TABLE 28: CORPORATE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS FUTURE LABOUR NEEDS BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
(Percent of Companies)
|
CANADA |
1 TO 10 |
11 TO 50 |
51 TO 200 |
201 TO 500 |
OVER 500 |
| Hire Younger People |
57% |
46% |
62% |
57% |
56% |
59% |
| Hire Recent Immigrants |
41% |
26% |
43% |
47% |
47% |
41% |
| Recruit from the Aboriginal Community |
13% |
3% |
14% |
12% |
24% |
17% |
| Recruit Foreign Workers |
8% |
5% |
10% |
5% |
12% |
10% |
| Upgrade Skills of Current Workers |
73% |
64% |
71% |
81% |
71% |
76% |
| Automate to Replace Labour |
46% |
38% |
44% |
47% |
62% |
45% |
| Reallocate Work |
33% |
10% |
34% |
42% |
38% |
45% |
| Increase Emphasis on Recruiting Qualified Workers |
58% |
38% |
55% |
74% |
59% |
62% |
| Practices to Encourage Retention |
53% |
36% |
57% |
53% |
59% |
59% |
| Outsource Functions to Other Firms |
23% |
26% |
19% |
27% |
21% |
21% |
| Outsource Outside Canada |
10% |
8% |
7% |
18% |
6% |
7% |