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WEtech Alliance has launched "Tech Connect," an initiative that seeks to improve how students and professionals connect with opportunities in the tech sector and with organizations in the tech space that provide resources such as training and networking.

We are interested in learning how you engage with employers and organizations in the tech sector, what types of resources and supports are helpful, and what gaps exist. We'd like to learn how we can help you connect better to opportunities.

Please take a few minutes to respond to the following survey. There are 18 questions and the average time to complete them is 8 minutes. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and will remain confidential.

If you have any questions about this survey, please feel free to contact Dr. Victoria Abboud, Tech Talent Strategist for WEtech Alliance, at vabboud@wetech-alliance.com

Thank you!

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* 1. Which category best describes your current situation?

I am an undergraduate student

I am a graduate student

I have been in the workforce fewer than 5 years

I have been in the workforce for 5-10 years

I have been in the workforce for more than 10 years

I am an employer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What field most closely aligns with your studies/profession? (Please choose from the drop-down menu or enter details under "other" if none of the program areas matches yours)

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* 3. Which geographical location best describes your current home region?

Windsor-Essex

Chatham-Kent

Greater Toronto Area (including Peel, Halton, Durham, York regions)

Hamilton

Kitchener-Waterloo

London

Elsewhere in southwestern Ontario

Elsewhere in Ontario

Elsewhere in Canada

Outside Canada

The following questions relate to TECH JOBS.

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* 4. How do you connect with local tech companies and tech organizations when seeking employment? (Please check all that apply)

Online Job Boards (eg. Indeed, Monster, WEtech Jobs Board, etc.

Social Media (eg. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc)

Company Websites

Industry-Specific Websites

Job Fairs

Professional Networks

Family and Friends / word of mouth

Alumni Networks

University/College Career Office

I never look for new job opportunities

I am looking outside Windsor-Essex for employment

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How often do you search for job opportunities?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

On Occasion / Rarely

Never

The following questions relate to events / programs in the TECH ECOSYSTEM.

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* 6. How many tech-related events have you attended in the last 3 months?

None

1-5

6-10

More than 10

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* 7. In which types of local events or programming have you participated in the last 3 months? (Please check all that apply)

Networking Events

Competitions (eg. Hackathon, Pitch, Nerd Olympics, etc)

Technical Skills Training (eg. coding bootcamps, etc)

Soft Skills Training (eg. public speaking, leadership, professional communication, etc)

Other Skills Training (eg. design thinking, agile project management, etc)

I did not participate in any events or programming in the last 3 months

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does your company have a team in this year's Nerd Olympics? (you'll earn bonus points in the Nerd Cup standings for completing this survey!)

I am not part of Nerd Olympics this year

Eleven Winds

Brave Control Solutions

Coulter Software

Onyx Engineering

DataRealm

AlphaKOR

University of Windsor

Electrozad

Kelcom - Revolution IP

St Clair College

Splice Digital

City of Windsor

Centerline

Halight

Next Dimension

Green Shield Canada

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* 9. How familiar are you with the tech scene in Windsor-Essex?

Not At All Familiar

Somewhat Unfamiliar

Neutral

Somewhat Familiar

Very Familiar

Not At All Familiar

Somewhat Unfamiliar

Neutral

Somewhat Familiar

Very Familiar

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* 10. Name 3 tech companies in the Windsor-Essex region. If you do not know any, please leave this question blank.

Company #1

Company #2

Company #3

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* 11. How might tech companies better connect with you?

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* 12. How likely are you to apply for employment in the Windsor-Essex region?

Not At All Likely

Somewhat Unlikely

Neutral

Somewhat Likely

Very Likely

Not At All Likely

Somewhat Unlikely

Neutral

Somewhat Likely

Very Likely

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* 13. In what tech-related groups or organizations do you participate? If you do not participate in any groups or organizations, please leave this question blank.

Group/Org #1

Group/Org #2

Group/Org #3