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Ontario Corporate Training Centre Business Survey

OCTC Survey for Businesses

The Ontario Corporate Training Centre’s (OCTC) mission is to educate and empower businesses across Ontario with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to embrace disability-inclusive hiring, fostering diverse and thriving workplaces.  

Did you know…. 
 
  • 27% of Canadians identify as having a disability. That is almost 1 in 4 Canadians.  (Statistics Canada, 2017)
  • An estimated 795,000 people who have a disability in Canada are unemployed despite being able and willing to work. (Institute for Work & Health, 2022)
  • Disability-inclusive businesses have 30% higher profit margins than companies that aren’t (Accenture, Getting to Equal 2018: The Disability Inclusion Advantage) 

This survey will take approximately 7-10 minutes to complete. You will be asked questions about your experiences with recruiting, hiring, onboarding and retaining workers who have a disability as well as disability specific supports for businesses.  

The information you provide will be kept confidential and only summary data will shared.  No identifying features will be used in any of the reporting. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of research ethics. 

 
If you would like an alternative format to complete the survey or have any questions, please contact Lila Jorgenson at 1-866-280-6336 ext. 117 or ljorgenson@odenetwork.com. 
1.Please select which sector your organization falls under: (Select the option that best applies)
2.What challenges does your business face when trying to fill job vacancies? (Select all that apply)
3.What resources or methods has your business used to find candidates in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply)
4.Do you have interest in receiving disability awareness and confidence training?
5.Does your business offer training to human resources, supervisors and hiring managers on unconscious bias and inclusive hiring practices?
6.What specific topics related to disability awareness and confidence would you like to have included in training programs? (Select all that apply)
7.What is your business doing to improve its inclusive culture and providing opportunities for employees who have a disability to grow in their roles? (Select all the apply)
8.How does your team support candidates who have a disability during the recruiting and hiring process? (Select all that apply)
9.Is your business aware of community resources available to support the needs of your employees such as mental health, substance use disorders, and youth organizations?
10.What community resources do you think would be beneficial to your business? (Select all that apply)
11.How did you learn about OCTC?
12.The OCTC team will be contacting businesses who are interested in learning more about creating a disability inclusive workforce. Please complete the following if you want to be contacted:
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