Workforce Survey | Loudoun County Economic Development

Name of the organization

Industry

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Phone

Name and Title of Employee Completing the Survey

What career industry best describes your organization?

Text

May we follow-up with you?

Yes

No

Are you expecting any of your employees to leave the organization this year?

Yes

No

Are you planning to train any of your employees this year?

Yes

No

Please identify any resources the organization has used when recruiting open positions in the past 12 months?

If so, how many?

Do you expect to use these same resources in the coming 12 months?xes

Yes

No

Please identify any resources you would like to use in the coming 12 months?

What is the organization’s single greatest workforce challenge?

Are you currently hiring?

Yes

No

Please specify workforce challenge.

How does your organization respond to workforce challenges?

Increased Employee Training

Use of Workforce System Resources

Automated Functions

Revise Pay Scale or Benefits

Use of Temporary Employment Services

Outsource Work/Use of Contract Service

Turned Down Business Opportunities

Lowered Requirements for Jobs

Other

Do you expect to be hiring in 2019 Q3:

Yes

No

What resources does the organization use to meet the skill needs of the workforce?

Informal training on the job

Formal training customized by work

Self-study or online training

Seminars or conferences

Formal training open to everyone

Apprenticeship programs

None

Other

Please compare the organization’s experience filling positions to the previous year.

More difficult than the previous year.

Same level of difficulty as the previous year.

Less difficult than the previous year.

If yes, how many?

Please explain why you think this is:

What assistance can the Department of Economic Development provide to your organization?

Assistance With Loudoun’s Workforce Connections (K-12, university systems, Loudoun Community Partners)

Collaboration on Creating Programs to Train and Grow the Workforce

Access to Career Expos and County Workforce Events

Other

Do you expect to be hiring in 2019 Q4:

Yes

No

If hiring in 2019 Q4, how many?

Do you expect to be hiring in 2020 Q1:

Yes

No

If hiring in 2020 Q1, how many?

Have you had any difficulty filling any of your positions in the last 12 months? (Difficulty defined: A position that has not seen qualified candidates apply for a period of more than 60 days)

What are the top three reasons for the organization’s hiring difficulties?