Employers in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties are being asked to share their workforce needs for 2016.
The annual EmployerOne Survey is open for the entire month of January.
The 2105 EmployerOne Survey gave the Four County Labour Market Planning Board a better understanding of current workforce issues.
Key information obtained in the survey showed businesses found the availability of qualified workers was fair or poor, and that soft skills - including motivation, attitude and interpersonal abilities - are a major concern across all occupations.
Employers can complete the survey from January 1st to 31st by visiting www.planningboard.ca/survey.
The survey findings will be presented to local stakeholders and will help the Planning Board to address local service and training gaps.
In addition to using the information to create individual Local Lens reports for the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth, the information is also used to create Local Lens summaries for the agriculture, construction, manufacturing and retail trade sectors.
These Local Lens and the survey observations can be found at www.planningboard.ca.
"We need to continue to form a tactical response to workforce needs with a sense of urgency to survive the coming years," said Gemma Mendez-Smith, Executive Director of the Planning Board. "We need to make better use of labour market trends, address the immediate skills needs of our employers and support a culture of learning in the workplace to ensure our workforce remains resilient to diverse economic realities."
For further information on the survey, call the FCLMPB at 519-881-2725 or email info@planningboard.ca.
