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Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce - Member Survey
Finding Talent and Workforce Readiness
1.
Does your business plan to hire new employees within the next 12 months?
Yes
No
Don't know
2.
What are the top challenges you face in hiring new talent? (Select all that apply.)
Not enough candidates with prerequisite educational attainment or professional certifications
Not enough candidates with hands-on technical skills/abilities
Lack of essential 'soft' skills such as communication, team work, timeliness, positive attitude etc...
Lack of financial resources for on-the-job training
Difficulty effectively publicizing open positions
Competition for talent within your own industry
No challenges. Finding qualified talent is easy.
Other
Comments:
3.
Have you used any state programs or services to hire or train employees?
Yes
No
Don't know
4.
If you have used a state program or service to hire or train employees, which of the following did your company use? (Select all that apply.) (Skip if response to previous question is 'No'.)
Real Jobs RI Partnership
Incumbent Worker Training
Work Immersion
Summer Youth Employment
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Job Training Tax Credit
None of the above
What was the outcome? How would you rate the experience?
5.
How satisfied are you overall with the caliber of talent available in RI within your industry?
Extremely satisifed
Very satisified
Somewhat satisfied
Not so satisfied
Not at all satisfied
Comments: