Skill Shortages: Leaders’ Views Presented to NATCON January 20, 2003 Canadian Labour and Business Centre

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre The Canadian Labour and Business Centre Seeks to improve dialogue between business, labour, government and education Multipartite Board Research / Consultation focus on labour market, skills and skill shortages Operates at international, national, sectoral and workplace levels

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Importance of the Skills Issue Underlying trends in Canada’s workforce are heightening the skill shortage issue: – Aging population – Trends to earlier retirement – Slower labour force growth – Competition for skills takes on international dimension

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Labour Force Growth Drops Below One Percent

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Tracking the Near-Retirement Population

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Average Retirement Age Declines

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre The Viewpoints Survey A snapshot of business, labour and public sector leaders’ perceptions on a range of issues Conducted every two years – first done in 1996 Deals with challenges facing the economy, potential solutions, demographic and skills issues, healthy workplace practices, and labour-management relations In 2002, largest response ever: 1,145

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Lack of Jobs % saying “a serious problem” declines

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Shortage of Skilled Labour % saying “a serious problem” – on the rise

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Leadership Views on Skill Shortages, Viewpoints 2002

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre How Skill Shortages Rank as an Issue of Concern – Private Sector Managers

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre How Skill Shortages Rank as an Issue of Concern – Public Sector Managers

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre How Skill Shortages Rank as an Issue of Concern – Private Sector Labour

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre How Skill Shortages Rank as an Issue of Concern – Public Sector Labour

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Top 5 Actions to Address Skill Requirements (based on percent saying action is very important) ManagersLabour Leaders privatepublicprivatepublic Upgrading Skills of Current Employees1214 Improve Succession Planning2131 Specific Measures to Retain Current Employees3453 Mentoring of Young Workers by Older Workers4322 Hiring Young Labour Market Entrants554 Phased-in Retirement Policies5

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Upgrading Skills of Current Employees Seen as Very Important

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Employer-Sponsored Training: Them That Has, Gets

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Apprenticeship Statistics, Canada

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Disagreement Over the Importance of Phased-in Retirement Policies

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Where Does Immigration Fit in the Picture?

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre An Increasing Dependence on Immigrants for Labour Force Growth

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Views on Importance of the Aboriginal Workforce - Canada

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Views on Importance of the Aboriginal Workforce – Manitoba & Saskatchewan

October, 2002 Canadian Labour and Business Centre Key Questions Managers and labour leaders identify upgrading skills of current employees as a priority. Do we do enough? How can we do better? How do we attract and retain workers? – Young new labour force entrants – Older workers How do we tap into under-utilized groups? – Women in non-traditional occupations; Immigrants; Aboriginal population