uWaterloo Professional Development: Help Us Plan For Our Future!

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, it should take under 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will be valuable as we plan our future offerings and determine how we can best meet the needs of our client base.

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* 1. Where are you in your career life cycle?

Establishing my career

Exploration/Looking to change career path

Mid career/Maintenance

Late career/Preparing for retirement

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What sector do you work in?

Insurance

Banking

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Sales/marketing

Non-profit

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your main goal for Professional Development?

New career/career change

Advancement of current career path

Improving skills needed for current role

My own knowledge/general interest

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How important to you is receiving a certificate of attendance after completion?

Not at all important

Essential

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* 5. What Professional Development delivery formats are you interested in? Rank from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

In-class courses

Synchronous online learning (participants and instructor all online at the same time)

Asynchronous online learning (no requirement to be online at a specific time)

Blended learning (a combination of online and in-class)

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* 6. Do you think your company would be interested in corporate training for small to large groups that is customized to your company/department needs?

I am unsure

Yes

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* 7. Are there any associations you are a part of that you would like to see uWaterloo Professional Development partner with to earn continuing education hours etc?

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* 8. What length of course is best for you?

	Doesn't fit my schedule	Potential fit	Neutral	Moderate fit	Best fit for me
Full days	Full days Doesn't fit my schedule	Full days Potential fit	Full days Neutral	Full days Moderate fit	Full days Best fit for me
Half days-mornings	Half days-mornings Doesn't fit my schedule	Half days-mornings Potential fit	Half days-mornings Neutral	Half days-mornings Moderate fit	Half days-mornings Best fit for me
Half days-afternoons	Half days-afternoons Doesn't fit my schedule	Half days-afternoons Potential fit	Half days-afternoons Neutral	Half days-afternoons Moderate fit	Half days-afternoons Best fit for me
Lunch and learn	Lunch and learn Doesn't fit my schedule	Lunch and learn Potential fit	Lunch and learn Neutral	Lunch and learn Moderate fit	Lunch and learn Best fit for me
Multi day courses	Multi day courses Doesn't fit my schedule	Multi day courses Potential fit	Multi day courses Neutral	Multi day courses Moderate fit	Multi day courses Best fit for me

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What timing for courses work best for your schedule?

	Does not fit my schedule	Potential fit	Neutral	Moderate Fit	Best fit for me
Daytime	Daytime Does not fit my schedule	Daytime Potential fit	Daytime Neutral	Daytime Moderate Fit	Daytime Best fit for me
Weekends	Weekends Does not fit my schedule	Weekends Potential fit	Weekends Neutral	Weekends Moderate Fit	Weekends Best fit for me
Evenings	Evenings Does not fit my schedule	Evenings Potential fit	Evenings Neutral	Evenings Moderate Fit	Evenings Best fit for me

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* 10. What do you know about different funding opportunities available to subsidize your Professional Development?

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* 11. How does your employer support your Professional Development? Select all that apply.

Funds Professional Development activities

Provides opportunities for on-site training for staff using outside training providers.

Allows paid time away from work for training

Includes training in yearly review assessments

Has In-house training

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Is it preferable for a course to have an assessment component to verify that you have understood and 'passed' the course requirements?

Yes, my employer requires/prefers this

Yes, I prefer this

No, I prefer not

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* 13. What are some of the barriers you encounter in pursuing Professional Development opportunities?

	Not a barrier for me	Somewhat of a barrier	Neutral	Moderate barrier	High barrier
Cost.	Cost. Not a barrier for me	Cost. Somewhat of a barrier	Cost. Neutral	Cost. Moderate barrier	Cost. High barrier
Unable to get time off.	Unable to get time off. Not a barrier for me	Unable to get time off. Somewhat of a barrier	Unable to get time off. Neutral	Unable to get time off. Moderate barrier	Unable to get time off. High barrier
Lack of suitable offerings.	Lack of suitable offerings. Not a barrier for me	Lack of suitable offerings. Somewhat of a barrier	Lack of suitable offerings. Neutral	Lack of suitable offerings. Moderate barrier	Lack of suitable offerings. High barrier
I am too busy.	I am too busy. Not a barrier for me	I am too busy. Somewhat of a barrier	I am too busy. Neutral	I am too busy. Moderate barrier	I am too busy. High barrier
Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace.	Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace. Not a barrier for me	Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace. Somewhat of a barrier	Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace. Neutral	Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace. Moderate barrier	Lack of recognition for Professional Development in my workplace. High barrier
Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities.	Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities. Not a barrier for me	Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities. Somewhat of a barrier	Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities. Neutral	Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities. Moderate barrier	Limited yearly allowance for Professional Development opportunities. High barrier

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Has your employer reduced the training budget for Professional Development for 2020?

Yes, funds for training have been eliminated

Yes, funds have been reduced

I don't know

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* 15. What are your Professional Development plans for the fall?

