Work Force Training Survey Introduction

  • What is the cost of down time? 
  • Typically, in a laboratory or university setting, down time costs between $200 and $500 per hour.     
  • Now, what if you’re down for a whole day, or a week, or two?  It adds up.     
  • Clearly there is a financial expense.  However, it also costs time and, in many cases, your reputation with your customer.  No organization can afford these unplanned expenses.     
  • Is your organization at risk?     
  • Please answer the following five questions to see if your organization has an issue and could benefit from a workforce training program and or participate in building one.     

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* 1. Select all of the reasons why/how you incur down time in your organization: Select all that are applicable.

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* 2. What is average down time for your highest usage tools?

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* 3. Which areas of training would be of interest to your organization? Select all that are applicable.

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* 4. What does your organization spend annually on service contracts

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* 5. Would your organization benefit from a grant funded training program to develop support staff in the areas of facilities, engineering and process support?

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