Employer Skills Survey
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Please provide us with the following information to help us better use the data collected in this survey.
1
. Company Information
Company Information
Company Name
Contact Person
Industry
2
. Number of Employees
Number of Employees
1-50
51-100
101-250
251-500
500+
3
. Over the past two years, how difficult has it been to hire people with adequate basic skills?
Over the past two years, how difficult has it been to hire people with adequate basic skills?
Extremely difficult
Moderately difficult
Not difficult
4
. Have you had difficulty finding adequately trained candidates to fill entry level positions?
Have you had difficulty finding adequately trained candidates to fill entry level positions?
Yes
No
If you answered "yes" to Question 4, please indicate below whether potential candidates possessed adequate skills as described, lacked those skills, or the skill was not required for the position(s).
5
. Critical Thinking Skills (Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify approaches or solutions to problems)
Critical Thinking Skills (Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify approaches or solutions to problems)
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
6
. Reading Comprehension (Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents)
Reading Comprehension (Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents)
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
7
. Science Skills (Ability to use basic scientific rules and methods to solve problems)
Science Skills (Ability to use basic scientific rules and methods to solve problems)
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
8
. Basic Arithmetic
Basic Arithmetic
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
9
. Shop Math
Shop Math
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
10
. Geometry
Geometry
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
11
. Algebra
Algebra
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
12
. Other Math Skills:
Other Math Skills:
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
13
. Please list those other math skills below.
Please list those other math skills below.
14
. Verbal Communication Skills
Verbal Communication Skills
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
15
. Written Communication Skills
Written Communication Skills
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
16
. Basic Computer Literacy
Basic Computer Literacy
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
17
. Word Processing
Word Processing
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
18
. Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
19
. Databases
Databases
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
20
. CAD/CAM
CAD/CAM
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
21
. Blueprint Reading
Blueprint Reading
Skills were adequate
Skills were lacking
Skills were not required
22
. Please add any other basic skills that are important to your company.
Please add any other basic skills that are important to your company.
23
. Would candidates who received training certification in basic skills from CT STEM Jobs be more favorably considered for hiring?
Would candidates who received training certification in basic skills from CT STEM Jobs be more favorably considered for hiring?
Yes
No
Maybe
24
. Do you currently (or will you in the next two years) have positions available that will require specific skills that can be targeted by a customized training program?
Do you currently (or will you in the next two years) have positions available that will require specific skills that can be targeted by a customized training program?
Yes
No
25
. If you answered “Yes” to Question #24, are you interested in being contacted to find out more about CT STEM Jobs specialized training opportunities?
If you answered “Yes” to Question #24, are you interested in being contacted to find out more about CT STEM Jobs specialized training opportunities?
Yes
No
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