+

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* 4. Please indicate your highest level of educational attainment

Did not complete high school

High School Diploma

Trades/Apprenticeship Certificate

College Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Above Bachelor's Degree

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* 5. Which statement best describes your current retirement situation?

Fully Retired: I have withdrawn from the labour force

Never Retired: I have continued to work as I always have

Partially Retired: I have cut back on my work, working casually or part-time

Unretired: I had retired, but I have to return to work or am looking for work

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which statement best describes your current employment situation?

I am employed in a full-time job

I am employed in a part-time job

I work on a casual or seasonal basis

I am self-employed

I am unemployed and looking for work

I am unemployed and not looking for work

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you are not employed and not looking for work, please skip to Question 10.
If you are employed or looking for work, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Does not apply
Work helps me meet my current financial needs	Work helps me meet my current financial needs Strongly agree	Work helps me meet my current financial needs Somewhat agree	Work helps me meet my current financial needs Somewhat disagree	Work helps me meet my current financial needs Strongly disagree	Work helps me meet my current financial needs Does not apply
Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement	Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement Strongly agree	Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement Somewhat agree	Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement Somewhat disagree	Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement Strongly disagree	Work helps me improve my financial situation during, or in preparation for retirement Does not apply
Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting	Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting Strongly agree	Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting Somewhat agree	Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting Somewhat disagree	Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting Strongly disagree	Work allows me to stay busy and be mentally invested in something interesting Does not apply
Work keeps me physically active	Work keeps me physically active Strongly agree	Work keeps me physically active Somewhat agree	Work keeps me physically active Somewhat disagree	Work keeps me physically active Strongly disagree	Work keeps me physically active Does not apply
Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people	Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people Strongly agree	Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people Somewhat agree	Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people Somewhat disagree	Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people Strongly disagree	Work gives me the opportunity to interact with other people Does not apply

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you experience any of the following challenges when it comes to being employed? Please check all that apply.

I have challenges with transportation (either high cost of driving or the limited availability of public transit).

I have caretaking responsibilities for another adult.

I help in taking care of young children.

I have a health condition which somewhat limits my ability to work (for example, mobility issues or harder to stand for longer periods of time).

My skills are out of date or don’t match the job requirements.

I don’t feel like I fit in with workplace culture.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is your current wage or, if looking for work, what is the minimum wage you would accept?

Min Wage: $15.50

$15.51 - $20.50

$20.51 - $25.50

$25.51 - $30.50

$30.51 - $35.50

$35.51 or higher

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* 10. If you are retired or partly retired, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Does not apply
My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working	My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working Strongly agree	My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working Somewhat agree	My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working Somewhat disagree	My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working Strongly disagree	My financial needs were met, so I did not have to continue working Does not apply
My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working	My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working Strongly agree	My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working Somewhat agree	My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working Somewhat disagree	My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working Strongly disagree	My retirement benefits would not increase any higher if I continued working Does not apply
I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working	I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working Strongly agree	I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working Somewhat agree	I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working Somewhat disagree	I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working Strongly disagree	I had a health condition which interfered with my ability to continue working Does not apply
My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement	My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement Strongly agree	My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement Somewhat agree	My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement Somewhat disagree	My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement Strongly disagree	My spouse/partner had retired and I wished to join him/her in retirement Does not apply
I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren)	I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren) Strongly agree	I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren) Somewhat agree	I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren) Somewhat disagree	I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren) Strongly disagree	I retired because I had other caregiver obligations (taking care of a spouse or childminding grandchildren) Does not apply
I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement	I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement Strongly agree	I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement Somewhat agree	I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement Somewhat disagree	I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement Strongly disagree	I stopped working so that I could pursue other activities in retirement Does not apply

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* 11. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements regarding employers and their views about older workers.

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Do not know
Employers value the experience of older workers	Employers value the experience of older workers Strongly agree	Employers value the experience of older workers Somewhat agree	Employers value the experience of older workers Somewhat disagree	Employers value the experience of older workers Strongly disagree	Employers value the experience of older workers Do not know
Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers	Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers Strongly agree	Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers Somewhat agree	Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers Somewhat disagree	Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers Strongly disagree	Employers hold some negative stereotypes about older workers Do not know
Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers	Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers Strongly agree	Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers Somewhat agree	Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers Somewhat disagree	Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers Strongly disagree	Employers offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate older workers Do not know
Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers	Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers Strongly agree	Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers Somewhat agree	Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers Somewhat disagree	Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers Strongly disagree	Employers make workplace accommodations in response to the health conditions of older workers Do not know
Employers would rather hire someone younger than me	Employers would rather hire someone younger than me Strongly agree	Employers would rather hire someone younger than me Somewhat agree	Employers would rather hire someone younger than me Somewhat disagree	Employers would rather hire someone younger than me Strongly disagree	Employers would rather hire someone younger than me Do not know
Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology	Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology Strongly agree	Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology Somewhat agree	Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology Somewhat disagree	Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology Strongly disagree	Employers feel than an older worker is less familiar with digital skills or modern technology Do not know

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* 12. Please rank the following employment features from most (1) to least (10) appealing when considering if you would re-enter or stay in the workforce.

Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board and Literacy Network Experienced Workers Project Survey

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* 1. Where is your permanent home?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. Please indicate your highest level of educational attainment

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* 5. Which statement best describes your current retirement situation?

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* 6. Which statement best describes your current employment situation?

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* 7. If you are not employed and not looking for work, please skip to Question 10.
If you are employed or looking for work, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

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* 8. Do you experience any of the following challenges when it comes to being employed? Please check all that apply.

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* 9. What is your current wage or, if looking for work, what is the minimum wage you would accept?

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* 10. If you are retired or partly retired, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

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* 11. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements regarding employers and their views about older workers.

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* 12. Please rank the following employment features from most (1) to least (10) appealing when considering if you would re-enter or stay in the workforce.

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What 3 skills do you think would help you better re-enter or stay in the workforce?

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* 14.

Is there any other comment you would like to add on the topics covered by this survey?

Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board and Literacy Network Experienced Workers Project Survey

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* 1. Where is your permanent home?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. Please indicate your highest level of educational attainment

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* 5. Which statement best describes your current retirement situation?

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* 6. Which statement best describes your current employment situation?

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* 7. If you are not employed and not looking for work, please skip to Question 10. If you are employed or looking for work, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

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* 8. Do you experience any of the following challenges when it comes to being employed? Please check all that apply.

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* 9. What is your current wage or, if looking for work, what is the minimum wage you would accept?

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* 10. If you are retired or partly retired, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

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* 11. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements regarding employers and their views about older workers.

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* 12. Please rank the following employment features from most (1) to least (10) appealing when considering if you would re-enter or stay in the workforce.

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* 13. What 3 skills do you think would help you better re-enter or stay in the workforce?

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* 14. Is there any other comment you would like to add on the topics covered by this survey?

* 7. If you are not employed and not looking for work, please skip to Question 10.
If you are employed or looking for work, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements.

* 13.

What 3 skills do you think would help you better re-enter or stay in the workforce?

* 14.

Is there any other comment you would like to add on the topics covered by this survey?