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11th District 2023 WA Workforce Survey
From the office of State Representative Steve Bergquist
1.
Which 11th LD community do you live in?
Renton
Tukwila
Kent
Unincorporated Seattle
Other (please specify)
2.
What workforce shortages are felt most by your household? (choose up to 5)
Education
Childcare
Nursing
Long term care, assisted living, and nursing home care
Computer sciences/tech
Dental health & services
Transportation such as bus drivers, ferry workers, etc
Behavioral Health support
Food service/hospitality
Construction
Law enforcement
Manufacturing
None
Other (please specify)
3.
Which sectors would you like the State Legislature to provide the most workforce support to?
Education
Childcare
Nursing
Long term care, assisted living, and nursing home care
Computer sciences/tech
Dental health & services
Transportation (bus drivers, ferry workers, etc)
Behavioral Health support
Food service/hospitality
Construction
Law enforcement
Manufacturing
None
Other (please specify)
4.
Which solutions do you think would most effectively solve the problem of workforce shortages?
Decreased education costs or student loan forgiveness to improve accessibility to higher education
More career pathways embedded in education
More accessible childcare to allow parents to work fulltime
Increased wages and benefits to promote employee retention
Remove occupational licensing barriers
Improved immigration reform to allow more workers into Washington
Stronger worker health and safety protections
Other (please specify)
5.
What barriers (if any) have you faced in entering the workforce or staying in the workforce?