Central Minnesota Training Survey

Business Environment and Training

SDK Communications + Consulting is conducting an electronic survey of Central Minnesota businesses and employers to help our client, the Customized Training and Continuing Education department of St. Cloud Technical and Community College, to better understand the region’s future workforce training needs. Responses will be used to align the Customized Training and Continuing Education department to meet those needs. All responses will be kept confidential.

The survey is intended for company and organizational leaders who make decisions on training and professional development.

Surveys completed by Friday, April 16, 2021 will be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to be used towards a continuing education, professional development, or personal enrichment class, or towards your select customized training.

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* 1. Broadly speaking, what do you see as the most important management issues or challenges facing your business or organization in the next three to five years?

Please rank in order of importance.

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* 2. Do you believe that workforce and professional development training can play a role in addressing your most important challenges?

Yes

Maybe

I don’t know

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* 3. How would you describe your training needs over the past 5 years (2016 – 2021)?

Training needs have declined

Training needs have been relatively consistent

Training needs have increased

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* 4. How do you anticipate training needs changing over the next 5 years (2021- 2026)?

Training needs will decline

Training needs will be relatively consistent

Training needs will increase

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* 5. Why is training important to you and your business?

Check all that apply.

Recruitment / talent attraction

Training is an employee benefit / incentive

Well trained employees make fewer mistakes, helping the bottom line

Training is necessary to keep my organization or business in compliance with industry regulations

Succession planning: training allows my organization or business to promote from within

Training is not important to my business

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* 6. What types of workforce and professional development training do you think will be most important for your organization over the next 5 years?

Check all that apply.

Technical skills

Soft skills (communications, conflict management, teamwork)

Leadership/Supervisory

Diversity and Inclusion

Compliance/Regulatory

Productivity

Other (please specify)

Central Minnesota Training Survey

Business Environment and Training

Question Title

* 1. Broadly speaking, what do you see as the most important management issues or challenges facing your business or organization in the next three to five years? Please rank in order of importance.

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* 2. Do you believe that workforce and professional development training can play a role in addressing your most important challenges?

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* 3. How would you describe your training needs over the past 5 years (2016 – 2021)?

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* 4. How do you anticipate training needs changing over the next 5 years (2021- 2026)?

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* 5. Why is training important to you and your business?Check all that apply.

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* 6. What types of workforce and professional development training do you think will be most important for your organization over the next 5 years?Check all that apply.

* 1. Broadly speaking, what do you see as the most important management issues or challenges facing your business or organization in the next three to five years?

Please rank in order of importance.

* 5. Why is training important to you and your business?

Check all that apply.

* 6. What types of workforce and professional development training do you think will be most important for your organization over the next 5 years?

Check all that apply.