Solar and Energy Storage Industries Employment Needs Survey

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* 1. From the list below, choose all applicable job categories your company is hiring or has hired for in the last six months.

Administrative

Asset Management

Commissioning

Communications

Construction Manager

Contracts

Electrician

Engineer - Electrical

Engineer - Mechanical

Engineer - Civil

Engineer - Software/Firmware

Engineer - Network

Executive

Finance - Control

Finance - General

Logistics & Supply Chain

Installer - Solar

Installer - Storage

Marketing

Maintenance - Solar/Storage Site

Operations

Project Manager

Sales

Site Assessor

System Designer

Training - Internal/External

Other (please specify)

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* 2. From the list below, choose the TOP job category your company is having or has had difficulty in finding qualified candidates for in the last six months.

Administrative

Asset Management

Commissioning

Communications

Construction Manager

Contracts

Electrician

Engineer - Electrical

Engineer - Mechanical

Engineer - Civil

Engineer - Software/Firmware

Engineer - Network

Executive

Finance - Control

Finance - General

Logistics & Supply Chain

Installer - Solar

Installer - Storage

Marketing

Maintenance - Solar/Storage Site

Operations

Project Manager

Sales

Site Assessor

System Designer

Training - Internal/External

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What soft skills are current candidates missing?

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Communication

Creativity

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Work Ethic

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What hard skills are current candidates missing?

Accounting

Communications Standards Awareness

Computer Technology

Data Analysis

Data Communication

Electrical

General Standards Awareness

Marketing

Mechanical

Network Structure & Security

Optimization

Project Management

Reporting

Software

Spreadsheets

System Design

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Thinking about recent technical job candidates, please choose the areas that those job applicants HAVE been well-qualified to address.

Analytics-driven operations and maintenance

Communication protocols for networked systems

Communication strategies for smart inverters

Cybersecurity tactics in product design

Cybersecurity tactics in installation and maintenance

IT/OT for solar and storage sites

Network installation

Network maintenance

Software system design

Software system maintenance

Our company has not hired for recent technical positions

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* 6. Is your company currently marking job posts as veteran-friendly? For example, tagging posts with Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, etc.?

Yes

Not applicable; we are not a U.S.-based company

Solar and Energy Storage Industries Employment Needs Survey

Part I: Current Hiring Needs

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* 1. From the list below, choose all applicable job categories your company is hiring or has hired for in the last six months.

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* 2. From the list below, choose the TOP job category your company is having or has had difficulty in finding qualified candidates for in the last six months.

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* 3. What soft skills are current candidates missing?

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* 4. What hard skills are current candidates missing?

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* 5. Thinking about recent technical job candidates, please choose the areas that those job applicants HAVE been well-qualified to address.

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* 6. Is your company currently marking job posts as veteran-friendly? For example, tagging posts with Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, etc.?