Employer Skills Focus Questionnaire

Through the Lancashire Local Skills Improvement Plan, employers fed back to us that they are concerned about the work readiness of young people. In response to that feedback we, the Chambers, Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub and Lancashire Careers Hub want to work in partnership with Lancashire employers to improve the work readiness of young people.

By defining a common work readiness language we can support young people in their transition from education to work. This language can be integrated into employer encounters and experiences of the workplace, which will take place through careers provision and skill development within the curriculum, as well as embedding the language into the recruitment and induction of young people into the workplace.

To do this we need feedback from you so that we can focus on the skills that are the most important to Lancashire employers and develop a common language with education.

Ranking Skill Importance

To ensure the success of this project feedback from Lancashire businesses is essential. By answering these questions you will support us in developing accurate information and language around skills development for learners.

Please rank the importance of the following skills to your organisation:

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* 1. Ranking Skill Importance: Drag and drop the different skills shown below in order of importance to your organisation. 1 is the most important, and 20 is the least. You can also use the up or down arrows to move skills up and down your ranking

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* 2. How well do you feel young people leaving education display these skills?

	Not at all	To a limited extent	Okay	Well	Very well
Ability to follow instructions	Ability to follow instructions Not at all	Ability to follow instructions To a limited extent	Ability to follow instructions Okay	Ability to follow instructions Well	Ability to follow instructions Very well
Ability to learn and apply new information/skills	Ability to learn and apply new information/skills Not at all	Ability to learn and apply new information/skills To a limited extent	Ability to learn and apply new information/skills Okay	Ability to learn and apply new information/skills Well	Ability to learn and apply new information/skills Very well
Ability to work well in groups/teams	Ability to work well in groups/teams Not at all	Ability to work well in groups/teams To a limited extent	Ability to work well in groups/teams Okay	Ability to work well in groups/teams Well	Ability to work well in groups/teams Very well
Accountability	Accountability Not at all	Accountability To a limited extent	Accountability Okay	Accountability Well	Accountability Very well
Adaptability	Adaptability Not at all	Adaptability To a limited extent	Adaptability Okay	Adaptability Well	Adaptability Very well
Commitment	Commitment Not at all	Commitment To a limited extent	Commitment Okay	Commitment Well	Commitment Very well
Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills)	Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills) Not at all	Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills) To a limited extent	Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills) Okay	Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills) Well	Communication Skills - (Writing/Speaking/Listening/Presenting/Telephone Skills) Very well
Attention to detail	Attention to detail Not at all	Attention to detail To a limited extent	Attention to detail Okay	Attention to detail Well	Attention to detail Very well
Emotional Intelligence	Emotional Intelligence Not at all	Emotional Intelligence To a limited extent	Emotional Intelligence Okay	Emotional Intelligence Well	Emotional Intelligence Very well
Flexibility	Flexibility Not at all	Flexibility To a limited extent	Flexibility Okay	Flexibility Well	Flexibility Very well
Problem solving	Problem solving Not at all	Problem solving To a limited extent	Problem solving Okay	Problem solving Well	Problem solving Very well
Leadership	Leadership Not at all	Leadership To a limited extent	Leadership Okay	Leadership Well	Leadership Very well
Motivation	Motivation Not at all	Motivation To a limited extent	Motivation Okay	Motivation Well	Motivation Very well
Organisational Skills	Organisational Skills Not at all	Organisational Skills To a limited extent	Organisational Skills Okay	Organisational Skills Well	Organisational Skills Very well
Positive Attitude	Positive Attitude Not at all	Positive Attitude To a limited extent	Positive Attitude Okay	Positive Attitude Well	Positive Attitude Very well
Resilience	Resilience Not at all	Resilience To a limited extent	Resilience Okay	Resilience Well	Resilience Very well
Reliability	Reliability Not at all	Reliability To a limited extent	Reliability Okay	Reliability Well	Reliability Very well
Self management	Self management Not at all	Self management To a limited extent	Self management Okay	Self management Well	Self management Very well
Strong work ethic	Strong work ethic Not at all	Strong work ethic To a limited extent	Strong work ethic Okay	Strong work ethic Well	Strong work ethic Very well
Time management	Time management Not at all	Time management To a limited extent	Time management Okay	Time management Well	Time management Very well

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* 3. What would you like to see improved in relation to the work readiness of young people?

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Employer Skills Focus Questionnaire

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* 1. Ranking Skill Importance: Drag and drop the different skills shown below in order of importance to your organisation. 1 is the most important, and 20 is the least. You can also use the up or down arrows to move skills up and down your ranking

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* 2. How well do you feel young people leaving education display these skills?

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* 3. What would you like to see improved in relation to the work readiness of young people?

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* 4. Name:

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* 5. Email

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* 6. Company Name