| TYPE | CANADA | BC | AL | SK | MN | ON | PQ | ATLANTIC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation of New Employees | Formal | 43% | 41% | 47% | 45% | 47% | 43% | 36% | 33% |
| Informal | 37% | 41% | 43% | 46% | 53% | 35% | 20% | 63% | |
| Technical Skills | Formal | 46% | 52% | 52% | 54% | 35% | 43% | 49% | 50% |
| Informal | 35% | 34% | 45% | 31% | 29% | 36% | 22% | 67% | |
| Lean/Continuous Improvement Methodologies |
Formal | 26% | 17% | 29% | 23% | 24% | 27% | 23% | 28% |
| Informal | 29% | 35% | 38% | 15% | 17% | 31% | 19% | 17% | |
| Customer Service Skills | Formal | 13% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| Informal | 36% | 38% | 50% | 31% | 41% | 33% | 22% | 50% | |
| Management Skills | Formal | 29% | 34% | 41% | 38% | 43% | 24% | 20% | 33% |
| Informal | 29% | 31% | 34% | 31% | 29% | 29% | 18% | 28% | |
| Computer Skills | Formal | 24% | 26% | 23% | 11% | 34% | 27% | 13% | |
| Informal | 32% | 31% | 40% | 46% | 42% | 27% | 22% | 38% | |
| Literacy/ Mathematics | Formal | 2% | <1% | 4% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| Informal | 15% | 28% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 6% | |
| Teamwork & Communication Skills | Formal | 11% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 7% |
| Informal | 29% | 24% | 31% | 46% | 24% | 30% | 23% | 26% | |
| Other Skills | Formal | 9% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 4% | 17% |
| Informal | 5% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 8% |