Maine Employers' Initiative Employer ROI Survey Question Title * 1. Name of organization: Question Title * 2. Title of person completing survey: Question Title * 3. Name of person completing survey (optional): Question Title * 4. In what county is your organization located? Androscoggin Aroostook Cumberland Franklin Hancock Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Penobscot Piscataquis Sagadahoc Somerset Waldo Washington York Question Title * 5. In what city is your organization located? Question Title * 6. How would you describe your organization? For-profit Governmental Education Non-profit (non-government) Question Title * 7. Please select one of the following North American Industry Classification System categories to describe your organization's primary industry. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services (except Public Administration) Public Administration Question Title * 8. How many employees does your organization have in Maine? 1 2 - 9 10 - 49 50 - 99 100 - 249 250 - 499 500+ Question Title * 9. What percent of your employees do you estimate are currently taking a class of some sort (including those who are not currently working toward a certificate or college degree)? None Less than 5% 6 - 10% 11 - 25% 26 - 50% 50%+ Question Title * 10. How has that percentage changed in the last three years? Increased Decreased No change Question Title * 11. What percent of your employees do you estimate are currently working toward a certificate or college degree? None Less than 5% 6 - 10% 11 - 25% 26 - 50% 50%+ Question Title * 12. How has that percentage changed in the last three years? Increased Decreased No change Question Title * 13. Do you provide any assistance to support employees in continuing their education? Please check all that apply. Financial support Flex time Onsite college classes Reimbursement for books or other materials In-house guidance/counseling/educational information sessions Loan forgiveness Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Do you provide any onsite, employer- or industry-sponsored education (such as training/certification/apprenticeships)? Yes No Question Title * 15. Are educational goals included in your employee evaluation process? Yes No Question Title * 16. Do you provide recognition to employees upon completion of a degree? Yes No Question Title * 17. Do employees who have completed a degree have an opportunity for increased wages and/or benefits? Yes No Question Title * 18. In the chart below, please indicate the education level of your current workforce in the left column and your organization's desired workforce education level in the right column. Each column should total 100%. Even rough estimates are helpful. Current Education of all Employees (%) Desired Education of all Employees (%) Less than High School diploma 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Less than High School diploma Current Education of all Employees (%) menu 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Less than High School diploma Desired Education of all Employees (%) menu High school diploma or GED only 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% High school diploma or GED only Current Education of all Employees (%) menu 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% High school diploma or GED only Desired Education of all Employees (%) menu Some college credit, no degree 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Some college credit, no degree Current Education of all Employees (%) menu 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Some college credit, no degree Desired Education of all Employees (%) menu Associate degree 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Associate degree Current Education of all Employees (%) menu 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Associate degree Desired Education of all Employees (%) menu Bachelor’s degree or more 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Bachelor’s degree or more Current Education of all Employees (%) menu 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Bachelor’s degree or more Desired Education of all Employees (%) menu Comments: Question Title * 19. How strongly do you agree with the following statements? Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree It is easy for my organization to find qualified workers in Maine. It is easy for my organization to find qualified workers in Maine. Strongly agree It is easy for my organization to find qualified workers in Maine. Agree It is easy for my organization to find qualified workers in Maine. Disagree It is easy for my organization to find qualified workers in Maine. Strongly disagree The level of college completion in Maine makes it difficult for my organization to find workers with appropriate skills. The level of college completion in Maine makes it difficult for my organization to find workers with appropriate skills. Strongly agree The level of college completion in Maine makes it difficult for my organization to find workers with appropriate skills. Agree The level of college completion in Maine makes it difficult for my organization to find workers with appropriate skills. Disagree The level of college completion in Maine makes it difficult for my organization to find workers with appropriate skills. Strongly disagree Question Title * 20. Please rank the most important skill-sets in which your employees need to improve (with 1 the most important and 7 the least important). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Communication skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Critical and creative thinking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Digital fluency and information literacy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quantitative skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Self-management and effectiveness 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Teamwork and collaboration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Business/workplace essentials Question Title * 21. Please indicate how important you believe the following reasons for investing in higher education and advanced training for your employees are to your organization. Very important Important Not very important Not at all important Help employees gain skills to be more effective on the job. Help employees gain skills to be more effective on the job. Very important Help employees gain skills to be more effective on the job. Important Help employees gain skills to be more effective on the job. Not very important Help employees gain skills to be more effective on the job. Not at all important Create pool of employees within my organization with needed knowledge and skills. Create pool of employees within my organization with needed knowledge and skills. Very important Create pool of employees within my organization with needed knowledge and skills. Important Create pool of employees within my organization with needed knowledge and skills. Not very important Create pool of employees within my organization with needed knowledge and skills. Not at all important Leadership and managerial development within the organization. Leadership and managerial development within the organization. Very important Leadership and managerial development within the organization. Important Leadership and managerial development within the organization. Not very important Leadership and managerial development within the organization. Not at all important Support lifelong learning so employees can pursue personal and professional goals. Support lifelong learning so employees can pursue personal and professional goals. Very important Support lifelong learning so employees can pursue personal and professional goals. Important Support lifelong learning so employees can pursue personal and professional goals. Not very important Support lifelong learning so employees can pursue personal and professional goals. Not at all important Question Title * 22. Have you seen improvements in any of the following when employees have completed a college degree? Very clear improvement Some improvement Not much improvement No improvement Not sure Productivity/job performance Productivity/job performance Very clear improvement Productivity/job performance Some improvement Productivity/job performance Not much improvement Productivity/job performance No improvement Productivity/job performance Not sure Improved loyalty/retention Improved loyalty/retention Very clear improvement Improved loyalty/retention Some improvement Improved loyalty/retention Not much improvement Improved loyalty/retention No improvement Improved loyalty/retention Not sure Ability to promote from within Ability to promote from within Very clear improvement Ability to promote from within Some improvement Ability to promote from within Not much improvement Ability to promote from within No improvement Ability to promote from within Not sure Quality of work Quality of work Very clear improvement Quality of work Some improvement Quality of work Not much improvement Quality of work No improvement Quality of work Not sure Adaptability to change Adaptability to change Very clear improvement Adaptability to change Some improvement Adaptability to change Not much improvement Adaptability to change No improvement Adaptability to change Not sure Reading/writing skills Reading/writing skills Very clear improvement Reading/writing skills Some improvement Reading/writing skills Not much improvement Reading/writing skills No improvement Reading/writing skills Not sure Technology skills Technology skills Very clear improvement Technology skills Some improvement Technology skills Not much improvement Technology skills No improvement Technology skills Not sure Teamwork Teamwork Very clear improvement Teamwork Some improvement Teamwork Not much improvement Teamwork No improvement Teamwork Not sure Problem-solving Problem-solving Very clear improvement Problem-solving Some improvement Problem-solving Not much improvement Problem-solving No improvement Problem-solving Not sure Question Title * 23. Are any of these benefits evident for employees taking a class or two but not working toward a degree? Please check all that apply. Productivity/job performance Improved loyalty/retention Ability to promote from within Quality of work Adaptability to change Reading/writing skills Technology skills Teamwork Problem-solving Question Title * 24. Have you seen broader benefits to your organization from employees completing college? Very clear benefits Some benefits Not many benefits No benefits Not sure Employee satisfaction Employee satisfaction Very clear benefits Employee satisfaction Some benefits Employee satisfaction Not many benefits Employee satisfaction No benefits Employee satisfaction Not sure Organizational reputation Organizational reputation Very clear benefits Organizational reputation Some benefits Organizational reputation Not many benefits Organizational reputation No benefits Organizational reputation Not sure Recognition for organization Recognition for organization Very clear benefits Recognition for organization Some benefits Recognition for organization Not many benefits Recognition for organization No benefits Recognition for organization Not sure Recruiting Recruiting Very clear benefits Recruiting Some benefits Recruiting Not many benefits Recruiting No benefits Recruiting Not sure Work atmosphere Work atmosphere Very clear benefits Work atmosphere Some benefits Work atmosphere Not many benefits Work atmosphere No benefits Work atmosphere Not sure Question Title * 25. Are any of these benefits evident for employees taking a class or two but not working toward a degree? Please check all that apply. Employee satisfaction Organizational reputation Recognition for organization Recruiting Work atmosphere Done
