Jump Start Credentials Industry Survey

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* 1. Thank you for taking this online survey about Jump Start "complementary" credentials.

Our goal is to get input from business leaders across Louisiana about the credentials they value most when hiring young adults for entry-level positions.

We've tested this survey extensively. It should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete. Really!

To start, please tell us which Jump Start region your facility is in.

Bayou (Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, Terrebonne)

Capitol (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana)

Central (Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Winn)

Greater Acadiana (Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermillion)

Greater New Orleans

Gulf River Parishes (Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John)

Delta (Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll)

Northshore (Bogalusa, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington)

Northwest (Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Webster)

Southwest (Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vernon)

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* 2. Please select the one industry sector that best describes your business / facility.

Agriculture

Construction

Energy (Oil & Gas)

Financial Services (Insurance)

Healthcare

Hospitality and Tourism

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Public Sector

Retail

Other Technology

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Other (provide details below)

Please indicate your "Other" industry sector

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* 3. Final demographic question: please indicate the size of your enterprise.

We're only offering you three very general categories - please choose the one that best fits.

Major International Corporation

Large Regional or National Corporation

Small Business

The questions that follow will be about "complementary" credentials. "Complementary" credentials are different than "core" credentials.

"Core" credentials - like a "major" in college - prepare a student to pursue a specific livelihood. Examples of "core" credentials are welding certifications or advanced EMT certifications.

"Complementary" credentials enable students to master skills or to gain capabilities that have the potential to apply across all industry sectors. This survey will ask you to consider a list of 25 "complementary" credentials.

The purpose of this survey: to get input from business leaders across Louisiana about the "complementary" credentials they value most when considering hiring young adults for entry level positions.

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* 4. Below please review 24 different "complementary credentials." These are credentials that we believe might make a new high school graduate with a Jump Start Career Diploma more likely to get hired by a Louisiana business.

Please rate each credential.

	Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Not Familiar with this Credential	Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Basic Safety Orientation	Basic Safety Orientation Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Basic Safety Orientation Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Basic Safety Orientation This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Basic Safety Orientation Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Basic Safety Orientation Not Familiar with this Credential	Basic Safety Orientation Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Not Familiar with this Credential	CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
First Aid (may include CPR)	First Aid (may include CPR) Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	First Aid (may include CPR) Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	First Aid (may include CPR) This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	First Aid (may include CPR) Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	First Aid (may include CPR) Not Familiar with this Credential	First Aid (may include CPR) Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
HAZMAT Transport	HAZMAT Transport Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	HAZMAT Transport Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	HAZMAT Transport This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	HAZMAT Transport Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	HAZMAT Transport Not Familiar with this Credential	HAZMAT Transport Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Internet and Computing Core Certification	Internet and Computing Core Certification Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Internet and Computing Core Certification Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Internet and Computing Core Certification This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Internet and Computing Core Certification Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Internet and Computing Core Certification Not Familiar with this Credential	Internet and Computing Core Certification Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Not Familiar with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint Not Familiar with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Microsoft Office Specialist - Word	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word Not Familiar with this Credential	Microsoft Office Specialist - Word Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
NCCER Core	NCCER Core Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	NCCER Core Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	NCCER Core This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	NCCER Core Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	NCCER Core Not Familiar with this Credential	NCCER Core Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 1010 Construction	OSHA 1010 Construction Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1010 Construction Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1010 Construction This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 1010 Construction Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1010 Construction Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 1010 Construction Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 1011 General Industry	OSHA 1011 General Industry Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1011 General Industry Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1011 General Industry This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 1011 General Industry Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 1011 General Industry Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 1011 General Industry Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 3115 Fall Protection	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 3115 Fall Protection Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards Not Familiar with this Credential	OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services Not Familiar with this Credential	Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
QuickBooks Certified User	QuickBooks Certified User Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	QuickBooks Certified User Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	QuickBooks Certified User This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	QuickBooks Certified User Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	QuickBooks Certified User Not Familiar with this Credential	QuickBooks Certified User Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry
Safe Driving	Safe Driving Much More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Safe Driving Somewhat More Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Safe Driving This Credential has No Value in our Hiring Decisions for Entry Levels Employees	Safe Driving Less Likely to Hire an Entry Level Applicant with this Credential	Safe Driving Not Familiar with this Credential	Safe Driving Credential Doesn't Apply to Our Industry

Please provide us with any reaction you have to this list of "complementary" credentials

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* 5. Are there any credentials like these - "complementary" credentials that would make you more likely to hire an entry-level applicant - that you want the Jump Start team to know about?

