229-SECAD Employer Questionnaire

1. Preamble

South and East Cork Area Development is the Integrated Development Partnership in this area. The Partnership is committed to supporting employment and enterprise development. SECAD together with Co. Cork VEC are anxious to ensure that training and education programmes provided in the area, meet the needs of employers going forward. We would appreciate your time in completing this short questionnaire to help us to customise our programmes.

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* 1. Please provide some information about your company

Name:

Company:

Address:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Company Sector

Electronics

Engineering

Plastics and Rubber

Chemical, Oil and Gas

Food and Agribusiness

Construction

Distribution

Retailing

Services

Green Energy/Renewables

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your company's approximate annual turnover

Less than €100K

€100K - €500K

€500K - €750K

€750K - €1million

€1M - €3million

€3 million - €7million

€7 million - €15 million

Over €15 million

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* 4. How many staff do you employ?

Just myself

1-5

5-10

11-40

41-80

81-120

121-250

250+

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* 5. Did your company employ more or less staff 12 months ago

Same

Less

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* 6. Do you anticipate that your company will employ more or less staff in 12 months time?

Same

Less

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* 7. In General, what types of skills/qualification do your current staff hold?

	No Formal Qualifications	Ability to read and write	Previous experience in field	Leaving Cert	Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Degree	Post Graduate Qualification	PHD
Directors	Directors No Formal Qualifications	Directors Ability to read and write	Directors Previous experience in field	Directors Leaving Cert	Directors Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Directors Degree	Directors Post Graduate Qualification	Directors PHD
Senior Management	Senior Management No Formal Qualifications	Senior Management Ability to read and write	Senior Management Previous experience in field	Senior Management Leaving Cert	Senior Management Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Senior Management Degree	Senior Management Post Graduate Qualification	Senior Management PHD
Management	Management No Formal Qualifications	Management Ability to read and write	Management Previous experience in field	Management Leaving Cert	Management Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Management Degree	Management Post Graduate Qualification	Management PHD
Supervisors	Supervisors No Formal Qualifications	Supervisors Ability to read and write	Supervisors Previous experience in field	Supervisors Leaving Cert	Supervisors Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Supervisors Degree	Supervisors Post Graduate Qualification	Supervisors PHD
Specialist skilled	Specialist skilled No Formal Qualifications	Specialist skilled Ability to read and write	Specialist skilled Previous experience in field	Specialist skilled Leaving Cert	Specialist skilled Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Specialist skilled Degree	Specialist skilled Post Graduate Qualification	Specialist skilled PHD
Support Staff	Support Staff No Formal Qualifications	Support Staff Ability to read and write	Support Staff Previous experience in field	Support Staff Leaving Cert	Support Staff Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Support Staff Degree	Support Staff Post Graduate Qualification	Support Staff PHD
Machine Operatives	Machine Operatives No Formal Qualifications	Machine Operatives Ability to read and write	Machine Operatives Previous experience in field	Machine Operatives Leaving Cert	Machine Operatives Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Machine Operatives Degree	Machine Operatives Post Graduate Qualification	Machine Operatives PHD
Administration	Administration No Formal Qualifications	Administration Ability to read and write	Administration Previous experience in field	Administration Leaving Cert	Administration Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Administration Degree	Administration Post Graduate Qualification	Administration PHD
Sales and Customer Service	Sales and Customer Service No Formal Qualifications	Sales and Customer Service Ability to read and write	Sales and Customer Service Previous experience in field	Sales and Customer Service Leaving Cert	Sales and Customer Service Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Sales and Customer Service Degree	Sales and Customer Service Post Graduate Qualification	Sales and Customer Service PHD
Other staff	Other staff No Formal Qualifications	Other staff Ability to read and write	Other staff Previous experience in field	Other staff Leaving Cert	Other staff Post Leaving Certificate/vocation qualification	Other staff Degree	Other staff Post Graduate Qualification	Other staff PHD

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* 8. Do you currently have any vacancies in your company

Yes

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* 9. If yes, please describe the vacancy/vacancies you have available?

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* 10. Do you anticipate that your company will recruit any new staff in the next 12 months

Yes

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* 11. If yes, please indicate the qualifications required for each job you anticipate may arise in the next 12 months:

	NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy
Job 1	Job 1 NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	Job 1 NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	Job 1 NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	Job 1 NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	Job 1 NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	Job 1 NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	Job 1 NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	Job 1 NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	Job 1 NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy
Job 2	Job 2 NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	Job 2 NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	Job 2 NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	Job 2 NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	Job 2 NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	Job 2 NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	Job 2 NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	Job 2 NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	Job 2 NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy
Job 3	Job 3 NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	Job 3 NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	Job 3 NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	Job 3 NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	Job 3 NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	Job 3 NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	Job 3 NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	Job 3 NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	Job 3 NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy
Job 4	Job 4 NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	Job 4 NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	Job 4 NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	Job 4 NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	Job 4 NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	Job 4 NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	Job 4 NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	Job 4 NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	Job 4 NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy
Job 5	Job 5 NFQ Level 10 (PHD)	Job 5 NFQ Level 9 (Masters)	Job 5 NFQ Level 8 (Hons Degree)	Job 5 NFQ Level 7 (Ordinary Degree or Applied Diploma)	Job 5 NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate	Job 5 NFQ Level 5 Leaving Cert or (PLC or equivalent FETAC Level 5)	Job 5 NFQ Level 4 (FETAC Level 4 or Leaving Cert more than 5 years old)	Job 5 NFQ Level 3 (Junior Cert or FETAC Level 3)	Job 5 NFQ Level 1-2 Basic Literacy

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* 12. What other skills or attributes will be required for each vacancy?

	Basic Computing	Advanced IT/Software	Other Technical Skills	Communication Skills	Customer Handling Skills	Teamworking Skills	Foreign Language Skills	Problem Solving Skills	Management Skills	Numeracy Skills	Literacy Skills	Company/job specific skills	Sales/Marketing Skills	Personal attributes	Relevant Experience	Driving Skills	Other	No other skills required	Don't know
Job 1	Job 1 Basic Computing	Job 1 Advanced IT/Software	Job 1 Other Technical Skills	Job 1 Communication Skills	Job 1 Customer Handling Skills	Job 1 Teamworking Skills	Job 1 Foreign Language Skills	Job 1 Problem Solving Skills	Job 1 Management Skills	Job 1 Numeracy Skills	Job 1 Literacy Skills	Job 1 Company/job specific skills	Job 1 Sales/Marketing Skills	Job 1 Personal attributes	Job 1 Relevant Experience	Job 1 Driving Skills	Job 1 Other	Job 1 No other skills required	Job 1 Don't know
Job 2	Job 2 Basic Computing	Job 2 Advanced IT/Software	Job 2 Other Technical Skills	Job 2 Communication Skills	Job 2 Customer Handling Skills	Job 2 Teamworking Skills	Job 2 Foreign Language Skills	Job 2 Problem Solving Skills	Job 2 Management Skills	Job 2 Numeracy Skills	Job 2 Literacy Skills	Job 2 Company/job specific skills	Job 2 Sales/Marketing Skills	Job 2 Personal attributes	Job 2 Relevant Experience	Job 2 Driving Skills	Job 2 Other	Job 2 No other skills required	Job 2 Don't know
Job 3	Job 3 Basic Computing	Job 3 Advanced IT/Software	Job 3 Other Technical Skills	Job 3 Communication Skills	Job 3 Customer Handling Skills	Job 3 Teamworking Skills	Job 3 Foreign Language Skills	Job 3 Problem Solving Skills	Job 3 Management Skills	Job 3 Numeracy Skills	Job 3 Literacy Skills	Job 3 Company/job specific skills	Job 3 Sales/Marketing Skills	Job 3 Personal attributes	Job 3 Relevant Experience	Job 3 Driving Skills	Job 3 Other	Job 3 No other skills required	Job 3 Don't know
Job 4	Job 4 Basic Computing	Job 4 Advanced IT/Software	Job 4 Other Technical Skills	Job 4 Communication Skills	Job 4 Customer Handling Skills	Job 4 Teamworking Skills	Job 4 Foreign Language Skills	Job 4 Problem Solving Skills	Job 4 Management Skills	Job 4 Numeracy Skills	Job 4 Literacy Skills	Job 4 Company/job specific skills	Job 4 Sales/Marketing Skills	Job 4 Personal attributes	Job 4 Relevant Experience	Job 4 Driving Skills	Job 4 Other	Job 4 No other skills required	Job 4 Don't know
Job 5	Job 5 Basic Computing	Job 5 Advanced IT/Software	Job 5 Other Technical Skills	Job 5 Communication Skills	Job 5 Customer Handling Skills	Job 5 Teamworking Skills	Job 5 Foreign Language Skills	Job 5 Problem Solving Skills	Job 5 Management Skills	Job 5 Numeracy Skills	Job 5 Literacy Skills	Job 5 Company/job specific skills	Job 5 Sales/Marketing Skills	Job 5 Personal attributes	Job 5 Relevant Experience	Job 5 Driving Skills	Job 5 Other	Job 5 No other skills required	Job 5 Don't know

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* 13. Please comment on the types of training programmes you would like to see being offered by FÁS, the VEC and other providers in order to meet the needs of your company?

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* 14. Please comment on the other support mechanisms that SECAD could offer your company (options including, networking,mentoring, capital support (for eligible projects)

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* 15. Would you be interested in participating in a work placement programme

Yes