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Montana Employer Survey
1.
Company Name
2.
Contact Name and e-mail address
3.
What is your company's primary industry?
Manufacturing
Fuel extraction
Fuel refining
Renewable energy generation (solar, hydro, geothermal, wind, biofuels, etc.)
Energy conservation (installation of renewable energy products, weatherization, green building, etc)
Energy distribution (electrical power distribution, gas distribution, etc.)
4.
If you selected "Manufacturing," please describe what you manufacture.
If you selected "Renewable energy generation", please indicate which renewable resource.
5.
How many employees do you have in Montana?
(Required.)
1-50
51-99
100-150
151-200
201-250
251-300
301-350
351-400
401-450
451-500
More than 500
6.
How many locations do you have in Montana?
1
2
3
4
5
More than 5
7.
In what county is your primary location?
(Required.)
8.
What other counties in Montana do you operate in?
9.
How many people do you employ at your PRIMARY location?
1-50
51-100
101-150
151-200
201-250
251-300
301-350
351-400
401-450
451-500
More than 500
10.
Do you expect to be hiring new workers in the next 1-3 years?
Yes
No
Maybe
11.
If Yes, what types of positions do you expect to hire?
12.
For which employee segments have workforce shortages or skill deficiencies had a significant negative impact on your company's productivity?
None
Unskilled production
Skilled production (machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, technicians)
Other (please specify)
13.
Do you have some positions in your company that are always harder to fill than others?
Yes
No
14.
If Yes, which positions are hard to fill?
15.
If Yes, why are they hard to fill? Check as many as apply.
Not enough job applicants.
Sufficient applicants, but they lack the right skills.
No training available in the area for the kinds of skills/positions we need.
Cannot pay competitive wages to attract the right applicants.
Cannot attract qualified applicants from outside the region to locate here.
Other (please specify) or Comment:
16.
What are the most serious skill deficiencies among job applicants or new hires? Select the three most important.
Inadequate reading/writing/communication skills
Inadequate math skills
Inadequate technology/computer skills
Inadequate problem-solving skills
Inability to work in a team environment
Inadequate compliance or regulatory skills
Inadequate language skills
Inadequate basic employability skills (attendance, timeliness, work ethic, etc.
Lack of Basic technical training (degree, industry certification or vocational training)
17.
Please select the option that best describes what you believe to be the availability of qualified workers for the following workforce segments at your company today and for the next ONE to THREE years:
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Unskilled production:
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Skilled production (machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, technicians, welders)
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Engineering technologists (industrial engineers, manufacturing engineers, planners, etc.)
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Other (please specify)
18.
Please select the option that best describes the availability of qualified workers for the following segments of your workforce at your company today and for the next THREE TO FIVE years:
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Unskilled Production
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Skilled Production (machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, technicians, welders):
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Engineering technologists (industrial engineers, manufacturing engineers, planners, etc.):
No Shortage
Low Shortage
Moderate Shortage
Serious Shortage
Other (please specify)
19.
Which term best describes the increase in workers, both new and replacement, you estimate adding over the next TWELVE (12) months in the following categories:
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Machinists
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Welders
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Production Technicians
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Automation/Flexible Manufacturing Technologists
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Maintenance Technicians
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Technologists
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Truck Drivers
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar installation or maintenance
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Geothermal installation or maintenance
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar, energy panel installers
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Miners
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Civil Engineering technicians
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
CNC Operators
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Bioenergy technicians
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Drafters
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Diesel mechanics
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
GIS Specialists
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Oil field techician
None at All
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Other (please specify)
20.
Which term best describes the increase in workers, both new and replacement, you estimate adding over the next TWENTY-FOUR (24) months in the following categories:
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Machinists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Welders
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Production Technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Automation/Flexible Manufacturing Technologists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Maintenance Technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Technologists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Truck Drivers
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar installation or maintenance
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Geothermal installation or maintenance
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar, energy panel installers
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Miners
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Civil Engineering technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
CNC Operators
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Bioenergy technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Drafters
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Diesel mechanics
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
GIS Specialists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Oil field techician
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Other (please specify)
21.
Which term best describes the increase in workers, both new and replacement, you estimate adding over the next FIVE to TEN YEARS in the following categories:
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Machinists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Welders
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Production Technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Automation/Flexible Manufacturing Technologists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Maintenance Technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Technologists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Truck Drivers
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar installation or maintenance
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Geothermal installation or maintenance
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Solar, energy panel installers
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Miners
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Civil Engineering technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
CNC Operators
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Bioenergy technicians
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Drafters
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Diesel mechanics
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
GIS Specialists
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
Oil field techician
None at all
A slight increase
A moderate increase
A significant increase
22.
What percent of your jobs require a two-year degree?
1-15%
16-25%
26-40%
41-60%
61-80%
More than 80%
23.
What percent require a short term training certificate or industry recognized certification?
1-15%
16-25%
26-40%
41-60%
61-80%
More than 80%
24.
How do you recruit employees? Check all that apply.
Word of mouth.
Employee referrals.
Online job postings.
Community College.
One-Stop Career Center (public employment office).
Newspaper.
Other (please specify)
25.
Which of the above produces the best applicants for you?