WFS2014

Workforce Development Survey 2014

In the 2012 Greater Greensboro Workforce Development Survey, the 136 companies/organizations that responded to the survey indicated that a total of 1,775 jobs proved to be difficult to fill even as the local economy continued to emerge from the recession of 2008/9.

The Greensboro Partnership Chamber of Commerce, the Human Resource Management Association of Greensboro, and the Workforce Development Board of Greensboro/High Point/Guilford County, plus the Greensboro Partnership Economic Development, the High Point Chamber of Commerce and the High Point Economic Development Corporation are collaborating to conduct a 2014 update of this survey of businesses to help further identify the critical workforce development issues facing our community. By participating in this 10-minute survey, you can add to our understanding of how to evaluate the specific hard and soft skills that are missing in our workforce as well as provide information to help create improved solutions for our workforce issues. We need your feedback! Please complete the survey by Friday, June 13, 2014. While your participation in this survey is completely voluntary, the success of this survey is dependent upon your participation. All information collected remains confidential and will only be used for the purpose of aggregating and reporting the data by industry cluster. We will provide a complete copy of the final Report to all those who fully responded to the Survey.

Thank you for your time and assistance. If you have any questions, please contact one of the following individuals: Deborah Hooper, Greensboro Chamber at dhooper@greensboro.org or 336-387-8320 and/or Nancy Vanstory at nvanstory@greensboro.org or 336-387-8321

What is your primary industry? *

What is your total workforce here in the Triad region of North Carolina?

Please provide full-time and part-time position totals. (Please do not provide full time equivalents).

Full-Time Employees *

Part-Time Employees *

What is your address in the Triad Region of North Carolina with the most employees?

Address: *

City: *

This survey is being sent to several individuals that might work for the same large organization. In order to ensure that we do not double count certain positions, please provide the name of your organization. (All responses will remain CONFIDENTIAL.) *

If you recruit for specific job openings within an organization (e.g. nursing, engineering, administrative), please identify the division or sub-group of the organization for which you recruit. *

Please indicate your role in the recruiting process for this organization. *

Third Party Recruiter

Internal Recruiter

Did you have open positions during 2013 that were difficult to fill? *

Yes

No

How many difficult-to-fill positions did you have during 2013? (Please provide total numbers instead of full time equivalents.) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what types of hard skills you were seeking that proved difficult to find in our local workforce. (Check all that apply) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what types of soft skills you were seeking that proved difficult to find in our local workforce. (Check all that apply) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what wage ranges were difficult to fill. (Check all that apply) *This response is optional*

For difficult to fill positions, what was the average length of time to fill these positions? *

For these difficult to fill positions, were they filled by: *

Position was filled by outsourcing

Filled by candidate in the Triad

Filled through candidate relocation outside the Triad

Position has not yet been filled

Are you experiencing problems with difficult to fill positions THIS YEAR (during 2014)? *

Yes

No

How many difficult-to-fill positions have you had so far in 2014? (Please provide total numbers instead of full time equivalents.) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what types of hard skills you were seeking that proved difficult to find in our local workforce. (Check all that apply) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what types of soft skills you were seeking that are proving to be difficult to find in our local workforce. (Check all that apply) *

For these positions, please provide an indication of what wage ranges were difficult to fill. (Check all that apply) *This response is optional*

For difficult to fill positions, what has been the average length of time to fill these positions so far this year? *

For these difficult to fill positions, were they filled by: *

Position was filled by outsourcing

Filled by candidate in the Triad

Filled through candidate relocation outside the Triad

Position has not yet been filled

Which of the following potential future work skills are most likely to be required for tomorrow's best jobs in your company?: *

Please indicate statements which describe your organization (check all that apply): *

Our organization provides formal, on-the-job training for new employees

Our organization provides skill upgrades and retraining for current employees

Our organization currently provide funds to help employees and new hires access training

Our organization is seeking ways to provide funds to help employees access training

Has your company utilized any workforce or training programs provided through the Guilford County Workforce Development Board? *

Yes

No

Would you like to learn more about workforce development services through Guilford County? (Please note- this survey will not be used for marketing purposes. Rather, we are interested in general levels of interest.) *

Yes

No

Has your company utilized any job training programs provided through the community college system? *

Yes

No

Would you like to learn more about job training through the community college system? (Please note- this survey will not be used for marketing purposes. Rather, we are interested in general levels of interest.) *

Yes

No

Is there anything else you would like to share about your workforce issues that would help us better understand the competitive environment in which you are operating?