CCEDC Workforce Survey

Business Process Review

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* 1. Since the pandemic, have you changed your working environment?

Yes

If yes, how so?

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* 2. Have you been more flexible with your employees?

Yes - Flexible hour schedule

Yes - Work from home options

Yes - Hybrid

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* 3. Have you considered expanding your recruiting base?

Yes - offshoring/outsourced contractors

Yes - hiring remote employees domestically

Yes - actively sourcing and recruiting diverse talent (race, gender, age (retirees), neurodiverse talent (individuals with barriers), work release program candidates, etc.)

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* 4. Has your recruiting/interviewing process changed?

Yes - signing bonus

Yes - virtual interviews

Yes - multiple interviews/steps in the process reduced

Yes - quicker decision making on candidates

Yes - added assessments/tests to the selection process

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What actions have you recently implemented to retain your employees?

Counter offers

Retention bonuses

One-time bonuses

Increased benefits

Flexible remote work options

Company equity

Deconstructing job descriptions so work can be shared among teams

Onsite child care

Benefits for part time employees

Job sharing

Providing transportation or a transportation reimbursement

Personalized benefits option

Employee development

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What recruiting techniques are working?

Job postings

Head hunters

Employee referrals

Your retired workers

Hiring high school students

Intentionally diversifying your candidate outreach

College student recruiting

Job shadowing/internships

External retirees

Contract to hire

Re-entry candidates

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are your obstacles to recruit and hire employees?

Lack of candidates

Escalating salaries

Transportation

Daycare/eldercare

Cost of benefits

Skills and candidates not matching

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the top obstacles to retain employees?

Work schedules

In person vs. remote

Commuting

Industry changes

Employee contribution to benefits

Culture change

Manager/employee problems

Retirements

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In addition to recruiting and retention, what other efforts have you taken to keep your business going and/or eliminate 'open positions'?

Automation

Outsourcing

Robotics

Other (please specify)

CCEDC Workforce Survey

Business Process Review

Question Title

* 1. Since the pandemic, have you changed your working environment?

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* 2. Have you been more flexible with your employees?

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* 3. Have you considered expanding your recruiting base?

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* 4. Has your recruiting/interviewing process changed?

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* 5. What actions have you recently implemented to retain your employees?

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* 6. What recruiting techniques are working?

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* 7. What are your obstacles to recruit and hire employees?

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* 8. What are the top obstacles to retain employees?

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* 9. In addition to recruiting and retention, what other efforts have you taken to keep your business going and/or eliminate 'open positions'?

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* 10. How have you improved the employee value proposition?