Flash Survey: Your Workforce Challenges
1.
Please check
all
of the challenges that impact recruiting and retaining your workforce.
Training/Skills Gap in candidates.
Lack of candidates applying.
Employees have difficulty finding adequate or reliable child care.
Applicants not showing up for interviews.
Employees not showing up for work or showing up on time.
Employees not able to find adequate housing.
Employees lack adequate transportation to work.
Language barriers between employee and employer.
Employer needs assistance with marketing and advertising open positions.
Employer needs assistance with social media and knowledge of how to use social media in marketing open positions.
Employees leave jobs after training invested by employer. High turnover of employees.
Difficulty offering competitive pay and benefits.
Employees lack soft skills such as communication skills, conflict management, responsibility, courtesy, teamwork capacity, time management, work ethic, etc.
Difficulty determining which recruitment strategy is the most effective.
Please list additional challenge not listed above.
2.
Please check
all
of the strategies and resource you use to recruit and retain your workforce.
Internal company website
Mitchell Chamber and Development Job Search Page through Chamber Master
Radio ads
Printed local newspaper ads
Printed newspaper ads outside of Mitchell
Social media - Facebook
Social media - Twitter
Social media - Linkedin
Social media - Instagram
Social media - other (TikTok, Snap Chat)
Social media - paid ads
SD Department of Labor website
Attend Job Fair(s)
Indeed
Monster
Handshake - Mitchell Area Development Workforce offers this platform
12Twenty - Mitchell Tech offers this platform
Hiring Bonus
Relocation Bonus
Longevity Bonus
Housing Allowance
Referral bonus to current employees
Company Onsite Hiring Event
Inclusive and friendly work culture (Celebrations, Recognitions, Specific and Frequent Feedback)
Paid time off for community/volunteer service
Mentorships
Increased wages and benefits
Inclusive and welcoming onboarding/training
Please list additional strategies you have used to recruit or retain your workforce.
3.
Please check the strategies and resources you know have proven successful in recruiting and retaining your workforce.
Company website
Radio ads
Social Media - Free
Social Media - Paid Ads
Employee Referral Bonus
Inclusive and friendly work culture
Indeed
Monster
Handshake - Mitchell Area Development, DWU
12Twenty - Mitchell Tech
College/University Job Posting
Mitchell Chamber and Development Web Page through Chamber Master
Hiring Bonus
Relocation Bonus
Housing Allowance
Onsite company hiring event
Attend Job Fair
Mentorships
Company onboarding/training of new employees
Newspaper advertisement - Mitchell
Newspaper advertisement - Outside of Mitchell
SD Department of Labor Website
Increased wages and/or benefits
Paid time off for community/volunteer service
Longevity Bonus
Please include any other successful strategies and resources you have found in recruiting and retaining your workforce.
4.
How many job openings do you currently have?
Current Progress,
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