We’re inviting NFPA members to help us better understand the current challenges faced and retirement risks your business is facing and how that is impacting recruiting, developing, and retaining talent strategies. Your responses will help us shape future education sessions, webinars, and other resources and inform us on how members can best leverage the eco-system of stakeholders in NFPA's network.
* Note: Your individual responses will not be identified in reports. We’ll use the information in aggregate to help tell the broader story of workforce needs across our industry.

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1. First and Last Name

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2. Email address

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3. Company Name

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4. Thinking about your organization's talent pipeline from recruitment through retention, which of the following are the most significant barriers to building and retaining a skilled workforce? Please rank each from 1 (most significant barrier) to 6 (least significant barrier)

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5. What challenges does your organization face when recruiting students and recent graduates from colleges and universities? Please select up to three. (Required.)

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6. Which types of support from the association would be most valuable in helping your organization recruit students and recent graduates? Please select up to three. (Required.)

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7. Assess your difficulty in replacing the following position types:

  Low Moderate HIgh Very High
Engineering & Technical (design engineers, applications engineers, technical specialists)
Skilled Trades & Manufacturing (machinists, technicians, production specialists, maintenance)
Sales & Business Development (sales engineers, account managers, business development)
Executive & Senior Management (owners, presidents, VPs, senior leaders)

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8. Assess your expected retirement exposure over the next three years for each of the following position types:

  Low Moderate HIgh Very High
Engineering & Technical (design engineers, applications engineers, technical specialists)
Skilled Trades & Manufacturing (machinists, technicians, production specialists, maintenance)
Sales & Business Development (sales engineers, account managers, business development)
Executive & Senior Management (owners, presidents, VPs, senior leaders)

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