Work Matters - Early Childhood Educators - Job Seekers

This survey is focused on gathering a job seeker's input who has had previous experience in child care and/or is interested in a career in early childhood education. If you are currently a certified ECE, please visit the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/work-matters-ECE-worker

An Early Childhood Educator is defined as someone who develops and implements child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children as well as plans and maintains an environment that protects the health, security, and well-being of children.

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* 1. Which county do you reside in?

Lanark County (includes Town of Smiths Falls)

Renfrew County (includes the City of Pembroke and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation)

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* 2. Please enter the year you were born (enter 4 digits for the year; for example, 1980):

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* 3. Indicate the gender you identify with:

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer to self-describe below:

Description:

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* 4. Do you identify with a specific group of individuals (for example, newcomer to Canada, ethnicity, etc.)?

Yes - please indicate the group(s) you identity with:

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* 5. Have you ever worked or have experience working in childhood education?

Yes - Please indicate how many years of experience you have and in what job position (ie. nanny, educational assistant, etc.)

Number of years/Position:

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* 6. Would a job position in this sector be a second career for you?

Yes

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* 7. Please select challenges you have encountered in attaining a job in this sector (check all that apply):

Transportation

Wages did not meet the expectations

Duration of courses (including placement) were too lengthy

Didn't know the all the career options in this sector

Biases (ex. gender-bias)

Language barrier

Existing credentials are not recognized

Unsuitable work hours

Tuition fees

Ageism

Course schedules conflicted with childcare/home/work schedules

Insufficient training / professional development

Company could not meet requirements to accommodate to special needs

Other (please specify)

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* 8. On a scale from "Not Important" to "Extremely Important" rate what is most important to you in a career.

	Not Important	Neutral	important	Very Important	Extremely Important
Wage	Wage Not Important	Wage Neutral	Wage important	Wage Very Important	Wage Extremely Important
Vacation / Personal Days	Vacation / Personal Days Not Important	Vacation / Personal Days Neutral	Vacation / Personal Days important	Vacation / Personal Days Very Important	Vacation / Personal Days Extremely Important
Flexibility	Flexibility Not Important	Flexibility Neutral	Flexibility important	Flexibility Very Important	Flexibility Extremely Important
Company Culture	Company Culture Not Important	Company Culture Neutral	Company Culture important	Company Culture Very Important	Company Culture Extremely Important
Recognition	Recognition Not Important	Recognition Neutral	Recognition important	Recognition Very Important	Recognition Extremely Important
Medical Benefits	Medical Benefits Not Important	Medical Benefits Neutral	Medical Benefits important	Medical Benefits Very Important	Medical Benefits Extremely Important
Communication	Communication Not Important	Communication Neutral	Communication important	Communication Very Important	Communication Extremely Important
Work/Life balance	Work/Life balance Not Important	Work/Life balance Neutral	Work/Life balance important	Work/Life balance Very Important	Work/Life balance Extremely Important
Professional development opportunities	Professional development opportunities Not Important	Professional development opportunities Neutral	Professional development opportunities important	Professional development opportunities Very Important	Professional development opportunities Extremely Important
Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs)	Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs) Not Important	Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs) Neutral	Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs) important	Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs) Very Important	Pension and other monetary incentives (ie. RRSPs) Extremely Important
Efficiency	Efficiency Not Important	Efficiency Neutral	Efficiency important	Efficiency Very Important	Efficiency Extremely Important
Mental health benefits	Mental health benefits Not Important	Mental health benefits Neutral	Mental health benefits important	Mental health benefits Very Important	Mental health benefits Extremely Important
Diversity and Inclusion in workplace	Diversity and Inclusion in workplace Not Important	Diversity and Inclusion in workplace Neutral	Diversity and Inclusion in workplace important	Diversity and Inclusion in workplace Very Important	Diversity and Inclusion in workplace Extremely Important

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What resources do you use to search and apply for a job? (Select all that apply)

Facebook

ZipRecruiter

Glassdoor

Monster

Jobboom

Eluta

Simply Hired

Google

Individual Company Sites

Employment Service Centres

CareerBuilder

Indeed

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Would you be interested in participating in a virtual roundtable discussion (90 mins) to highlight the issues job seekers are faced with then entering this sector?

Yes - please provide your contact information (phone number/email address) for us to send you the registration link

Contact information:

Work Matters - Early Childhood Educators - Job Seekers

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* 1. Which county do you reside in?

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* 2. Please enter the year you were born (enter 4 digits for the year; for example, 1980):

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* 3. Indicate the gender you identify with:

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* 4. Do you identify with a specific group of individuals (for example, newcomer to Canada, ethnicity, etc.)?

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* 5. Have you ever worked or have experience working in childhood education?

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* 6. Would a job position in this sector be a second career for you?

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* 7. Please select challenges you have encountered in attaining a job in this sector (check all that apply):

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* 8. On a scale from "Not Important" to "Extremely Important" rate what is most important to you in a career.

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* 9. What resources do you use to search and apply for a job? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. Would you be interested in participating in a virtual roundtable discussion (90 mins) to highlight the issues job seekers are faced with then entering this sector?

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* 11. Please share any other comments you have below: