A new joint study conducted by several agencies has revealed an “overwhelming” majority of Peace Country workers are satisfied with the region as a place to work.
The study, conducted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce and Northwestern Polytechnic revealed that across the City of Grande Prairie, the MD of Greenview, and the County of Grande Prairie, 92 per cent of workers said they were satisfied with their community as a place to work.
According to the chamber, the research displayed the region’s friendliness towards families, K-12 education opportunities, and job opportunities working together to attract new residents to work and stay in the region.
As a result of their findings, the Chamber of Commerce and NWP are now working to build attraction and retention programs which are on track to be available for employers and communities by spring 2024.
Additionally, Tanya Oliver, CEO of the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce says the region’s economy “continues to rebound” after COVID, and pressure to find skilled workers is only increasing.
The report found that 58 per cent of local employers “feel required labour has been more difficult to find” over the past year, and semi-skilled jobs continue to be the most difficult positions to fill.
The Chamber says 195 employers and 465 employees and job seekers from around the Peace participated in the study earlier in 2023.
