Employment survey yielding results

Local Journalism Initiative
·2 min read

An employment study tracking Kanehsata’kehró:non’s opinions on and participation in the work force has garnered more than 200 responses, with just over one month left until the end of the study.

“It’s going really, really good,” said survey coordinator Tess Lalonde, who is organizing the collection of responses in Kanesatake for the Kanesatake Employment and Training Service Center (KETSC) in conjunction with the First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec (FNHRDCQ).

“I’ve been telling people, now’s the time to brag about your graduations and your certificates!”

Lalonde said she has also been collecting data from employers in the community. She has spoken with large organizations, such as the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) as well as smaller businesses, like local plumbing companies.

“There are questions we want to be asking them, like ‘Are you planning to expand? Do you work with Indigenous people? What are things you want to have done differently, and why?’” Lalonde said. “There’s a lot of companies here, so there’s a lot to do.”

It’s hoped that the survey results will also paint a better picture of the demographics of education in Kanesatake.

“The results will show that Kanesatake is very rich in education, even if young people don’t go to CEGEPs, they do other programs, such as construction – we have a whole bunch of students in construction right now,” Lalonde said.

“We’re also near McGill, Concordia, Dawson, we’re really close to all these universities and colleges, so we want to know who is going.”

Trends have shown already that Kanehsata’kehró:non are frequently completing post high school education.

“People do very well. There’s a lot of certificates, people are doing a lot of programs,” Lalonde said, adding that she is seeing high numbers of nursing, social work, and home care qualifications.

Lalonde said she has particularly enjoyed being able to visit participants to collect survey data, or to interact with respondents when delivering their $25 gift cards, a token they qualify for after completing the survey. Respondents are also entered into a Quebec-wide draw, where they could receive more prizes.

Data will also equip Kanesatake with the knowledge needed to create programs to fill in any gaps in employment services and identify any unmet needs from employers.

“It really makes me proud. It’s something that’s for First Nations, and I’m getting involved in what communities really need as programs to be able to function,” Lalonde said.

The survey will stay open until August 9 and can be accessed via the KETSC.

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