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* 16. Has your employer made the decision to cancel all face to face training for all of 2020?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 17. Please rate the following topics according to how likely you would be to invest time and money into learning that topic.

	Not at all likely	Somewhat likely	Neutral	Moderately likely	Extremely likely
Leadership	Leadership Not at all likely	Leadership Somewhat likely	Leadership Neutral	Leadership Moderately likely	Leadership Extremely likely
Women in Leadership	Women in Leadership Not at all likely	Women in Leadership Somewhat likely	Women in Leadership Neutral	Women in Leadership Moderately likely	Women in Leadership Extremely likely
Managing or Supervising People	Managing or Supervising People Not at all likely	Managing or Supervising People Somewhat likely	Managing or Supervising People Neutral	Managing or Supervising People Moderately likely	Managing or Supervising People Extremely likely
Strategic Planning for Managers	Strategic Planning for Managers Not at all likely	Strategic Planning for Managers Somewhat likely	Strategic Planning for Managers Neutral	Strategic Planning for Managers Moderately likely	Strategic Planning for Managers Extremely likely
Budget Planning for Managers	Budget Planning for Managers Not at all likely	Budget Planning for Managers Somewhat likely	Budget Planning for Managers Neutral	Budget Planning for Managers Moderately likely	Budget Planning for Managers Extremely likely
Transitioning into People Leadership	Transitioning into People Leadership Not at all likely	Transitioning into People Leadership Somewhat likely	Transitioning into People Leadership Neutral	Transitioning into People Leadership Moderately likely	Transitioning into People Leadership Extremely likely
Customer Service	Customer Service Not at all likely	Customer Service Somewhat likely	Customer Service Neutral	Customer Service Moderately likely	Customer Service Extremely likely
Learning a New Language	Learning a New Language Not at all likely	Learning a New Language Somewhat likely	Learning a New Language Neutral	Learning a New Language Moderately likely	Learning a New Language Extremely likely
Sustainability	Sustainability Not at all likely	Sustainability Somewhat likely	Sustainability Neutral	Sustainability Moderately likely	Sustainability Extremely likely
Email Communication/Etiquette	Email Communication/Etiquette Not at all likely	Email Communication/Etiquette Somewhat likely	Email Communication/Etiquette Neutral	Email Communication/Etiquette Moderately likely	Email Communication/Etiquette Extremely likely
Technical Writing	Technical Writing Not at all likely	Technical Writing Somewhat likely	Technical Writing Neutral	Technical Writing Moderately likely	Technical Writing Extremely likely
Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing)	Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing) Not at all likely	Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing) Somewhat likely	Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing) Neutral	Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing) Moderately likely	Writing Skills (Grammar, Proofreading, Editing) Extremely likely
Presentation Skills and Storytelling	Presentation Skills and Storytelling Not at all likely	Presentation Skills and Storytelling Somewhat likely	Presentation Skills and Storytelling Neutral	Presentation Skills and Storytelling Moderately likely	Presentation Skills and Storytelling Extremely likely
Digital Marketing	Digital Marketing Not at all likely	Digital Marketing Somewhat likely	Digital Marketing Neutral	Digital Marketing Moderately likely	Digital Marketing Extremely likely
Digital Media: User Experience Design	Digital Media: User Experience Design Not at all likely	Digital Media: User Experience Design Somewhat likely	Digital Media: User Experience Design Neutral	Digital Media: User Experience Design Moderately likely	Digital Media: User Experience Design Extremely likely
Video Production 101	Video Production 101 Not at all likely	Video Production 101 Somewhat likely	Video Production 101 Neutral	Video Production 101 Moderately likely	Video Production 101 Extremely likely
Project Management	Project Management Not at all likely	Project Management Somewhat likely	Project Management Neutral	Project Management Moderately likely	Project Management Extremely likely
Agile Project Management	Agile Project Management Not at all likely	Agile Project Management Somewhat likely	Agile Project Management Neutral	Agile Project Management Moderately likely	Agile Project Management Extremely likely
Business Analysis	Business Analysis Not at all likely	Business Analysis Somewhat likely	Business Analysis Neutral	Business Analysis Moderately likely	Business Analysis Extremely likely
Time Management	Time Management Not at all likely	Time Management Somewhat likely	Time Management Neutral	Time Management Moderately likely	Time Management Extremely likely
Conflict Resolution	Conflict Resolution Not at all likely	Conflict Resolution Somewhat likely	Conflict Resolution Neutral	Conflict Resolution Moderately likely	Conflict Resolution Extremely likely
Mental Health Literacy	Mental Health Literacy Not at all likely	Mental Health Literacy Somewhat likely	Mental Health Literacy Neutral	Mental Health Literacy Moderately likely	Mental Health Literacy Extremely likely
Inclusivity in the Workplace	Inclusivity in the Workplace Not at all likely	Inclusivity in the Workplace Somewhat likely	Inclusivity in the Workplace Neutral	Inclusivity in the Workplace Moderately likely	Inclusivity in the Workplace Extremely likely
Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace	Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace Not at all likely	Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace Somewhat likely	Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace Neutral	Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace Moderately likely	Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace Extremely likely

Other topic suggestions (please specify)

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* 18. Please rate the following soft skills according to how likely you would be to invest time and money into learning that topic.

