Industry Research

Last year, Electro-Federation Canada surveyed its members to understand the top game-changer affecting their organization. Talent availability was ranked at number one. To address this topic, EFC partnered with PwC and assembled a committee of members to help develop the Talent for an Emerging Workforce research study that explores talent requirements for an emerging workforce within the Canadian electrical industry. Though much has changed since that 2019 EFC member satisfaction survey was launched (i.e. the pandemic, emerging social movements such as Black Lives Matter), the need for talent has not. In fact, the new unprecedented realities organizations face today, like the pandemic, have amplified the need for a strong workforce – a team equipped with the skills needed to face new customer demands.

On Thursday, September 10, EFC’s Swati Vora-Patel along with Tresa Cambridge, Kathy Parker and Michelle Gronning from PwC, unveiled the key findings of the Talent for an Emerging Workforce research report to nearly 200 webinar participants. Click here to view the recording. This webinar was sponsored by Shawcor.

Participants were equipped with the latest research on talent development and the strategies every company should keep top of mind to thrive now and into the future.

Download the Talent for an Emerging Research report here.

In EFC’s latest membership satisfaction survey, ‘Talent Availability’ was ranked by members as the top game changer affecting their organization. To address this topic, EFC has partnered with PwC and has assembled a committee of members to help develop a research study that is set to explore talent requirements for an emerging workforce within the Canadian electrical industry.

This study will examine how shifts in the electrical industry (new technologies, changing demographics, etc.) are impacting general talent availability needs – and what organization development strategies members will need to deploy to build a stronger workforce of the future. A survey has been sent to all main contacts at each member company to help gain an industry perspective on talent requirements. Results will be analyzed to understand our industry’s needs and challenges.

EFC and PwC will present the findings during a virtual presentation on September 10 at 2pm EST. Register for a Talent for an Emerging Research webinar here.

Exploration Areas:

1. What will the new workforce look like? What is shaping this shift?
2. Industry needs assessment: talent mapping – aligning required skills with strategic goals:
   (a) What new job skills does our industry need?
   (b) What do we need to do to develop key skillsets now? In the future?

Desired Outcomes:

1. Organizational development strategies: roadmap for member companies: recruitment and upskilling
2. Industry-wide strategy to address gaps (skillsets, benchmarks)

For further details, contact Swati Patel at spatel@electrofed.com.

EFC’s Corporate Sponsor e2r Solutions hosted a complimentary webinar on September 25th on drugs and alcohol in the workplace and how to prepare for the upcoming legalization of marijuana. Employers across the country are concerned about the impact this change will have on their workplace and how they can manage it in a way that balances productivity, safety and human rights obligations.

In this session, Stuart Ducoffe reviewed the current legal landscape and the upcoming change to legislation legalizing marijuana. He discussed practical concerns relating to impairment at work, drug and alcohol testing, navigating safety concerns, and the employer’s duty to accommodate. Finally, Stuart discussed best practices in developing a drugs and alcohol policy. Learn how to prepare your business for this change by listening to the full webinar below: