Grand Forks Area Employer Workforce Survey

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* 1. What best describes your business’s primary industry?

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* 2. Does your business fall with in any of these economic development target sectors?

Agri-business

Manufacturing

Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

High-tech

Professional and technical services

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* 3. How many people do you employ in the Grand Forks region?

Fewer than 5

5-9

10-19

20-49

50-99

100-249

250-499

500-999

1000+

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* 4. In what Zip Code do the majority of your employees work? (open ended 5 characters)

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* 5. Which of these categories best describes your organization? (Enter 5-digit Zip Code)

For-profit business

Non-profit organization

Government

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* 6. What year did your organization begin operating?

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* 7. In general, how difficult or easy is it for you to recruit and hire employees for your organization:

Very difficult

Somewhat difficult

Neutral

Somewhat easy

Very easy

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* 8. How hard or easy is it to fill positions for the following occupations?

	Extremely hard to fill	Somewhat hard to fill	Somewhat easy to fill	Extremely easy to fill	N/A
Management	Management Extremely hard to fill	Management Somewhat hard to fill	Management Somewhat easy to fill	Management Extremely easy to fill	Management N/A
Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts)	Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts) Extremely hard to fill	Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts) Somewhat hard to fill	Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts) Somewhat easy to fill	Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts) Extremely easy to fill	Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts) N/A
Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists)	Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists) Extremely hard to fill	Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists) Somewhat hard to fill	Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists) Somewhat easy to fill	Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists) Extremely easy to fill	Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists) N/A
Architecture and Engineering	Architecture and Engineering Extremely hard to fill	Architecture and Engineering Somewhat hard to fill	Architecture and Engineering Somewhat easy to fill	Architecture and Engineering Extremely easy to fill	Architecture and Engineering N/A
Life, Physical, and Social Science	Life, Physical, and Social Science Extremely hard to fill	Life, Physical, and Social Science Somewhat hard to fill	Life, Physical, and Social Science Somewhat easy to fill	Life, Physical, and Social Science Extremely easy to fill	Life, Physical, and Social Science N/A
Community and Social Service	Community and Social Service Extremely hard to fill	Community and Social Service Somewhat hard to fill	Community and Social Service Somewhat easy to fill	Community and Social Service Extremely easy to fill	Community and Social Service N/A
Legal	Legal Extremely hard to fill	Legal Somewhat hard to fill	Legal Somewhat easy to fill	Legal Extremely easy to fill	Legal N/A
Educational Instruction and Library	Educational Instruction and Library Extremely hard to fill	Educational Instruction and Library Somewhat hard to fill	Educational Instruction and Library Somewhat easy to fill	Educational Instruction and Library Extremely easy to fill	Educational Instruction and Library N/A
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Extremely hard to fill	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Somewhat hard to fill	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Somewhat easy to fill	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Extremely easy to fill	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media N/A
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more)	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more) Extremely hard to fill	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more) Somewhat hard to fill	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more) Somewhat easy to fill	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more) Extremely easy to fill	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more) N/A
Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level)	Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level) Extremely hard to fill	Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level) Somewhat hard to fill	Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level) Somewhat easy to fill	Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level) Extremely easy to fill	Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level) N/A
Protective Service	Protective Service Extremely hard to fill	Protective Service Somewhat hard to fill	Protective Service Somewhat easy to fill	Protective Service Extremely easy to fill	Protective Service N/A
Food Preparation and Serving Related	Food Preparation and Serving Related Extremely hard to fill	Food Preparation and Serving Related Somewhat hard to fill	Food Preparation and Serving Related Somewhat easy to fill	Food Preparation and Serving Related Extremely easy to fill	Food Preparation and Serving Related N/A
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Extremely hard to fill	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Somewhat hard to fill	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Somewhat easy to fill	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Extremely easy to fill	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance N/A
Personal Care and Service	Personal Care and Service Extremely hard to fill	Personal Care and Service Somewhat hard to fill	Personal Care and Service Somewhat easy to fill	Personal Care and Service Extremely easy to fill	Personal Care and Service N/A
Sales and Related (including retail workers)	Sales and Related (including retail workers) Extremely hard to fill	Sales and Related (including retail workers) Somewhat hard to fill	Sales and Related (including retail workers) Somewhat easy to fill	Sales and Related (including retail workers) Extremely easy to fill	Sales and Related (including retail workers) N/A
Office and Administrative Support	Office and Administrative Support Extremely hard to fill	Office and Administrative Support Somewhat hard to fill	Office and Administrative Support Somewhat easy to fill	Office and Administrative Support Extremely easy to fill	Office and Administrative Support N/A
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Extremely hard to fill	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Somewhat hard to fill	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Somewhat easy to fill	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Extremely easy to fill	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry N/A
Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers)	Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers) Extremely hard to fill	Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers) Somewhat hard to fill	Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers) Somewhat easy to fill	Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers) Extremely easy to fill	Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers) N/A
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Extremely hard to fill	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Somewhat hard to fill	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Somewhat easy to fill	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Extremely easy to fill	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair N/A
Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators)	Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators) Extremely hard to fill	Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators) Somewhat hard to fill	Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators) Somewhat easy to fill	Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators) Extremely easy to fill	Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators) N/A
Transportation and Material Moving	Transportation and Material Moving Extremely hard to fill	Transportation and Material Moving Somewhat hard to fill	Transportation and Material Moving Somewhat easy to fill	Transportation and Material Moving Extremely easy to fill	Transportation and Material Moving N/A

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* 9. From the following list, select the three types of occupations that are hardest for you to fill in the Grand Forks region. (same list as above)

Management

Business and Financial Operations (including marketing specialists, procurement, event planners, HR, and analysts)

Computer and Mathematical (including programmers and data scientists)

Architecture and Engineering

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Community and Social Service

Legal

Educational Instruction and Library

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (typically requiring a 4-year degree or more)

Healthcare Support (typically 2-year degree technician-level)

Protective Service

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Personal Care and Service

Sales and Related (including retail workers)

Office and Administrative Support

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Construction and Extraction (including building trades workers)

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Production (including shop floor workers, welders, and equipment operators)

Transportation and Material Moving

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* 10. What are the hardest job titles to fill at your organization?

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* 11. What are the easiest job titles to fill in your organization?

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* 12. What types of hard skills or technical skills are hardest to find in the Grand Forks region for your organization?

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* 13. What types of soft skills or personal skills are hardest to find in the Grand Forks region for your organization?

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* 14. How easy or hard is it for you to find the workers you need with the following types of education or training?

	Completely unmet needs	Significant unmet needs	Moderate unmet needs	Minor unmet needs	Needs are met	N/A or No Need
8th grade level graduates	8th grade level graduates Completely unmet needs	8th grade level graduates Significant unmet needs	8th grade level graduates Moderate unmet needs	8th grade level graduates Minor unmet needs	8th grade level graduates Needs are met	8th grade level graduates N/A or No Need
High school graduates	High school graduates Completely unmet needs	High school graduates Significant unmet needs	High school graduates Moderate unmet needs	High school graduates Minor unmet needs	High school graduates Needs are met	High school graduates N/A or No Need
On-the-job training	On-the-job training Completely unmet needs	On-the-job training Significant unmet needs	On-the-job training Moderate unmet needs	On-the-job training Minor unmet needs	On-the-job training Needs are met	On-the-job training N/A or No Need
Two-year community college or technical college graduates	Two-year community college or technical college graduates Completely unmet needs	Two-year community college or technical college graduates Significant unmet needs	Two-year community college or technical college graduates Moderate unmet needs	Two-year community college or technical college graduates Minor unmet needs	Two-year community college or technical college graduates Needs are met	Two-year community college or technical college graduates N/A or No Need
Certificates or other specialized training programs	Certificates or other specialized training programs Completely unmet needs	Certificates or other specialized training programs Significant unmet needs	Certificates or other specialized training programs Moderate unmet needs	Certificates or other specialized training programs Minor unmet needs	Certificates or other specialized training programs Needs are met	Certificates or other specialized training programs N/A or No Need
Bachelor’s degree graduates	Bachelor’s degree graduates Completely unmet needs	Bachelor’s degree graduates Significant unmet needs	Bachelor’s degree graduates Moderate unmet needs	Bachelor’s degree graduates Minor unmet needs	Bachelor’s degree graduates Needs are met	Bachelor’s degree graduates N/A or No Need
Master’s degree graduates	Master’s degree graduates Completely unmet needs	Master’s degree graduates Significant unmet needs	Master’s degree graduates Moderate unmet needs	Master’s degree graduates Minor unmet needs	Master’s degree graduates Needs are met	Master’s degree graduates N/A or No Need
Professional degree or doctorate graduates	Professional degree or doctorate graduates Completely unmet needs	Professional degree or doctorate graduates Significant unmet needs	Professional degree or doctorate graduates Moderate unmet needs	Professional degree or doctorate graduates Minor unmet needs	Professional degree or doctorate graduates Needs are met	Professional degree or doctorate graduates N/A or No Need

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* 15. What are the most significant barriers to filling open jobs at your organization? (Select the top three barriers)

