Workforce 2030 Employers, Prime/Sub Contractors, Nonprofits, Public Entities -2

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Supported by the Denali Commission, the State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board, and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

The purpose of this 25-minute survey is to learn more about current and future needs for qualified employees and how to address our statewide labor supply problem.

The survey should be completed by the executive, human resources manager, business owner, and/or other individual who knows the employment policies and employee data for the company/organization/entity. If you are not that person, please forward the survey to the correct individual.

If you represent an educational or training entity, please answer the survey questions from its perspective as an employer.

If you have questions about the survey, please contact:
Cari-Ann Carty, Executive Director, Alaska Safety Alliance
cari-ann@alaskasafetyalliance.org

Submit your responses at the end. All responses are confidential.
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1.What is the name of your company or organization? enter here
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2.What is your job title? enter here
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3.About how many full-time and part-time individuals does your company or organization employ?
if none, enter '0.' If you don't know, enter '-9.'
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4. Select the economic regions in which your company or organization operates.
Please Select
Statewide
Anchorage/Mat-Su Region
Gulf Coast Region
Southeast Region
Interior Region
Northern Region
Southwest Region
(To select 2 or more regions, hold down the Ctrl Key.)
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Anchorage/Mat-Su
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Gulf Coast
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Statewide
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Southeast
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Interior
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Northern
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Southwest
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5. What type of company or organization do you represent?
Please Select
Please Select
Alaska Native Tribal entity
Publicly traded corporation
Privately held corporation
Small business or franchise
Sole proprietorship or LLC
Partnership or S corporation
Secondary CTE program
School district
4-year college
2-year college
Adult and/or continuing ed
Registered apprenticeship
Regional training center
Private sector training provider
Alaska State dept or agency
Federal dept or agency
Local government
Industry trade association
Other nonprofit
OTHER
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Tribal Entity
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Adult or Continuing Ed
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Registered Apprenticeship
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Regional Training Center
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Private Sector Training Provider
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Secondary CTE
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School District
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4-Year College
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2-Year College
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Public Corp
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Private Corp
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Small Business
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Sole Prop or LLC
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Partnership or S corporation
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Alaska State dept or agency
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Federal dept or agency
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Local Gov
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Industry trade association
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Other nonprofit
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Other
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Enter Other Here.
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6. Select the industry in which your company or organization operates.
Please Select
Agriculture
Construction
Educational or Training Services
Financial/Insurance
Fishing & Hunting
Food/Hospitality
Forestry
Government (State, Federal, or Local)
Health Care
Information/Media
IT/Tech/Digital
Manufacturing
Military
Mining
Nonprofit
Oil & Gas/Energy
Professional/Technical Services
Real Estate
Telecom
Tourism/Travel
Transportation/Warehousing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Other
(To select 2 or more industries, hold down Ctrl Key.)
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Agriculture
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Construction
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Ed or Train
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fin / Ins
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Fishing/Hunting
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Food/Hospitality
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Forestry
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State, Federal, or Local Government
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Health Care
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info/Media
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It/Tech/Digital
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Manufacturing
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Military
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Mining
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NonProfit
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Oil & Gas/Energy
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Prof/Tech Services
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Real Estate
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Telcom
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Tourism/Travel
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Transport/Warehouse
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Utilities
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Wholesale Trade
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Other
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Enter Other Here.
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7. What is the size of your organization’s Alaska operations in terms of annual revenue?
Please Select
Please Select
Less than $500,000
$500,000 to $1 million
$1 million to $10 million
$10 million to $50 million
$50 million to $100 million
$100 million to $500 million
$500 million to $1 billion
$1 billion or more
Nonprofit
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Annual Revenue
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DIFFICULT TO FILL JOBS

