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Job Quality Academy employee/job seeker survey

You are being invited to participate in this short survey as part of the Mississippi Valley Workforce Board job quality academy research on what employees or job seekers believe is a good quality job. The Mississippi Valley Workforce Board was selected as 1 of 16 groups across the nation by the U.S. Department of Labor to understand what employees and job seekers in our region value in a job. Your time and input are important to us. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will not be connected to you individually and will remain anonymous. Thank you in advance for your time. 
 
Informed Consent for Job Quality Academy Research
 
Title of Project: Understanding the Good Jobs Principles from the perspective of employers and employees/job seekers throughout the Mississippi Valley Region.
Principle Investigators:
Regina M. Matheson, PhD (Professor, St. Ambrose University)
Miranda Swafford, MPA (Executive Director, Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board)
 
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY?
This study is being conducted as part of a national Job Quality Initiative and our goal is to collect data from employers, employees, and job seekers to better understand the good job principles in our region.
 
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL PARTICIPATE?
We expect that employees and job seekers in a variety of job industries will participate in the survey throughout the Mississippi Valley Region. We expect to have at least 500 surveys from employees and job seekers and 250 from employer representatives.
 
HOW LONG WILL YOU BE IN THE STUDY?
We are asking that participants complete only one 15 minute survey.
 
WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF THIS STUDY?
We do not anticipate any risks by completing the survey. The survey is anonymous and responses will not be connected to anyone personally or to any company. Participants may not directly benefit from completing the survey, but the input that participants provide will help us to understand what employees, job seekers, and employers consider as part of a good job. We believe that the benefit of knowing this information outweighs the risk of sharing your thoughts in the survey with us.
 
HOW WILL MY INFORMATION BE KEPT ANONYMOUS?
There will be no personal information collected about the participants in the survey. After the data are collected, downloaded, and analyzed data will only be reported in aggregate form.
WILL I BE PAID FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS STUDY?
We are offering employees and job seekers who complete the survey an opportunity to be in a drawing for one of five $100 gift cards. At the end of the survey you can add your phone number to be entered into the drawing. After the gift card winners are determined and contacted, the phone numbers will be erased from the data. 
 
WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IF I COMPLETE A SURVEY?
Taking part in this research and completing an online survey is completely voluntary. By completing the online survey you consent to participate.
 
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or comments about this research contact Dr. Regina Matheson at Mathesonreginam@sau.edu or Miranda Swafford at director@mississippivalleyworkforce.org. If you have any questions or comments about the St. Ambrose Institutional Research policy, please contact Dr. Joseph Roidt, Provost, at 563-333-6211.
 
 

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* 1. I agree to participate in this research.

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* 2. Are you currently?

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* 3. In what county are you employed or seeking employment? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. Which work sector are you employed or seeking employment? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. What is the size of the company where you are employed

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* 6. If you are currently employed, how long have you worked for your current employer?

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* 7. Do you identify as:

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* 8. Do you identify as (check all that apply):

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* 9. What is your age?

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* 10. If you are employed, what is your current regular hourly pay (not including benefits)?

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* 11. If you are seeking employment or another job, what is your ideal regular hourly pay (not including benefits)?

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* 12. If you are a salaried employee, what is your current pay?

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* 13. When seeking employment, what benefits are important to you? (check all that apply)

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* 14. If you are employed, what are the benefits that your employer offers that you take advantage of? (check all that apply)

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* 15. Explain any reasons why you do or do not take advantage of employer benefits.

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* 16. Do you believe that employers or your employer:

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly Agree
should ask employees about their race/ethnicity?
should ask employees about their skills for a specific job?
should ask employees about their education or credentials?
should focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace?
encourage employees to join or form unions?
encourage employees to make decisions about their work?
encourage employees to use benefits?
allows employees to work  an adequate number of hours per week?
allows employees to predict their work hours or schedules each week?
should award employees for their work?
should provide opportunities for promotion?
should be concerned about employee safety on the job?
should be concerned about working conditions?
should pay employees a living wage without having to work overtime?

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* 17. How do you like to be rewarded for your work?

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* 18. What does it mean for you to be treated fairly and with respect by your employer?

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* 19. How do you take advantage of education or training opportunities that your employer provides to you so that you can grow your skills or advance your career?

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* 20. What factors do you consider most important when deciding to work at or stay at a specific job or a specific employer?

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* 21. What reasons would make you want to consider leaving a job?

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* 22. Is there anything you would like to add about work or job quality that we didn't ask?

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* 23. If you want to be entered into our drawing for a $100 visa gift card, please leave your phone number here. These numbers will be erased and will not be included in any data analysis. Your responses will not be linked to the phone number.

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