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2021 Valley Heartland Roundtable Survey
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1.
Please select the sector that best describes your business:
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Retail
Food Service
Tourism
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2.
How many years has the business been in operation:
(Required.)
Less than a year
1-4 years
5-9 years
10-19 years
20 years +
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3.
What is the employee headcount (headcount refers to the number of employees working for a business regardless of full-time or part-time status):
(Required.)
1-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-199
200-499
500+
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4.
Who is responsible for staffing/human resources in your business?
(Required.)
Business Owner
Manager
Human Resources
Accounting
Other (please specify)
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5.
What methods do you currently use in recruiting staff (choose all that apply):
(Required.)
Company website
Mobile-friendly career page
Video-based job ads
Employee referral
Employment centre
Recruiting agencies
Facebook
Linked-in
Canada job bank
Professional networking
Other social media channels
Other (please specify)
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6.
What strategies do you have in place to retain staff (check all that apply)?
(Required.)
New employee program
Flexible work arrangements
Employee compensation
Mentorship program
Wellness offerings
Training and development
Annual performance review
Work-life balance
Recognition & rewards programs
Other (please specify)
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7.
From the list below, what do you believe are the 3 main reasons current candidates would choose you as an employer?
(Required.)
Fair pay
Reasonable hours
Location
Flexible work arrangements
Benefits (such as retirement plans, health, disability and life insurance etc)
Opportunity for advancement
Work-life balance
Company culture
Meaningful work
Employer brand
Company history and stability
Strong leadership
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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8.
Does your business have the following (check for yes, leave blank for no):
(Required.)
Mission statement
Vision statement
Values statement
Were these developed with input from staff
Are these communicated to staff
Do these reflect the current workplace culture that staff experience?
Do you regularly update your mission, vision and values statement?
None of the above
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9.
What are the 3 most important priorities for your business in terms of workforce over the next three years?
(Required.)
Improving worker wellbeing
Employee support for mental health
Accommodating remote work
Transition workers back to the office
Retaining existing staff
Recruiting new staff
Upskilling existing staff
Updating HR plans and policies
Updating recruitment strategies
Improving the diversity of your workforce
Other (please specify)
10.
Do you believe that competition for workers will be an underlying challenge for your business over the next 3-5 years?
Yes
No
Unsure
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