Business Needs Assessment

The Adams County Commissioners, the Adams County Economic Development Department (ADECD), and the Adams County Chamber of Commerce (ACCC) are planning programming for the new business and training center (old IGA building). This survey will help determine business and community needs. We need your input to provide the best education, training and services for our community. This survey was made possible by a donation by the Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF) and the Adams County Chamber of Commerce.

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* 1. Is your business located in Adams County?

Yes

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* 2. What were your gross sales in 2022?

Less than $25,000

$25,000 to $75,000

$75,000 to $100,000

$100,000 to $500,000

$500,000 to $1 million

$1 million to $5 million

More than $5 million

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* 3. How many employees does your business have?

2-5

6-10

11-25

26-50

51-75

76-100

101+

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* 4. Is your business certified as woman-owned or minority-owned?

Yes

Woman or minority-owned but not certified

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* 5. Is your business home-based?

Yes

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* 6. Please select your primary industry sector.

Manufacturing

Healthcare or Senior care

Retail

Wholesale

Agriculture

Machining or Fabrication

Behavioral healthcare (mental health or addiction treatment)

Construction or Trades (plumbing, electrical, excavation, carpentry, masonry)

Transportation or Trucking

Information Technology

First Responder (Fire Department, EMS, Law Enforcement)

Courts, Probation

Government

Nonprofit Organization

Education

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are your business’ needs? Please check all that apply.

Additional entry-level employees

Workforce development and training

Financial assistance (revolving, operating or capital loans, planning or consulting, financial advising)

Business support services (printing, copies, scanning, business supplies, computer repair)

Business education (accounting, production, sales, Quickbooks or other software)

Marketing (website or social media design, print media, market research)

Human Resources (hiring, firing, legal issues, onboarding)

Production or manufacturing space

Training Space

Conference room or meeting space

Broadband access

Work skills for your client population (SUD, MH, Reentry)

Childcare

Other (please be specific):

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* 8. How do you recruit new employees? Please check all that apply.

Online or social media

Employment apps, such as Monster or Indeed

Temporary worker agency

Newspaper advertising

Internal job postings

Current employees’ referrals

Referrals from high school or college programs

Recruit directly from high school, college programs or certification programs

Ohio Means Jobs

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How do you train new employees? Please check all that apply.

In-house orientation

On-site or on-the-job training

One-on-one mentoring by another employee

Off-site in a simulated environment

Other

If you checked “off-site”, where is this site located?

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* 10. Does your business require any employees to attain certificates or degrees?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, what education or certification level is required for employees? Please check all that apply.

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or higher

CNA, LPN, RN or NP

Tradesperson – journeyman or master plumber, electrician, carpenter

Welding

EMT, Paramedic or Community Healthcare Worker

CDL, A or B

First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, CPR

Software Certifications

Other certifications, please list:

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* 12. Does your business offer tuition reimbursement?

Yes

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* 13. Does your business pay any employees’ expenses to continue their education or pursue certification? If not, please skip to question 15.

Yes

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* 14. If yes, what expenses does your business pay?

Mileage expense

Meals

Books and course materials

Stipend at completion

Test fees

Electronics (tablet, laptop, cell phone)

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Is your business a member of the Adams County Chamber of Commerce?

Yes

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* 16. Please include your contact information (it will be shared only with the ACCF, ACCC, ADECD)

Name

Address

Phone Number

Email Address