2020 MITA Workforce Survey

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* 1. Estimate the hiring need of field workers for the next construction season.

5 or less

6-10

11-15

16-25

Greater than 25

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* 2. Estimate the hiring need of field workers for the next five years

Less than 10

10-20

21-30

31-50

Greater than 50

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* 3. Is your company facing a labor shortage?

Yes

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* 4. To what degree is your company facing a workforce shortage?

None

Minimal

Average

Critical

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* 5. What are the driving forces behind the labor shortage? Please rank the following as not a factor in workforce shortfall to High Factor in workforce shortfall.

	Not a factor	Low factor	Medium factor	High factor
Lack of skilled workers	Lack of skilled workers Not a factor	Lack of skilled workers Low factor	Lack of skilled workers Medium factor	Lack of skilled workers High factor
People moving to different industries	People moving to different industries Not a factor	People moving to different industries Low factor	People moving to different industries Medium factor	People moving to different industries High factor
Industry reputation	Industry reputation Not a factor	Industry reputation Low factor	Industry reputation Medium factor	Industry reputation High factor
Retirement	Retirement Not a factor	Retirement Low factor	Retirement Medium factor	Retirement High factor
Rate of pay	Rate of pay Not a factor	Rate of pay Low factor	Rate of pay Medium factor	Rate of pay High factor
Other	Other Not a factor	Other Low factor	Other Medium factor	Other High factor

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* 6. Rate the workforce shortage in the following areas (0-4, where 0=no shortage, and 4=extreme shortage)

	0: No shortage	1: Very little shortage	2: Average amount of shortage	3: Above average shortage	4: Extreme shortage
Laborers	Laborers 0: No shortage	Laborers 1: Very little shortage	Laborers 2: Average amount of shortage	Laborers 3: Above average shortage	Laborers 4: Extreme shortage
Operators	Operators 0: No shortage	Operators 1: Very little shortage	Operators 2: Average amount of shortage	Operators 3: Above average shortage	Operators 4: Extreme shortage
Carpenters	Carpenters 0: No shortage	Carpenters 1: Very little shortage	Carpenters 2: Average amount of shortage	Carpenters 3: Above average shortage	Carpenters 4: Extreme shortage
Field managers including assistants and project managers	Field managers including assistants and project managers 0: No shortage	Field managers including assistants and project managers 1: Very little shortage	Field managers including assistants and project managers 2: Average amount of shortage	Field managers including assistants and project managers 3: Above average shortage	Field managers including assistants and project managers 4: Extreme shortage
Other	Other 0: No shortage	Other 1: Very little shortage	Other 2: Average amount of shortage	Other 3: Above average shortage	Other 4: Extreme shortage

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* 7. Is turn-over an issue in your company?

Yes

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* 8. Rate the employees that you are losing to turn-over.

	Not losing employees	Losing employees at a normal rate	Losing employees at an above normal rate	Losing employees at a high rate
Long term employees	Long term employees Not losing employees	Long term employees Losing employees at a normal rate	Long term employees Losing employees at an above normal rate	Long term employees Losing employees at a high rate
New employees	New employees Not losing employees	New employees Losing employees at a normal rate	New employees Losing employees at an above normal rate	New employees Losing employees at a high rate

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* 9. How does your company recruit for your labor-force?

	Yes, we use this method	No, we don't use this method
Online recruiting tools	Online recruiting tools Yes, we use this method	Online recruiting tools No, we don't use this method
Internships/co-ops	Internships/co-ops Yes, we use this method	Internships/co-ops No, we don't use this method
Job postings on your company’s web site	Job postings on your company’s web site Yes, we use this method	Job postings on your company’s web site No, we don't use this method
Referrals from current employees	Referrals from current employees Yes, we use this method	Referrals from current employees No, we don't use this method
3rd party postings (i.e. Michigan Construction.com)	3rd party postings (i.e. Michigan Construction.com) Yes, we use this method	3rd party postings (i.e. Michigan Construction.com) No, we don't use this method
In-house hiring fairs	In-house hiring fairs Yes, we use this method	In-house hiring fairs No, we don't use this method
Multi-employer hiring fairs	Multi-employer hiring fairs Yes, we use this method	Multi-employer hiring fairs No, we don't use this method

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* 10. What are your strategies for attracting and retaining your workforce?