(Please do NOT include "core" credentials like Welding or EMT. They are a separate category of credential. In this questionnaire we're asking only about "complementary" or additional credentials that any student could earn, no matter what other academic and career studies they are pursuing.)

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* 6. Please consider those 24 complementary credentials again - plus any additional credentials that you've asked us to consider.

Please indicate what you believe is the most important credential. By "most important" we specifically mean how likely your organization is to hire an entry-level job applicant who has attained this credential.

Basic Safety Orientation

CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

First Aid (may include CPR)

HAZMAT Transport

Internet and Computing Core Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel

Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint

Microsoft Office Specialist - Word

NCCER Core

OSHA 1010 Construction

OSHA 1011 General Industry

OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene

OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials

OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding

OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics

OSHA 3115 Fall Protection

OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing and Storage

OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out

OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens

OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry

OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards

Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services

QuickBooks Certified Users

Safe Driving

Other:

Please indicate here what "Other" credential you believe is the most important

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* 7. Reviewing the same list of credentials, please indicate what you believe is the second most important credential. Again, "most important" means your organization would be more likely to hire an entry-level applicant who has attained this credential.

Basic Safety Orientation

CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

First Aid (may include CPR)

HAZMAT Transport

Internet and Computing Core Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel

Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint

Microsoft Office Specialist - Word

NCCER Core

OSHA 1010 Construction

OSHA 1011 General Industry

OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene

OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials

OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding

OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics

OSHA 3115 Fall Protection

OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing and Storage

OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out

OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens

OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry

OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards

Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services

QuickBooks Certified Users

Safe Driving

Other:

Please indicate here which other credential you believe is second most important:

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* 8. Last ranking question. Please review this list one last time to indicate the third most important credential.

Basic Safety Orientation

CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

First Aid (may include CPR)

HAZMAT Transport

Internet and Computing Core Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel

Microsoft Office Specialist - Powerpoint

Microsoft Office Specialist - Word

NCCER Core

OSHA 1010 Construction

OSHA 1011 General Industry

OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene

OSHA 2015 Hazardous Materials

OSHA 2045 Machine Guarding

OSHA 2255 Principles of Ergonomics

OSHA 3115 Fall Protection

OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing and Storage

OSHA 7115 Lock-out / Tag-out

OSHA 7200 Blood-born Pathogens

OSHA 7300 Confined Space Entry

OSHA 7415 Construction Industry Hazards

Pre-PAC Broad Field Family & Consumer Services

QuickBooks Certified Users

Safe Driving

Other:

Please indicate here which other credential you believe is third most important:

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* 2. Please select the one industry sector that best describes your business / facility.

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* 3. Final demographic question: please indicate the size of your enterprise. We're only offering you three very general categories - please choose the one that best fits.

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* 4. Below please review 24 different "complementary credentials." These are credentials that we believe might make a new high school graduate with a Jump Start Career Diploma more likely to get hired by a Louisiana business.Please rate each credential.

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* 7. Reviewing the same list of credentials, please indicate what you believe is the second most important credential. Again, "most important" means your organization would be more likely to hire an entry-level applicant who has attained this credential.

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* 8. Last ranking question. Please review this list one last time to indicate the third most important credential.

* 3. Final demographic question: please indicate the size of your enterprise.

We're only offering you three very general categories - please choose the one that best fits.

* 4. Below please review 24 different "complementary credentials." These are credentials that we believe might make a new high school graduate with a Jump Start Career Diploma more likely to get hired by a Louisiana business.

Please rate each credential.