	Not at all likely	Somewhat likely	Neutral	Moderately likely	Extremely likely
Creativity	Creativity Not at all likely	Creativity Somewhat likely	Creativity Neutral	Creativity Moderately likely	Creativity Extremely likely
Emotional Intelligence	Emotional Intelligence Not at all likely	Emotional Intelligence Somewhat likely	Emotional Intelligence Neutral	Emotional Intelligence Moderately likely	Emotional Intelligence Extremely likely
Collaboration	Collaboration Not at all likely	Collaboration Somewhat likely	Collaboration Neutral	Collaboration Moderately likely	Collaboration Extremely likely
Adaptability	Adaptability Not at all likely	Adaptability Somewhat likely	Adaptability Neutral	Adaptability Moderately likely	Adaptability Extremely likely
Persuasion	Persuasion Not at all likely	Persuasion Somewhat likely	Persuasion Neutral	Persuasion Moderately likely	Persuasion Extremely likely
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking Not at all likely	Critical Thinking Somewhat likely	Critical Thinking Neutral	Critical Thinking Moderately likely	Critical Thinking Extremely likely
Communication	Communication Not at all likely	Communication Somewhat likely	Communication Neutral	Communication Moderately likely	Communication Extremely likely

Other topic suggestions (please specify)

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* 19. Please rate the following technological training topics according to how likely you would be to invest time and money into learning that topic.

	Not at all likely	Somewhat likely	Neutral	Moderately likely	Extremely likely
Cyber security	Cyber security Not at all likely	Cyber security Somewhat likely	Cyber security Neutral	Cyber security Moderately likely	Cyber security Extremely likely
Website development	Website development Not at all likely	Website development Somewhat likely	Website development Neutral	Website development Moderately likely	Website development Extremely likely
Programming languages	Programming languages Not at all likely	Programming languages Somewhat likely	Programming languages Neutral	Programming languages Moderately likely	Programming languages Extremely likely
Blockchain	Blockchain Not at all likely	Blockchain Somewhat likely	Blockchain Neutral	Blockchain Moderately likely	Blockchain Extremely likely
Artificial Intelligence	Artificial Intelligence Not at all likely	Artificial Intelligence Somewhat likely	Artificial Intelligence Neutral	Artificial Intelligence Moderately likely	Artificial Intelligence Extremely likely
UX design	UX design Not at all likely	UX design Somewhat likely	UX design Neutral	UX design Moderately likely	UX design Extremely likely
Cloud computing	Cloud computing Not at all likely	Cloud computing Somewhat likely	Cloud computing Neutral	Cloud computing Moderately likely	Cloud computing Extremely likely
Quantum computing	Quantum computing Not at all likely	Quantum computing Somewhat likely	Quantum computing Neutral	Quantum computing Moderately likely	Quantum computing Extremely likely
Additive manufacturing	Additive manufacturing Not at all likely	Additive manufacturing Somewhat likely	Additive manufacturing Neutral	Additive manufacturing Moderately likely	Additive manufacturing Extremely likely
Augmented and virtual reality	Augmented and virtual reality Not at all likely	Augmented and virtual reality Somewhat likely	Augmented and virtual reality Neutral	Augmented and virtual reality Moderately likely	Augmented and virtual reality Extremely likely

Other topic suggestions (please specify)

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* 20. When looking into career development, which platforms do you use? Select all that apply.

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Podcasts

Blogs

Webinars

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is your communication preference for receiving Professional Development updates? (Select all that apply)

eAlert monthly newsletter

Phone

Social media announcements

Printed Course Catalog that can be mailed to your home or office

Other (please specify)

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* 22. What is your current level of responsibility?

Self-Employed/Entrepreneur

Individual Contributor (1-5 years)

Intermediate Individual Contributor (6-14 years)

Senior Individual Contributor (15 years or more)

Supervisor/Team Leader

Manager

Director

Senior Executive

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* 23. What is the highest level of school that you have completed?

Some high school, but no diploma

High school diploma (or GED)

Some college/university, but no degree

Apprenticeship

College

University

Graduate-level degree

Trade school

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* 24. Are you an alumnus of the University of Waterloo?

Yes

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* 25. What suggestions or feedback do you have that would assist us in planning for the future of uWaterloo Professional Development?

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* 26. If you have asked any questions or submitted any suggestions please provide your contact information below so that we may follow up with you if appropriate.

Name

Company

Email Address