Part 3 of 3: Workforce Development

The City of Azusa Economic Development Division has developed a three-part Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Survey to seek input from local businesses to foster business retention, business expansion and a strong business environment.

Businesses who complete all three (3) parts of the BRE Survey, will be eligible for 1 of 50 credits raffled. Winners will receive a $50 credit towards the renewal of one business license. Awards will be made directly to the business license registration. Business licenses must be active and in good standing. Pending business licenses will not be eligible. One credit per business account. Credit must be redeemed prior to business license expiration.

All responses to the survey are voluntary and will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Contact Information (This information is required if you want to be entered to the opportunity to win one $50 credit towards your business license renewal at the completion of all three parts to the survey).

Name

Business Name

Business Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Do you predict your business will be adding or reducing your workforce in the next 1-3 years?

Adding to the workforce

Reducing the workforce

Workforce will stay the same

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* 3. Do you have difficulty finding qualified employees?

Yes

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* 4. If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please specify why. (Check all that apply).

Applicants do not have the basic skills we need

Applicants do not have the technical skills we need

Our wage rate may not be competitive with other employers who employ the same type of applicant

Our technology has changed and our employees do not have the skills to perform the new job requirements

Applicants lack resume and interview skills

Potential employees do not have appropriate people or interpersonal skills

Applicants lack desirable characteristics for a positive work environment (i.e. attendance, dependability, work ethics and safety)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you have difficulty keeping qualified employees?

Yes

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* 6. If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please specify why. (Check all that apply).

Other employers offer more in salary for the same work

Employees gain skills and move on quickly to other opportunities

Employees go back to school

Employees are choosing to work part time instead of full time

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you foresee the need for workforce training in the following areas in the next 5 years? Check all that apply.

Accounting

Administration

Architectural technology

Automotive maintenance

Biotechnology

Chemical technology

Child development

Electrical Construction and Maintenance or Line Worker

Hospitality

Information technology

Manufacturing

Medical

Ancillary care services

Microsoft office applications

Logistics

Software

Water technology

Welding

Don't foresee any training needs in the next 5 years.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What do you feel is the most effective format of training for your employees?

Classrooms/hands-on training

Online training

Combination of both classroom and online training

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you have additional comments you would like to share with us regarding workforce development?

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* 10. If future opportunities become available to participate in planning future events or programs, would you be willing to participate.

Yes