Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC) recognizes that the building trades and construction industry are growing rapidly in our region and facing a shortage of workers. SWWDC is committed to preparing and promoting a skilled and adaptive workforce and we are requesting your input to help us develop recruitment and training opportunities and strategies within the trades and construction. This survey is a first step in our investigation of the specific needs of the construction industry and will help to inform how we might align our resources to enhance training opportunities for prospective employees and help employers identify, train and hire the workers they need.

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* 1. On what type of construction is your company focused?

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* 2. In what county is your business located?

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* 3. Do you perceive your business as:

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* 4. Approximately, how many employees does your company employ each year?

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* 5. Approximately, what percentage of workers do you have in each age group?

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* 6. Of your company's current employees, approximately what percentage have worked with you:

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* 7. Please indicate the three most common occupations within your company:

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* 8. Please indicate the three positions most difficult to fill:

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* 9. How much time does it take to fill your most difficult positions?

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