	Yes, provided to our employees	No, not provided to our employees
Comprehensive benefits	Comprehensive benefits Yes, provided to our employees	Comprehensive benefits No, not provided to our employees
Market competitive compensation	Market competitive compensation Yes, provided to our employees	Market competitive compensation No, not provided to our employees
Above market compensation	Above market compensation Yes, provided to our employees	Above market compensation No, not provided to our employees
Training	Training Yes, provided to our employees	Training No, not provided to our employees
Clearly defined career paths	Clearly defined career paths Yes, provided to our employees	Clearly defined career paths No, not provided to our employees
Maintaining a diverse culture	Maintaining a diverse culture Yes, provided to our employees	Maintaining a diverse culture No, not provided to our employees
Company mentorship program	Company mentorship program Yes, provided to our employees	Company mentorship program No, not provided to our employees

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* 11. What is the educational background of your most successful labor force? (Rank 0-3, where 0=not important, and 3=high importance)

	0: Not important	1: Low importance	2: Average importance	3. High importance
High school graduate	High school graduate 0: Not important	High school graduate 1: Low importance	High school graduate 2: Average importance	High school graduate 3. High importance
On-the-job training	On-the-job training 0: Not important	On-the-job training 1: Low importance	On-the-job training 2: Average importance	On-the-job training 3. High importance
Vocational schooling	Vocational schooling 0: Not important	Vocational schooling 1: Low importance	Vocational schooling 2: Average importance	Vocational schooling 3. High importance
Tech schools	Tech schools 0: Not important	Tech schools 1: Low importance	Tech schools 2: Average importance	Tech schools 3. High importance
Hands on training	Hands on training 0: Not important	Hands on training 1: Low importance	Hands on training 2: Average importance	Hands on training 3. High importance
Trade	Trade 0: Not important	Trade 1: Low importance	Trade 2: Average importance	Trade 3. High importance

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* 12. How often is employee performance reviewed?

Annually

Every other year

More than once a year

We do not review employee performance

Other

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* 13. Do you have a dedicated HR department?

Yes

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* 14. If you answered no to the above question, what is the reason for not having a dedicated HR department?

Too small of a company

Not enough resources

Not important

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* 15. How would you rate your company’s retention of employees?

Poor

Fair

Exceptional

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* 16. Do you provide a formal training program for your employees?

Yes

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* 17. Does your company provide financial advice/advising to your labor force workers?

Yes

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* 18. Which of the following is your company using to recruit the best talent from the millennial generation?

	Yes, we are using this method	No, we are not using this method
Internships/co-ops	Internships/co-ops Yes, we are using this method	Internships/co-ops No, we are not using this method
Job postings on your company’s website	Job postings on your company’s website Yes, we are using this method	Job postings on your company’s website No, we are not using this method
Online recruiting tools	Online recruiting tools Yes, we are using this method	Online recruiting tools No, we are not using this method
Increased recruiting at schools	Increased recruiting at schools Yes, we are using this method	Increased recruiting at schools No, we are not using this method
Internal employee referral program with incentives	Internal employee referral program with incentives Yes, we are using this method	Internal employee referral program with incentives No, we are not using this method
Increase recruiting from experienced talent	Increase recruiting from experienced talent Yes, we are using this method	Increase recruiting from experienced talent No, we are not using this method
External referrals	External referrals Yes, we are using this method	External referrals No, we are not using this method
Recruiting from nontraditional labor pools (women, minorities, veterans)	Recruiting from nontraditional labor pools (women, minorities, veterans) Yes, we are using this method	Recruiting from nontraditional labor pools (women, minorities, veterans) No, we are not using this method
Poach employees from other firms	Poach employees from other firms Yes, we are using this method	Poach employees from other firms No, we are not using this method
Job postings	Job postings Yes, we are using this method	Job postings No, we are not using this method

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* 19. Has your firm increased pay and/or benefits for hourly craft or salaried personnel in the last year because of difficulty in filling positions?

Yes

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* 20. When you self-perform construction work, do you operate as a union contractor or an open-shop contractor?

Union

Non-union

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* 21. Are you aware of MDOT’s On-The-Job-Training program?

Yes

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* 22. Are you aware of assistance programs that Michigan Works! has to assist your employees?

Yes

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* 23. What is your primary type of work? (you can choose more than one)

	Yes	No
General Contracting	General Contracting Yes	General Contracting No
Excavation	Excavation Yes	Excavation No
Bridge	Bridge Yes	Bridge No
Asphalt Paving	Asphalt Paving Yes	Asphalt Paving No
Concrete Paving	Concrete Paving Yes	Concrete Paving No
Utility	Utility Yes	Utility No
Engineering	Engineering Yes	Engineering No
Other	Other Yes	Other No

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* 24. What is your role within your company

President/CEO

Vice President

Human Resources

CFO

Training Director

COO

Marketing and Business Director

Other

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* 25. Which best describes your company?

Seasonal

Year round

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* 26. What is the number of employees at seasons peak?

Less than 25

26-50

51-75

76-100

Greater than 100

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* 27. What is your company’s annual construction revenue?

Less than $25M

$26-$50M

$51-$99M

Greater than $100M

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* 28. Prior to Covid-19 MITA and Michigan Construction had scheduled statewide hiring fairs. If restrictions remain in place, would you be interested in

	yes	No
a digital hiring campaign	a digital hiring campaign yes	a digital hiring campaign No
if restrictions are lifted prior to July 1, would your company be interested in a in-person event	if restrictions are lifted prior to July 1, would your company be interested in a in-person event yes	if restrictions are lifted prior to July 1, would your company be interested in a in-person event No