Labour Market Trends in the Skilled Trades. Dana Stott and Kelly Hoey

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1 Labour Market Trends in the Skilled Trades Dana Stott and Kelly Hoey

2 Labour Market Trends in the Skilled Trades Where are the Opportunities? ApprenticeSearch.com Today s Agenda Winning Conditions for Apprenticeship Recommendations Resources

3 Presenter: Kelly Hoey Executive Director Halton Industry Education Council

4 Presenter: Dana Stott Employer/Applicant Liaison ApprenticeSearch.com

5 Labour Market Trends in the Skilled Trades

6 Facts and Figures

7 Challenges in the Skilled Trades Lack of reliable information Lack of knowledge of pathway Aging Workforce Labour Shortages

8 Challenges in the Skilled Trades Cont Lack of diversity in the skilled trades Changing training landscape Employer relationships and expectations

9 Where are the Opportunities? Data from ApprenticeSearch.com

10 What is ApprenticeSearch.com? Trades Descriptions Post a Resume Subsidy Information Personal Assistance Referral Services Free, No-Cost Service!

11 Where are the Opportunities Now? 70% 60% 50% 48% 59% Disconnect between job postings and seekers for motive and construction trades 40% 30% 27% 25% Job Postings by Sector Job Seekers by Sector 20% 19% 10% 11% 6% 5% 0% Motive Construction Industrial Service

12 Where are the Opportunities Now? Employer Top 5 Trades 1. Automotive Service Technician 2. Electrician (Construction & Maintenance) 3. General Machinist 4. Auto Body Repairer 5. Plumber Applicant Top 5 Trades 1. Electrician (Construction & Maintenance) 2. Plumber 3. Electrician (Domestic & Rural) 4. Industrial Electrician 5. Automotive Service Technician

13 Where are the Opportunities? 1. Electrician 2. Plumber Construction 3. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic 4. Sheet Metal Worker 5. General Carpenter Motive 1. Automotive Service Technician 2. Truck and Coach Technician 3. Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer 4. Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Industrial 1. Industrial Mechanic Millwright 2. Industrial Electrician 3. General Machinist 4. Welder Service 1. Hairstylist 2. Child Development Practitioner 3. Cook

14 Females account for less than 15% of all registrations in the trades 4% 20% Female Newcomers experience challenges including foreign accreditation, language translation, etc. 5% 5% Newcomer Disability In 2008, two thirds of such newcomers were working in occupations that usually required at most a college education or apprenticeship 40% 26% Visible Minority Aboriginal Francophone

15 Demographics Years of Age 3% Years of Age 40 + Years of Age 21% 8% 5% 14% 21% 55% 28% 59% 14% 33% 39% Average age of an apprentice is 27 years Construction Industrial Motive Service

16 6 Months In Review

17 Key Findings

18 Trends By Years Top Trades For Job Seekers 1. Construction 1. Motive Top Trades For Employers 2. Industrial 3. Motive 4. Service Top Job By Job Seekers Electrician (Construction & Maintenance) 2. Industrial 3. Construction 4. Service Top Job By Employers Automotive Service Technician 2. Plumber 3. Automotive Service Technician 4. Carpenter 5. Industrial Electrician 2. Cook 3. General Machinist 4. Electrician (Construction & Maintenance) 5. Truck & Coach Technician

19 Mohawk Fanshawe Conestoga Sheridan George Brown Niagara Humber Algonquin Durham Centennial Georgian St. Clair Fleming Seneca St. Lawrence Cambrian Lambton Loyalist Canadore Sault Northern Confederation La Cité Boréal Kemptville Niche Labour Market Data ApprenticeSearch College Applicants % of Applicants

20 Winning Conditions for Apprenticeship A Research Report Profiling Success in Ontario s Skilled Trades

21 Access to Employment Opportunities Prior trade-related experience Key Findings Trade-related education On-the-job training and mentorship

22 Characteristics of Successful Applicants

23 Matching Candidates Key Findings

24 Recommendations

25 Understanding the Value of Apprenticeship Reasons Employers Do Not Hire Apprentices Don t have continuous contracts Business is too small Lack of apprentices applying Lack of time to train Essential skills challenge What Employers said would change their minds More business need More financial support/tax credit More apprentice applicants Additional qualifications among apprentices Assistance with pre-screening

26 Recommendations for Potential Apprentices Create awareness about skilled trades careers Experiential learning opportunities Networking and informational interviews Pre-apprenticeship programs Functional style resumes (focus on key skills)

27 Resources Sources of labour market information for educators and students

28 Resources Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) Skills Ontario Employment Ontario ( ) ApprenticeSearch.com

29 Questions?