Worksource Georgia Mountains Manufacturing Sector Partnership Career Pathways Employer Survey

Georgia Mountains manufacturing sector employers are being surveyed by the Career Pathway Workgroup to align what is being offered in career tech education with business needs. The top positions for manufacturing employers were already determined in a previous survey. Now we need to compare career pathways within our 13-county region to your needs. Some of our high schools have existing pathways like Ag Mechanics, Drafting, Engineering, Mechatronics, and Welding. Students benefit when we plan from the stance of knowing what employers want. This will help us better understand current and future training opportunities for students in your target industry. Thank you for your partnership!

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* 1. How well do each of the following training or certifications prepare high school students entering the workforce to choose the right career path, differentiate themselves as job candidates, and encourage long-term successful performance in manufacturing?

	Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Forklift	Forklift Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Forklift Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Forklift Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
OSHA 10, first aid, CPR	OSHA 10, first aid, CPR Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	OSHA 10, first aid, CPR Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	OSHA 10, first aid, CPR Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Soft Skills	Soft Skills Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Soft Skills Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Soft Skills Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Technical College Certificate (TCC) in a manufacturing related topic through Dual Enrollment (mechanics, electrical, …)	Technical College Certificate (TCC) in a manufacturing related topic through Dual Enrollment (mechanics, electrical, …) Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Technical College Certificate (TCC) in a manufacturing related topic through Dual Enrollment (mechanics, electrical, …) Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Technical College Certificate (TCC) in a manufacturing related topic through Dual Enrollment (mechanics, electrical, …) Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Basic ASW Welding Certification	Basic ASW Welding Certification Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Basic ASW Welding Certification Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Basic ASW Welding Certification Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Successful work-based learning (WBL) manufacturing experience	Successful work-based learning (WBL) manufacturing experience Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Successful work-based learning (WBL) manufacturing experience Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Successful work-based learning (WBL) manufacturing experience Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Part time jobs in MFG, mechanical / electrical trades, related	Part time jobs in MFG, mechanical / electrical trades, related Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Part time jobs in MFG, mechanical / electrical trades, related Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Part time jobs in MFG, mechanical / electrical trades, related Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Any camp, webinar, seminar that focuses on a manufacturing related subject	Any camp, webinar, seminar that focuses on a manufacturing related subject Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Any camp, webinar, seminar that focuses on a manufacturing related subject Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Any camp, webinar, seminar that focuses on a manufacturing related subject Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
School-based certificate of completion	School-based certificate of completion Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	School-based certificate of completion Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	School-based certificate of completion Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing
Club participation (Skills USA, FFA, FBLA, etc.)	Club participation (Skills USA, FFA, FBLA, etc.) Not well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Club participation (Skills USA, FFA, FBLA, etc.) Somewhat well prepared to succeed in manufacturing	Club participation (Skills USA, FFA, FBLA, etc.) Very well prepared to succeed in manufacturing