Lack of trained workers locally

What my organization can afford to pay

Availability/cost of child care

Lack of awareness of my company

Lack of trained workers nationally

The weather in the Grand Forks region

Lack of awareness of careers offered by my organization

Highly-demanding work environment for the occupations I need to fill

Lack of awareness about the opportunities in my industry

Lack of quality-of-life amenities in the community

Lack of awareness of the Grand Forks region by outsiders

Availability/cost of housing

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* 16. Are you experiencing other major barriers to filling open jobs not listed in the question above? If so, please list below.

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* 17. Is a lack of adequate workforce supply preventing your organization from growing or otherwise negatively impacting your organization?

Yes

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* 18. How many open positions would you fill immediately if you could locate qualified workers? (please enter a number)

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* 19. Career and Workforce Centers are programs that link workers and high school students with peers, teachers, and community partners in a disciplined environment, fostering academic success, mental and emotional health, and labor market success. Workforce centers can make students aware of career opportunities and start developing pathways that align with their skills, interest, and abilities. Career and workforce centers do not always require the construction of new facilities. How do you feel about the following statements?

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Neutral	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree
Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region.	Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly disagree	Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat disagree	Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region. Neutral	Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat agree	Workforce development and attraction is the primary economic challenge in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly agree
Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region.	Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly disagree	Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat disagree	Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region. Neutral	Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat agree	Workforce challenges are limiting prosperity in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly agree
Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region.	Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region. Strongly disagree	Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region. Somewhat disagree	Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region. Neutral	Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region. Somewhat agree	Career and workforce centers programs are worth pursuing in the Grand Forks region. Strongly agree
Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment.	Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment. Strongly disagree	Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment. Somewhat disagree	Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment. Neutral	Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment. Somewhat agree	Career and workforce centers are a worthwhile public investment. Strongly agree
Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region.	Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly disagree	Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat disagree	Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region. Neutral	Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat agree	Private-sector employers should collaborate with educators and local government entities to improve the talent pipeline in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly agree
Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region.	Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly disagree	Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat disagree	Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region. Neutral	Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region. Somewhat agree	Private-sector employers should financially support the development of career academy programs in the Grand Forks Region. Strongly agree

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* 20. Do you have any other comments, advice, or ideas to contribute as we explore the concept of career academies in the Grand Forks Region? Please comment below.

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* 21. Would you be interested in more information about the potential of a Career and Workforce Center in the Grand Forks region? If so, please submit your contact information below.

Name

Organization

Email Address

Phone Number