Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Workforce Training & Education Committee Survey

Collaboration between the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee and local educational partners can help provide your business with employment resources that help sustain and grow our local economy. Please take a moment to complete this survey pertaining to the level of interest and participation that your business or organization may have.

Keep in mind that this committee is in the early, information-gathering stage and your input will help in developing strategies and programs in the coming months and years. Your input is crucial and very much appreciated.

	Yes	No	Unsure	Unsure but would like to learn more
Hosting a student tour of your business.	Hosting a student tour of your business. Yes	Hosting a student tour of your business. No	Hosting a student tour of your business. Unsure	Hosting a student tour of your business. Unsure but would like to learn more
Hosting a teacher tour of your business.	Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Yes	Hosting a teacher tour of your business. No	Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Unsure	Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Unsure but would like to learn more
Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business?	Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Yes	Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? No	Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Unsure	Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Unsure but would like to learn more
Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities	Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Yes	Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities No	Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Unsure	Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Unsure but would like to learn more
Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students	Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Yes	Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students No	Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Unsure	Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Unsure but would like to learn more
Hosting a continuing education day at your business	Hosting a continuing education day at your business Yes	Hosting a continuing education day at your business No	Hosting a continuing education day at your business Unsure	Hosting a continuing education day at your business Unsure but would like to learn more
Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers	Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Yes	Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers No	Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Unsure	Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Unsure but would like to learn more
Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths	Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Yes	Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths No	Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Unsure	Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Unsure but would like to learn more
Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee	Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Yes	Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee No	Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Unsure	Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Unsure but would like to learn more

Yes

Unsure

Unsure but would like to learn more

Hosting a student tour of your business.

Hosting a student tour of your business. Yes

Hosting a student tour of your business. No

Hosting a student tour of your business. Unsure

Hosting a student tour of your business. Unsure but would like to learn more

Hosting a teacher tour of your business.

Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Yes

Hosting a teacher tour of your business. No

Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Unsure

Hosting a teacher tour of your business. Unsure but would like to learn more

Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business?

Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Yes

Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? No

Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Unsure

Providing a shadowing, intern or mentoring opportunity at your business? Unsure but would like to learn more

Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities

Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Yes

Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities No

Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Unsure

Participating in a career & job fair at a local school to showcase your business & employment opportunities Unsure but would like to learn more

Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students

Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Yes

Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students No

Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Unsure

Visiting a local school to discuss your business and employment opportunities with groups of students Unsure but would like to learn more

Hosting a continuing education day at your business

Hosting a continuing education day at your business Yes

Hosting a continuing education day at your business No

Hosting a continuing education day at your business Unsure

Hosting a continuing education day at your business Unsure but would like to learn more

Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers

Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Yes

Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers No

Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Unsure

Becoming a host for the Chamber's 2020, "Doors Open" program that promotes one-day tours and open houses at local employers Unsure but would like to learn more

Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths

Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Yes

Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths No

Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Unsure

Completing a brief business snapshot form so that your company's information can be shared with local students researching career paths Unsure but would like to learn more

Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee

Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Yes

Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee No

Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Unsure

Having someone from your business or organization serve on the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee Unsure but would like to learn more

	Major challenge	Minor challenge	Somewhere in the middle	Not an issue at our workplace
Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc.	Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Major challenge	Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Minor challenge	Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Somewhere in the middle	Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Not an issue at our workplace
Lack of applicants with industry specific skills	Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Major challenge	Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Minor challenge	Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Somewhere in the middle	Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Not an issue at our workplace
Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages	Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Major challenge	Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Minor challenge	Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Somewhere in the middle	Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Not an issue at our workplace
Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs	Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Major challenge	Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Minor challenge	Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Somewhere in the middle	Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Not an issue at our workplace
Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours	Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Major challenge	Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Minor challenge	Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Somewhere in the middle	Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Not an issue at our workplace
Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc.	Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Major challenge	Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Minor challenge	Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Somewhere in the middle	Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Not an issue at our workplace
Losing employees to competing businesses	Losing employees to competing businesses Major challenge	Losing employees to competing businesses Minor challenge	Losing employees to competing businesses Somewhere in the middle	Losing employees to competing businesses Not an issue at our workplace

Major challenge

Minor challenge

Somewhere in the middle

Not an issue at our workplace

Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc.

Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Major challenge

Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Minor challenge

Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Somewhere in the middle

Lack of applicants with soft skills: phone, customer service, verbal & written communication, problem-solving, adaptability, conflict resolution, etc. Not an issue at our workplace

Lack of applicants with industry specific skills

Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Major challenge

Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Minor challenge

Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Somewhere in the middle

Lack of applicants with industry specific skills Not an issue at our workplace

Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages

Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Major challenge

Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Minor challenge

Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Somewhere in the middle

Payroll: Minimum wage increases/competitive pay/benefit packages Not an issue at our workplace

Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs

Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Major challenge

Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Minor challenge

Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Somewhere in the middle

Drug and alcohol issues: marijuana legalization, addiction problems, employee assistance programs Not an issue at our workplace

Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours

Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Major challenge

Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Minor challenge

Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Somewhere in the middle

Workplace flexibility requests: remote/work-from-home issues, flex-time, seasonal hours Not an issue at our workplace

Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc.

Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Major challenge

Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Minor challenge

Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Somewhere in the middle

Finding qualified "good" applicants/employees: dependable, solid work ethic, self-motivated, punctual, etc. Not an issue at our workplace

Losing employees to competing businesses

Losing employees to competing businesses Major challenge

Losing employees to competing businesses Minor challenge

Losing employees to competing businesses Somewhere in the middle

Losing employees to competing businesses Not an issue at our workplace

Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Workforce Training & Education Committee Survey - February 2020

Helping you attract & keep quality employees

Question Title

* 1. Would your business be interested in participating in any of the following?

Question Title

* 2. Please rank the following employer issues as they pertain to your business/organization.

Question Title

* 3. Do you have any ideas, input or suggestions for the Chamber's Workforce Training & Education Committee on how to better connect area businesses and students to assist in career path development and a stronger local workforce? If yes, please share below.

Question Title

* 4. Please provide your business or organization's contact information.