Connecticut River Valley Workforce

Investment Board

Linking Business and Education to build the workforce of tomorrow

Workforce Training Needs Survey

This survey of employers in Southeastern Vermont will identify workforce training needs. Your participation is very important to the funding of education and training that will most affect the skill needs of your business.

This survey will take 15 – 30 minutes depending on the size of your company. This survey can also be completed online at www.ctrivervalleywib.ning.com. Or you can email to pattyc@springfieldvt.com, or mail it to Patty Chaffee, 56 Main Street, Suite 2, Springfield, VT 05156

About your Organization

“Organization” refers to all types of employers, including business, government institutions, for-profit and not-for-profit.

Organization Name _______________________________________________

Name of person completing survey __________________________________

Title/Position ____________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________

City ________________________ State ___________ Zip _______________

Telephone __________________ Email ______________________________

1. Organization type (check one)

__ Private sector, for profit __Not-for-profit sector __Public sector/government

2. Which of the following best describes the work of your organization? (check one)

Service Government Production/Transportation

__Finance or Insurance __Federal __Agriculture

__Real Estate __State __Construction

__Professional Service __Local __Manufacturing

__Educational Services __Transportation

__Information Services __Utilities

__Healthcare Trade

__Social and Human Services __Wholesale

__Hospitality __Retail

__Arts, Entertainment or Recreation

__Other Services

3. Briefly describe specifically what your organization does.

4. How many people does your organization employ in each of the following categories?

Full Time ______ Part Time _____ Seasonal _____ Temp _____

5. Please provide information for up to 5 full time or regular part time jobs for which you anticipate the most hiring in the next year.

Position Minimum Education Starting Salary

Requirement

______________ ____________________________ ______________

______________ ____________________________ ______________

______________ ____________________________ ______________

______________ ____________________________ ______________

______________ ____________________________ ______________

6. Please provide information for up to 5 full time or regular part time jobs for which you anticipate will be difficult to fill in the next year.

Position Minimum Education Starting Salary Reason for

Requirement Difficulty

______________ _____________________ ______________ ________________

______________ _____________________ ______________ ________________

______________ _____________________ ______________ ________________

______________ _____________________ ______________ ________________

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7. Approximately what percent of your new hires require additional training (not including employee orientation) to adequately perform the job for which they were hired? ______%

8. Which of following training incentives are offered to your employees (check all that apply)

___ Tuition reimbursement for attendance at a college or university

___ Pay for short – term training courses/workshops

___ Paid work release time to attend training

___ Unpaid work release time to attend training

9. Do you provide internships for college students? _______

10. Do you provide internships for high school students? _______

11. In the last year, what is the number of your organization’s new hires who relocated to Southern Vermont for a job. From within state _____ Out of state ______

12. Please identify the topics of the training your organization currently provides for employees and your training needs for current and newly hired employees.

Training Currently Provided

In house or outsourced

Training Topics Required for Currently Needed

Taking Place

Entry Mid Prof Entry Mid Prof Entry Mid Prof

Basic Skills (reading, writing, math) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Employability skills

(soft skills, attendance, attitude) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

English as a second language __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Basic computer skills __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Team building __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Workforce Diversity __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Leadership __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Problem solving/

Decision Making __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Green Technology __ __ __

Job Specific Skills (please identify)

_______________________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

_______________________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

_______________________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

13. Identify below up to 6 local training providers that you use regularly to train your employees.

Provider Types

A. Private Firm B. Non profit organization C. Community College

D. Manufacturer E. Technical Center F. Trade Association

G. Government Agency

Provider Type Training Topic

____________________ ___________________________

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Thank you for participating in this survey, all information will be used to better serve our regions training and educational needs.