Workforce Training Needs Assessment A preliminary workforce training needs assessment is a critical step in identifying the skills and knowledge gaps within a manufacturing company. Using this Likert scale, you can gauge the perceived importance of each piece of information in the context of your manufacturing business. Question Title * 1. Contact Information Contact Person Company Name Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Contact Email Question Title * 2. Your Job title or function Corporate/Divisional Manager VP/General Manager Logistics/Distribution Manager Transportation Manager Warehouse Manager/Supervisor Supply Chain Manager Information Technology Management Operations Manager Purchasing/Procurement Management Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Industry Aerospace Automotive & Transportation Equipment Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals Computers & Electronics Electrical Equipment Fabricated Metals Food, Beverage & Tobacco Furniture Industrial Machinery Paper/Printing Petroleum Plastics & Rubber Textiles/Apparel Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Company Revenue Less than $1 million $1 million to $2.49million $2.5 million to $4.9million $5 million to $9.9million $10 million to $24.9million $25 million to $49.9 million $50 million to $99.9 million $100 million - $249,999 million $250 million – $499,999 million $500 million - $999,999 million $1 billion or more Cannot disclose Question Title * 5. Number of employees in company Less than 25 25 to 49 50 to 99 100 - 499 500 - 999 1000 or more Question Title * 6. NAICS Code Question Title * 7. Duns & Bradstreet # Question Title * 8. Year Established Question Title * 9. List of Industry Certifications Question Title * 10. STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing your company's strategic goals and objectives for the next 1-5 years to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 11. JOB ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the specific job roles and responsibilities within your manufacturing operation to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 12. REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the skills and competencies required for each job role to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 13. CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY & PROCESSES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing about recent changes in technology, equipment, or processes to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 14. SAFTEY & COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the safety and compliance regulations relevant to your industry to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 15. EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK & CONCERNS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the feedback and concerns expressed by employees regarding their training or skills development to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 16. CURRENT EMPLOYEE PROFICIENCY Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the current level of employee proficiency in key skills or areas to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 17. SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE GAPS IMPACTING PRODUCTIVITY Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing if there are critical skills or knowledge gaps hindering productivity or quality to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 18. TRAINING METHODS & RESOURCES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the training methods and resources currently in use to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 19. PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Not Important How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Neutral How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Very Important How important is knowing the preferred learning styles of your employees to the success of the business? Critically Important Question Title * 20. EFFECTIVENESS MEASUREMENT Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing how the company measures the effectiveness of training programs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 21. TRAINING BUDGET Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing your budget for training and development programs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 22. SUCCESSION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing if there are plans for succession and career development within the the company to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 23. INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS & STANDARDS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 24. INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS & STANDARDS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing if there are industry certifications or standards that your employees should meet to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 25. TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the timeline for implementing necessary training programs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 26. IN-HOUSE VS. EXTERNAL TRAINING Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing whether you have in-house training capabilities or require external training providers to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 27. TRACKING & EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing how you will track and evaluate the success of training programs over time to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 28. CULTURAL & LANGUAGE BARRIERS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing if there are cultural or language barriers that need to be considered in training programs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 29. CONSEQUENCES OF IGNORING TRAINING NEEDS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing the consequences of not addressing training needs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 30. EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN TRAINING PROGRAMS Not Important Somewhat Important Fairly Important Neutral Very Important Critically Important How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Not Important How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Somewhat Important How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Fairly Important How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Neutral How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Very Important How important is knowing how employees can be involved in the development and execution of training programs to the success of your business? Critically Important Question Title * 31. Additional Information Done
