2018

NJMEP and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Talent Network Survey

Talent Networks (TN) connect with businesses, educational institutions, workforce organizations, training groups, and community and faith-based organizations to gather ground-level intelligence on the industry. The TN then collaborate with Talent Development Centers (TDC) to make informed decisions on high-quality public workforce investments, ultimately expanding the number of New Jersey residents with industry-valued credentials or degrees.

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) hosts the Advanced Manufacturing TN and the Transportation, Logistics and Distribution TN.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this short survey, which should take five minutes of your time. All responses, including any personal information you provide, will be kept strictly confidential. Your input will only be used in combination with the responses of others participating in the survey.

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* 1. Which best describes your company type?

Manufacturer

Transportation, Logistics, and/or Distribution

Other

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* 2. What is your level of experience?

Entry Level

Special Skill

Supervisory

Managerial/Executive

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* 3. What is the size (# of employees) in your company?

1-10

11-25

26-50

51-150

151+

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* 4. In the past year, how long has it taken to fill positions in your company?

Less than 4 weeks

4-8 weeks

Greater than 8 weeks

Unable to fill

Not sure

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* 5. Which position(s) do you find most difficult to fill (example: accountant, machinist, driver, sales, etc.)?

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* 6. Please rate the following skilled workforce challenges:

	Rarely	Sometimes	Always	N/A
Access to training	Access to training Rarely	Access to training Sometimes	Access to training Always	Access to training N/A
In-house training costs	In-house training costs Rarely	In-house training costs Sometimes	In-house training costs Always	In-house training costs N/A
Commuting issues	Commuting issues Rarely	Commuting issues Sometimes	Commuting issues Always	Commuting issues N/A
Aging workforce (55+)	Aging workforce (55+) Rarely	Aging workforce (55+) Sometimes	Aging workforce (55+) Always	Aging workforce (55+) N/A
Wage competition	Wage competition Rarely	Wage competition Sometimes	Wage competition Always	Wage competition N/A
Industry image	Industry image Rarely	Industry image Sometimes	Industry image Always	Industry image N/A
Shortage of trained workforce	Shortage of trained workforce Rarely	Shortage of trained workforce Sometimes	Shortage of trained workforce Always	Shortage of trained workforce N/A

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* 7. Can your company provide its own in-house training to address the company's skills needs?

Yes

Not sure

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* 8. What type of certification and/or degree do you look for in employee candidates? (Please spell out acronyms)

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* 9. If you could find them, what is the total number of skilled employees you would hire in the next 12 months?

Less than 10

11-50

51-100

Greater than 100

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* 10. Apprenticeship Programs are "learn-while-you-earn" programs in which participants become full-time employees of the company, working for a lower wage. The company, in return, pays for tuition and provides the job training. These programs are usually one to four years long, depending on the profession.

Would you consider implementing an Apprenticeship Program to address your workforce needs?

Yes

Not sure

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* 11. What professional advice would you give to someone just entering the industry?

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* 12. Based on your career experience, what would you have done differently if you could?

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* 13. Any additional comments you would like to share with us?

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* 14. Please provide us with the following:

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

County

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 1. Which best describes your company type?

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* 2. What is your level of experience?

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* 3. What is the size (# of employees) in your company?

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* 4. In the past year, how long has it taken to fill positions in your company?

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* 5. Which position(s) do you find most difficult to fill (example: accountant, machinist, driver, sales, etc.)?

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* 6. Please rate the following skilled workforce challenges:

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* 7. Can your company provide its own in-house training to address the company's skills needs?

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* 8. What type of certification and/or degree do you look for in employee candidates? (Please spell out acronyms)

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* 9. If you could find them, what is the total number of skilled employees you would hire in the next 12 months?

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* 11. What professional advice would you give to so﻿me﻿one just entering the industry?

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* 12. Based on your career experience, what would you have done differently if you could?

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* 13. Any additional comments you would like to share with us?

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* 14. Please provide us with the following:

* 11. What professional advice would you give to someone just entering the industry?