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Apprenticeship Retention Study Results from Canada

The results of a six month study of skilled trades apprentices, including the collision repair trade, shows that the biggest factors in retaining an apprentice were appreciation for a job well done and that they liked their co-workers. Wages were sixth on the list.

The study Apprentice Retention in the Skilled Trades was commissioned by the Industry Education Council of Hamilton and conducted by the Sir Wilfred Laurier University Business Consulting Program and funded by Human Resources Development Canada.

The 350 apprentices interviewed told the survey team that 30 percent had already switched employers at least once.

Some interesting facts:

• 98 percent were male with 50 percent under25 years of age.
• 53 percent believe it would be easy or very easy to get another job in their trade
• 68 percent were earning annual salaries in the range of $20,000 to $39,000
• 60 percent thought they were fairly paid by their employer
• 85 percent expressed satisfaction with their skilled trade career choice, so retention is not related to overall career satisfaction as it is related to satisfaction with a specific place of employment.

• Apprentices want to be appreciated by their employer
• Over 65 percent ranked "liking the people they work with" as the number one reason they stay with their employers
• 74 percent said loyalty increases with job satisfaction
• 93 percent of apprentices are proud of the work they do
• They saw positive, effective and constructive communication as central to good management
• Apprentices stay with employers who give them a level of responsibility equal to their ability
• Apprentices want to work in a safe environment and produce products and services that are not harmful to the consumer

The study is now available on line at the Skilled Trades website.

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