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%