CMTA workforce survey results as of March 13 2006 72 HR executives representing 26,000 employees completed the survey
Employees most difficult to recruit and retain* Skilled workers Entry level Supervisory Administrative
55 27 21 5
Barriers faced in finding and retaining qualified employees* Lack of job specific skills Poor work ethic Language barrier Employees leave for better pay or benefits Commute time Employee dissatisfaction with work hours
48 34 25 21 14 11
Most significant business challenge Respondents who ranked each as their #1 business challenge
Sustaining and/or acquiring a skilled workforce 24 Workers' compensation 14 Energy costs 11 Housing costs 9 Health insurance costs 7 Environmental regulations 8 Tax burden 4 Overtime laws 1
*Respondents can choose more than one response
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58%
said it was one of top 3 challenges