KC Chamber Workforce Survey Question Title * 1. What category best describes your industry sector? Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Nonprofit Question Title * 2. Number of employees: Sole Proprietor or Owner <5 Employees 5-49 Employees 50-500 Employees 501-999 Employees 1000 or more employees Question Title * 3. Business 5 digit Zip Code: Question Title * 4. Are you taking any of the following measures with your employees to address the pandemic? (Select all that apply.) Adjusting hours of operation Employees are working from home Updating organizational priorities Routinely sharing updates on COVID-19 with employees Creating toolkits and resources to be shared with employees Eliminating in-person meetings Placing limitations on the number of people who can attend meetings in-person Restricting employee travel Updating employee incentive compensation goals Changing time off and sick leave policies Implementing temporary or permanent reduction in workforce Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What has been the impact of the pandemic on your workforce training? Please indicate which changes will be permanent going forward. No Impact Temporary Change Permanent Change Increased online training Increased online training No Impact Increased online training Temporary Change Increased online training Permanent Change Increased time allowed for training Increased time allowed for training No Impact Increased time allowed for training Temporary Change Increased time allowed for training Permanent Change Increased investment in training Increased investment in training No Impact Increased investment in training Temporary Change Increased investment in training Permanent Change Increased on the job training Increased on the job training No Impact Increased on the job training Temporary Change Increased on the job training Permanent Change Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What percentage of your Pre-Covid-19 workforce do you expect to retain? 0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Question Title * 7. Do you anticipate re-staffing your business with jobs that have been lost, temporarily laid off or furloughed as COVID-19 restrictions ease? Yes No N/A; We have kept all of our employees Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. If your workforce stayed the same during the pandemic is there a plan to grow your employee base? Yes No- we plan to stay at this size No- we plan to reduce the size of our workforce Question Title * 9. What are the shortcomings you have seen in recent applicants? Have you left positions open because of this? Question Title * 10. If meeting your talent needs is a challenge, what has been your experience as to why? (Select the top 2.) Applicants lack the desired skills Applications lack skilled trades certifications or training Applicants lack essential skills (skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, and proactivity) Applicants lack transportation access or childcare Our wage rate may not be competitive with other employers in our industry Our technology has changed and our employees do not have the skills to perform the new job requirements Candidates lack people or interpersonal skills Candidates lack access to apply for or get to the position Applicants lack desirable characteristics for a positive work environment Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Which of the following are your greatest workforce related issues? (Select 5.) Work ethic/work habits Lack of qualified applicants in the area Employee retention Cost of health insurance Cost of labor Training of employees Regulatory costs of doing business Aging workforce Workforce mental health Transportation for employees Childcare for employees Automation/robotics/emerging tech Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Attracting candidates to the company or region Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How does your business respond to hiring difficulties? (Select top 3.) Increased recruiting efforts within the region Allowed overtime for existing skilled workers Delays in positions getting filled Increased pay and/or compensation of opening Provided internal/external skills training Used temporary labor or outsourced work Recruited from outside the region Did not expand Moved positions to other region that has a deeper talent pool Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. How has your organization tried to retain its employees? (Select all that apply.) Increased pay/bonuses Training Flexible schedules/remote work/reduced hours Career growth opportunities Employee recognition and rewards program Opportunities for community involvement Additional medical benefits Tuition Reimbursement Childcare assistance Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Which support services do you offer current employees? (Select all that apply.) Flexible work hours Tuition Support/Reimbursement - If so how much does your business offer? Child care Transportation assistance Mental health assistance Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. If you do you offer family/childcare support, which of the following do you provide? (Select all that apply.) Paid maternity leave Paid paternity leave Childcare subsidy/reimbursement Onsite childcare Offsite childcare partner Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Which, if any, local secondary school, colleges, universities or training programs do you currently partner with to meet your workforce needs? If you are not currently engaging, would you like to be contacted on how you can partner? Question Title * 17. Which work based real world learning opportunities do you currently offer? (Select all that apply.) College internships Student site visits Job shadowing High School internships Apprenticeships On the job training Educator externships Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 18. Please rate the importance of the following essential skills when looking for new talent entering the workforce. Very Unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very Important Strong work ethic Strong work ethic Very Unimportant Strong work ethic Unimportant Strong work ethic Neutral Strong work ethic Important Strong work ethic Very Important Positive attitude Positive attitude Very Unimportant Positive attitude Unimportant Positive attitude Neutral Positive attitude Important Positive attitude Very Important Communication Communication Very Unimportant Communication Unimportant Communication Neutral Communication Important Communication Very Important Problem-solving Problem-solving Very Unimportant Problem-solving Unimportant Problem-solving Neutral Problem-solving Important Problem-solving Very Important Ability to collaborate Ability to collaborate Very Unimportant Ability to collaborate Unimportant Ability to collaborate Neutral Ability to collaborate Important Ability to collaborate Very Important Ability to accept criticism Ability to accept criticism Very Unimportant Ability to accept criticism Unimportant Ability to accept criticism Neutral Ability to accept criticism Important Ability to accept criticism Very Important Working under pressure Working under pressure Very Unimportant Working under pressure Unimportant Working under pressure Neutral Working under pressure Important Working under pressure Very Important Self-confidence Self-confidence Very Unimportant Self-confidence Unimportant Self-confidence Neutral Self-confidence Important Self-confidence Very Important Flexibility/adaptability Flexibility/adaptability Very Unimportant Flexibility/adaptability Unimportant Flexibility/adaptability Neutral Flexibility/adaptability Important Flexibility/adaptability Very Important Working independently Working independently Very Unimportant Working independently Unimportant Working independently Neutral Working independently Important Working independently Very Important Question Title * 19. What are the current certificates, credentials or badges that your industry gives hiring preference towards? Question Title * 20. As we seek to identify resources, what workforce challenges do you have that you would like to see the KC Chamber focus on? Next
