2014 Business - Education Survey This survey will gauge how employers work with higher educational institutions at various levels across our region. Information collected will remain confidential, being reported only in aggregate form. The results will help inform emerging conversations between business and higher education. The ultimate goal is to accelerate economic growth through talent attraction, development and retention strategies. Question Title * 1. Employers hire across a wide variety of educational levels. What is the most prevalent degree required for employment with your firm? If you can provide rough percentages by educational level, please do, No Degree/Certificate Required High School Diploma or Equivalency Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree or higher Professional Degree Appromixate Employment Percentage by Education Level Question Title * 2. How difficult is it for your firm to source talent at the following educational levels? Very Difficult Somewhat Difficult Not Difficult Unsure Do Not Hire at this Level of Education No degree/certificate required No degree/certificate required Very Difficult No degree/certificate required Somewhat Difficult No degree/certificate required Not Difficult No degree/certificate required Unsure No degree/certificate required Do Not Hire at this Level of Education High School Diploma or Equivalency High School Diploma or Equivalency Very Difficult High School Diploma or Equivalency Somewhat Difficult High School Diploma or Equivalency Not Difficult High School Diploma or Equivalency Unsure High School Diploma or Equivalency Do Not Hire at this Level of Education Associate's Degree Associate's Degree Very Difficult Associate's Degree Somewhat Difficult Associate's Degree Not Difficult Associate's Degree Unsure Associate's Degree Do Not Hire at this Level of Education Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Very Difficult Bachelor's Degree Somewhat Difficult Bachelor's Degree Not Difficult Bachelor's Degree Unsure Bachelor's Degree Do Not Hire at this Level of Education Master's Degree or Higher Master's Degree or Higher Very Difficult Master's Degree or Higher Somewhat Difficult Master's Degree or Higher Not Difficult Master's Degree or Higher Unsure Master's Degree or Higher Do Not Hire at this Level of Education Professional Degree Professional Degree Very Difficult Professional Degree Somewhat Difficult Professional Degree Not Difficult Professional Degree Unsure Professional Degree Do Not Hire at this Level of Education Comments Question Title * 3. Of those jobs requiring at least a post-secondary degree, do you source talent from within or outside the region? If you can, please provide rough percentages. Mostly from In the Market/Greater Greenville Region Mostly from Out of the Market/Greater Greenville Region It's fairly evenly split. I don't know. Percentage in Market/Out of Market Question Title * 4. From which of the following colleges and universities do you actively recruit talent? (Please check all that apply) Anderson University Bob Jones University Clemson University Furman University Greenville Technical College Lander University Limestone College North Greenville University South Carolina State University University of South Carolina USC Upstate Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which majors do you hire from higher educational institutions in our region? Associate's Bachelor's Master's Ph.D. Business Business Associate's Business Bachelor's Business Master's Business Ph.D. Biology and Biological Sciences Biology and Biological Sciences Associate's Biology and Biological Sciences Bachelor's Biology and Biological Sciences Master's Biology and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Communications Communications Associate's Communications Bachelor's Communications Master's Communications Ph.D. Computer Science Computer Science Associate's Computer Science Bachelor's Computer Science Master's Computer Science Ph.D. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Associate's Criminal Justice Bachelor's Criminal Justice Master's Criminal Justice Ph.D. Education Education Associate's Education Bachelor's Education Master's Education Ph.D. Engineering Engineering Associate's Engineering Bachelor's Engineering Master's Engineering Ph.D. Information Technology Information Technology Associate's Information Technology Bachelor's Information Technology Master's Information Technology Ph.D. Nursing Nursing Associate's Nursing Bachelor's Nursing Master's Nursing Ph.D. Psychology Psychology Associate's Psychology Bachelor's Psychology Master's Psychology Ph.D. Social Services Social Services Associate's Social Services Bachelor's Social Services Master's Social Services Ph.D. Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which majors do you hire from higher educational institutions outside our region? Associate's Bachelor's Master's Ph.D. Business Business Associate's Business Bachelor's Business Master's Business Ph.D. Biology and Biological Sciences Biology and Biological Sciences Associate's Biology and Biological Sciences Bachelor's Biology and Biological Sciences Master's Biology and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Communications Communications Associate's Communications Bachelor's Communications Master's Communications Ph.D. Computer Science Computer Science Associate's Computer Science Bachelor's Computer Science Master's Computer Science Ph.D. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Associate's Criminal Justice Bachelor's Criminal Justice Master's Criminal Justice Ph.D. Education Education Associate's Education Bachelor's Education Master's Education Ph.D. Engineering Engineering Associate's Engineering Bachelor's Engineering Master's Engineering Ph.D. Information Technology Information Technology Associate's Information Technology Bachelor's Information Technology Master's Information Technology Ph.D. Nursing Nursing Associate's Nursing Bachelor's Nursing Master's Nursing Ph.D. Psychology Psychology Associate's Psychology Bachelor's Psychology Master's Psychology Ph.D. Social Services Social Services Associate's Social Services Bachelor's Social Services Master's Social Services Ph.D. Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What are the top reasons you hire from higher educational institutions outside of the region? (Check all that apply) University/College rank/quality Lack of particular program in our Region Too few graduates available in a particular program Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What additional degrees would you like to see at higher educational insitutions in our region? Associate's Bachelor's Master's Ph.D. Business Business Associate's Business Bachelor's Business Master's Business Ph.D. Biology and Biological Sciences Biology and Biological Sciences Associate's Biology and Biological Sciences Bachelor's Biology and Biological Sciences Master's Biology and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Communications Communications Associate's Communications Bachelor's Communications Master's Communications Ph.D. Computer Science Computer Science Associate's Computer Science Bachelor's Computer Science Master's Computer Science Ph.D. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Associate's Criminal Justice Bachelor's Criminal Justice Master's Criminal Justice Ph.D. Education Education Associate's Education Bachelor's Education Master's Education Ph.D. Engineering Engineering Associate's Engineering Bachelor's Engineering Master's Engineering Ph.D. Information Technology Information Technology Associate's Information Technology Bachelor's Information Technology Master's Information Technology Ph.D. Nursing Nursing Associate's Nursing Bachelor's Nursing Master's Nursing Ph.D. Psychology Psychology Associate's Psychology Bachelor's Psychology Master's Psychology Ph.D. Social Services Social Services Associate's Social Services Bachelor's Social Services Master's Social Services Ph.D. Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. In addition to subject matter knowledge gained through a major of study (e.g. accounting), what do newly hired graduates need to “know and do” to be ready for the world of work? Question Title * 10. How important is a ranking or information on quality for a University/College to your firm's hiring and recruiting initiatives? Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important Question Title * 11. Does your firm use U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of Universities and Colleges to assist with the ranking/quality determination? If you use another source, please provide the source. Yes No Unsure Other Source (please specify) Question Title * 12. Do you provide tuition reimbursement to your employees? If so, please provide general outline of benefits. Yes No Tuition Reimbursement Offering Question Title * 13. How woud you rate the utilization of tuition reimbursement by your employees? Not utilized at all Utilized by a small number of employees Utitlized by a significant number of employees Comments Question Title * 14. Do you currently utilize any of the following forms of work-based learning? (Check all that apply) Internships Co-Ops Externships Apprenticeships On-site training Distance Learning Opportunties Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Would you be interested in participating in a structured discussion regarding talent attraction, development and retention strategies among business and higher education leaders? Yes No Comments Question Title * 16. What industry category best describes your firm? Construction Manufacturing Transportation Wholesale/Distributor Retail Finance, Insurance or Real Estate Services Public Administration Other Question Title * 17. What is your primary product/service offering? Question Title * 18. How many employees does your firm employ in the Upstate? Less than 50 50 to 149 150 to 249 250 to 499 500 to 999 1,000+ Question Title * 19. If you would like to participate in future business-education conversations, please provide your contact information. Done