Which jobs does your organization have the most difficulty filling? You can enter up to 10 jobs. Select YES to add another job. Select NO when you've entered all the jobs you have difficulty with and move to the next question.
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8a. Which job does your organization have the most difficulty filling?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs1} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs1} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8b. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs2} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs2} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8c. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs3} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs3} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8d. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs4} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs4} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8e. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs5} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs5} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8f. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs6} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs6} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8g. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs7} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs7} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8h. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs8} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs8} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8i. Next difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs9} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs9} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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Another difficult to fill job?
Yes
No
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8j. Last difficult to fill job?
Begin typing a job. Select from list if possible. If job is not in list, your selection will be added. Skip if no more difficult jobs to fill.
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Rate the difficulty your organization has finding {whichJobs10} with 1 not at all difficult and 10 very difficult.
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What makes finding {whichJobs10} so difficult?If filling the position is more difficult because it is in a rural area, please note that here.
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9. Rate the CURRENT difficulty of these four activities:Be sure to rate all four activities (A through D.)
Extremely
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Not at all
A. Recruiting
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Current Recruiting
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Current Hiring
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Current Retaining
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10. Rate the anticipated FUTURE difficulty of these four activities:Be sure to rate all four activities (A through D.)
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Future Recruiting
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Future Hiring
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Future Retaining
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Future Re-training
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YES
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11. What do you see as the cause(s) of any difficulties in recruiting, hiring, and retaining your workforce? (Choose all that apply.)
Aging workforce
Unable to retain new hires
Can’t find qualified workers
Too much work demand
Work is in rural area
Too much competition
Lack of transportation
Workers don't want to travel
Cultural practices
Lack of child/elder care
Lack of housing for workers
No local/regional training
No difficulties identified
Other difficulties
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Aging workforce
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Unable to retain new hires
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no qualified workers
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work demand
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work is rural
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competition
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Lack of transportation
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Don't want to travel
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cultural practices
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Lack of child/elder care
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Lack of housing
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No local/regional training
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No difficulties identified
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Other difficulties
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List the other difficulties.
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YES
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12. Which resources do you use for training employees? (Choose all that apply.)
In-house trainer(s)
Training contractor
Apprentice training
Training center
Mentorships
School to work
Association
Trade school
College/university
Other training resources
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in-house trainers
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Training Contractor
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Apprenticeship
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Training Center
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Mentorship
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School to Work
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Association
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Trade School
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College/University
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Other training resources
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List other training resources you use.
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YES
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13. Which resources do you use for recruiting and hiring? (Choose all that apply.)
State Job Centers
Associations
Unions
Schools/training centers
Online recruiters
Job boards
Social media
Job fairs/career days
Alaska Native Corporation or Tribal Workforce Development Organization
Other recruiting/hiring resources
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State Job Centers
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Associations
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Unions
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Schools/Training Centers
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Online Recruiters
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Job Boards
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Social Media
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Job Fairs
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ANC-Tribal WFDO
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Other recruiting/hiring resources
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List other recruiting/hiring resources you use.
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YES
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14. Which of these incentives does your organization offer to employees? (Choose all that apply.)
High pay
Health insurance benefits
Retirement benefits
Vacation/leave time
Paid family leave
Education/training support
Flexible hours
Child care support
Remote work
Promotion opportunities
Other incentives
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High pay
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Health insurance
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Retirement benefits
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Vacation/leave time
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Paid family leave
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Education/training support
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Flexible hours
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Child care support
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Remote work
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Promotion opportunities
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Other incentives
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List other incentives you offer.
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YES
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15. Does your company/organization offer any of these opportunities – directly or through another entity?(Choose all that apply.)
Internships
Job shadowing
Apprenticeships
Mentorships
Other training opportunities
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Internship
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Job shadowing
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Aprrenticeship
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Mentorship
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Other training opportunities
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Other training opportunities offered by your organization.
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YES
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16. In your experience, how often do employers, organizations, trainers or educators engage with one another in any of the following five ways?Be sure to rate all five activities (A through E.)
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
Never
A.Convey skills needed for workforce
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B. Contribute to curriculum design
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C. Discuss how to interest students or workers in job skills
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A.Convey skills needed for workforce
B. Contribute to curriculum design
C. Discuss how to interest students or workers in job skills
D. Participate in career days/job fairs
E. Serve as industry advisor to a training/education facility
Weekly
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Monthly
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Yearly
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Never
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Convey skills needed
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Contribute to curriculum
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Discuss how to interest students/workers
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Participate in Job Fairs
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Serve as industry advisor for school
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17. How important is it for employers to engage with educators/training providers by asking them to serve on INDUSTRY advisory boards?
Extremely important
Very important
Moderately important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Don’t know
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Important is it for employers to engage with educators/training
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YES
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18. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following four statements:Be sure to rate all four activities (A through D.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
A. High schools provide the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
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B. Training providers provide the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
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C. Colleges and universities provide the work-ready employees that my company/ organization needs.
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D. My in-house training provides the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
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A. High schools provide the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
B. Training providers provide the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
C. Colleges and universities provide the work-ready employees that my company/ organization needs.
D. My in-house training provides the work-ready employees that my company/organization needs.
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Training providers
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19. How important is it for employers and education/training entities to work together to offer training and education that is aligned with industry needs?
Extremely important
Very important
Moderately important
Somewhat important
Not at all important
Don’t know
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Important is it for employers to engage with educators/training
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20. In your experience, to what extent do employers and education/training entities actually work together to make sure training and education align with industry needs?
Always
Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Don’t know
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How often employers and educators/trainers engage
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YES
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21. Do you serve on any workforce committees or task forces?
YES
NO
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Use this space to list any workforce committees or task forces on which you serve. Please add a description of duties or tasks.
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PROBLEMS

