TABLE 26: CORPORATE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS FUTURE LABOUR NEEDS BY PROVINCE
(Percent of Companies)
|
CANADA |
BC |
AL |
SK |
MN |
ON |
PQ |
ATLANTIC |
Hire Younger People |
57% |
72% |
40% |
69% |
71% |
48% |
62% |
71% |
Hire Recent Immigrants |
41% |
41% |
27% |
46% |
47% |
47% |
36% |
43% |
Recruit from the Aboriginal Community |
13% |
21% |
3% |
31% |
47% |
8% |
18% |
21% |
Recruit Foreign Workers |
8% |
17% |
2% |
23% |
6% |
9% |
5% |
14% |
Upgrade Skills of Current Workers |
73% |
79% |
56% |
77% |
76% |
74% |
78% |
86% |
Automate to Replace Labour |
46% |
48% |
24% |
46% |
53% |
56% |
38% |
76% |
Reallocate Work |
33% |
24% |
11% |
31% |
35% |
36% |
39% |
42% |
Increase Emphasis on Recruiting Qualified Workers |
58% |
66% |
38% |
38% |
53% |
61% |
60% |
62% |
Practices to Encourage Retention |
53% |
62% |
49% |
46% |
53% |
52% |
56% |
52% |
Outsource Functions to Other Firms |
23% |
34% |
4% |
46% |
12% |
22% |
16% |
14% |
Outsource Outside Canada |
10% |
7% |
1% |
8% |
2% |
14% |
11% |
14% |