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KC Chamber Workforce Survey
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1.
What category best describes your industry sector?
(Required.)
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
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2.
Number of employees:
(Required.)
Sole Proprietor or Owner
<5 Employees
5-49 Employees
50-500 Employees
501-999 Employees
1000 or more employees
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3.
Business 5 digit Zip Code:
(Required.)
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)
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
No Impact
Temporary Change
Permanent Change
Increased time allowed for training
No Impact
Temporary Change
Permanent Change
Increased investment in training
No Impact
Temporary Change
Permanent Change
Increased on the job training
No Impact
Temporary Change
Permanent Change
Other (please specify)
6.
What percentage of your Pre-Covid-19 workforce do you expect to retain?
0-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
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)
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
9.
What are the shortcomings you have seen in recent applicants? Have you left positions open because of this?
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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?
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
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
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Positive attitude
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Communication
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Problem-solving
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Ability to collaborate
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Ability to accept criticism
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Working under pressure
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Self-confidence
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Flexibility/adaptability
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Working independently
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
19.
What are the current certificates, credentials or badges that your industry gives hiring preference towards?
20.
As we seek to identify resources, what workforce challenges do you have that you would like to see the KC Chamber focus on?
