Employers in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth can fill out the annual EmployerOne survey until January 31.
The survey offers valuable insights into the local labour market.
“The EmployerOne survey is such a useful tool because we can formally reference statistics that used to be only anecdotal. We use the results on a daily basis to develop responsive programming, align work plans with community partners and supplement applications,” said Savanna Myers, director of economic development, tourism and culture at Grey County. “EmployerOne has helped our team to re-examine where we focus our efforts and lead to many notable initiatives, including Sydenham Campus and regional attraction and retention. We’d like to thank our employers for taking the time each year to complete the survey, your responses are certainly appreciated and well utilized in Grey County.”
This year’s EmployerOne Survey has new questions addressing retention strategies and specific skills that are in demand.
Executive Director of Four County Labour Market Planning Board Gemma Mendez-Smith said employee attraction is necessary with the unemployment rate sitting at 2.4 per cent.
"However, we also need to explore the factors that lead to retention, and how employers can keep employees long-term in a very competitive labour market," she said.
She explained that local labour market data for our region is extremely challenging to acquire without asking employers directly about their experiences, which is why this survey is important to complete every year
Six years of EmployerOne data allows the planning board to look at trends and changes over time, which can contribute to more in-depth and relevant initiatives to help employers succeed.
Depending on business size, most employers should be able to complete the survey in five to 10 minutes.
“Our goal is to allow employers to anonymously and confidentially share their experiences with us in just a few minutes. We recognize how busy our local businesses are, and we value the time they are committing to this worthwhile project,” said Mendez-Smith.
Employers are invited to complete the EmployerOne survey before January 31, 2020, by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCLMPB2020.