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What other skills do you look for in new hires or high school graduates?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
Soft - Communication skills	Soft - Communication skills Not important	Soft - Communication skills Somewhat important	Soft - Communication skills Very important
Soft - Work ethic	Soft - Work ethic Not important	Soft - Work ethic Somewhat important	Soft - Work ethic Very important
Soft - Eagerness to learn and work	Soft - Eagerness to learn and work Not important	Soft - Eagerness to learn and work Somewhat important	Soft - Eagerness to learn and work Very important
Soft - Leadership	Soft - Leadership Not important	Soft - Leadership Somewhat important	Soft - Leadership Very important
Analytical - Problem solving understanding	Analytical - Problem solving understanding Not important	Analytical - Problem solving understanding Somewhat important	Analytical - Problem solving understanding Very important
Analytical - Math	Analytical - Math Not important	Analytical - Math Somewhat important	Analytical - Math Very important
Technical/practical - Measuring (using measuring devices like Rule, Caliper, Micrometer, Dial indicators, Multimeter, Thermometer…)	Technical/practical - Measuring (using measuring devices like Rule, Caliper, Micrometer, Dial indicators, Multimeter, Thermometer…) Not important	Technical/practical - Measuring (using measuring devices like Rule, Caliper, Micrometer, Dial indicators, Multimeter, Thermometer…) Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Measuring (using measuring devices like Rule, Caliper, Micrometer, Dial indicators, Multimeter, Thermometer…) Very important
Technical/practical - Hand tool usage – understanding and safety. (drills, screw guns, circular saw, hand saws, sabre saw, hammer, chisel, vise, pliers, wrenches, ratchet and sockets, etc.)	Technical/practical - Hand tool usage – understanding and safety. (drills, screw guns, circular saw, hand saws, sabre saw, hammer, chisel, vise, pliers, wrenches, ratchet and sockets, etc.) Not important	Technical/practical - Hand tool usage – understanding and safety. (drills, screw guns, circular saw, hand saws, sabre saw, hammer, chisel, vise, pliers, wrenches, ratchet and sockets, etc.) Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Hand tool usage – understanding and safety. (drills, screw guns, circular saw, hand saws, sabre saw, hammer, chisel, vise, pliers, wrenches, ratchet and sockets, etc.) Very important
Technical/practical - Machining (cutting, turning, milling, shearing, bending, drilling, grinding, etc.)	Technical/practical - Machining (cutting, turning, milling, shearing, bending, drilling, grinding, etc.) Not important	Technical/practical - Machining (cutting, turning, milling, shearing, bending, drilling, grinding, etc.) Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Machining (cutting, turning, milling, shearing, bending, drilling, grinding, etc.) Very important
Technical/practical - Mechanics (Ag or Auto or other) whether learned in class or shade tree	Technical/practical - Mechanics (Ag or Auto or other) whether learned in class or shade tree Not important	Technical/practical - Mechanics (Ag or Auto or other) whether learned in class or shade tree Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Mechanics (Ag or Auto or other) whether learned in class or shade tree Very important
Technical/practical - Welding	Technical/practical - Welding Not important	Technical/practical - Welding Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Welding Very important
Technical/practical - Computer programming especially as related to Robotic or Electrical control topics	Technical/practical - Computer programming especially as related to Robotic or Electrical control topics Not important	Technical/practical - Computer programming especially as related to Robotic or Electrical control topics Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Computer programming especially as related to Robotic or Electrical control topics Very important
Technical/practical - Computer analysis using software to evaluate data – advanced Excel, Visual Basic or similar	Technical/practical - Computer analysis using software to evaluate data – advanced Excel, Visual Basic or similar Not important	Technical/practical - Computer analysis using software to evaluate data – advanced Excel, Visual Basic or similar Somewhat important	Technical/practical - Computer analysis using software to evaluate data – advanced Excel, Visual Basic or similar Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Are you currently employing a Work Based Learning (WBL) high school student(s)?

Yes, it is a standard part of our workforce planning

Yes, we are trying it out

No, we don’t employ anyone under 18

No, but we are interested in interviewing WBL High School Students to hire

Not now but we would like to find out more

No, other (please specify)

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* 4. What type of further development do you invest in your employees (check all that apply)

Apprenticeship

Mentorship

Coaching

On-the-job training

Job shadowing

Workshops or conferences

Performance review

Employer incentivized training

Cross-training

Additional certifications (specify)

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* 5. What are the priority training needs for your current workforce?

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* 6. What additional (non-MFG) roles are you currently looking to fill? (check all that apply)

Accounting

Purchasing

Logistics

Engineering

Quality

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please use this space for anything else you’d like to add.

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* 8. Company

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* 9. Name

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* 10. E-mail

Thank you for your participation. If you would like the results of this survey and/or to learn more about the 13-county Georgia Mountains Manufacturing Sector Partnership that is funded by WorkSource Georgia Mountains and solely focuses on workforce development in manufacturing, please email shelley@workforcestrategiesgroup.com.