Next, thinking about Alaska's workforce planning, rate the degree to which you agree or disagree that each statement is a problem.
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22. Rate the degree to which you agree or disagree each of the following five issues is a problem.Be sure to rate all fivw activities (A through E.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know
A. A lack of a clear pathway, guidance and supports for students, parents, new job seekers, and workers who need training.
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B. Employers in all industries struggling to find and place workers with current and up to date skills.
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C. Outdated and siloed information in the private and public sectors which is difficult to acquire and use.
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D. Unequal access to work-related training.
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E. Not enough communication, discussion, and collaboration among employers, educators, and local, state, and federal agencies.
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A. A lack of a clear pathway, guidance and supports for students, parents, new job seekers, and workers who need training.
B. Employers in all industries struggling to find and place workers with current and up to date skills.
C. Outdated and siloed information in the private and public sectors which is difficult to acquire and use.
D. Unequal access to work-related training.
E. Not enough communication, discussion, and collaboration among employers, educators, and local, state, and federal agencies.
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Lack clear pathways
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Struggle to keep workers with good skills
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Outdated siloed private and public sectors
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Unequal access to training
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Not enough communication among stakeholders
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GOALS

For each of the following goals, rate its VALUE for a robust, successful statewide workforce plan and to what extent Alaska has already ATTAINED the goal.
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23. Strengthen connections among employers, educators, training providers, and local, state, and federal government agencies.
Definitely No
Mostly No
Somewhat
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Definitely Yes
OF VALUE?
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ATTAINED?
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ATTAINED?
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Of Value: Strengthen connections
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Attained: Strengthen connections
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24. Build and update talent pipelines that recruit, educate/train Alaskans for occupations in high demand.
Definitely No
Mostly No
Somewhat
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Definitely Yes
OF VALUE?
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ATTAINED?
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ATTAINED?
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Of Value: Build talent pipelines
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Attained: Build talent pipelines
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25. Strengthen economic development through workforce development in every region.
Definitely No
Mostly No
Somewhat
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Definitely Yes
OF VALUE?
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ATTAINED?
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Of Value: economic development through workforce development
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Attained: economic development through workforce development
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26. Create a state-level cadre of personal navigators to help students and new job seekers through the maze of opportunities for education/training, funding, and job opportunities.
Definitely No
Mostly No
Somewhat
Mostly Yes
Definitely Yes
OF VALUE?
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ATTAINED?
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Of Value: State-level cadre of personal navigators.
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Attained: State-level cadre of personal navigators.
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27. Strengthen options for child care and/or family care (including any elders or children that require attention by a working age person).
Definitely No
Mostly No
Somewhat
Mostly Yes
Definitely Yes
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Of Value: Options for child care and/or family care.
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Attained: Options for child care and/or family care.
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

There are 'foundational' soft and hard skills that all employers would like all potential employees to have. What do you think those skills are?
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28. How important do you believe the following seven SOFT skills are for building a viable cross-industry workforce?Be sure to rate all seven soft skills (A through G.)
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Cannot be Taught
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A. Communication
B. Teamwork
C. Time management
D. Adaptability
E. Problem-solving
F. Work ethic
G. Critical thinking
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Not Important
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29. To what extent do you believe your employees, trainees, or students possess the following seven SOFT skills?Be sure to rate all seven soft skills (A through G.)
Completely
Mostly
Somewhat
Very Little
Not at All
A. Communication
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A. Communication
B. Teamwork
C. Time management
D. Adaptability
E. Problem-solving
F. Work ethic
G. Critical thinking
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30. How important do you believe the following six HARD skills are for building a viable cross-industry workforce?Be sure to rate all six hard skills (A through F.)
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Cannot be Taught
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A. Technical skills
B. Marketing skills
C. Customer relationship management
D. Problem-solving
E. Basic computer skills
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31. To what extent do you believe your employees, trainees, or students possess the following six HARD skills?Be sure to rate all six hard skills (A through F.)
Completely
Mostly
Somewhat
Very Little
Not at All
A. Technical skills
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Would you be willing to talk with us in greater detail?
Yes, by email only
Yes, by phone only
Yes, by email or phone
No
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Verify phone number for contact
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Verify email for contact
example@example.com
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