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Florida Workforce Needs Survey 2.0 - Part One

Part One - Addressing Florida's Hiring, Recruitment, Community Partnerships, and Skills Gaps

Please take 10 minutes to complete the Florida Workforce Needs Survey 2.0 – part one. Help us understand your company’s evolving workforce needs and how we can work collectively as a business community to secure Florida’s talent.

A stronger talent pipeline will build a stronger Florida. Let’s learn from each other.


Please complete the survey below: 
3. Over the past year, has your company had trouble recruiting qualified applicants for open positions?
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4. Have any of the following factors played a role in the challenge(s) your organization has experienced when recruiting talent? Please select all that apply:
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5. Have you found that some employees or candidates at your company are unwilling to accept jobs, increased hours, or other advancements fearing they would lose certain government benefits? *This question is required.
6. Is your company planning to hire new employees over the next year?
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7. Has your company’s employment level changed over the past year? *This question is required.
8. Generally speaking, what role(s) is your organization looking to hire? Select all that apply:
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9. For new staff, is your company hiring positions that will be housed “on-site,” remote, or hybrid? Select all that apply.
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10. Has the change in the workplace landscape affected the quality of applicants for your organization?

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11. How does your company engage in talent recruitment? Select all that apply:
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12. National workforce shortages have impacted nearly every business; what measures has your company taken to mitigate these challenges? Please select all that apply: *This question is required.
13. In recruiting new employees, what skills/characteristics (regardless of position) are most important to your organization? Please rank the following skills/characteristics in order of importance from 1-10:
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15. Does your company have internal skills development programs?
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If you selected “Yes,” how do you select staff for participation in the programs? 
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17. Does your company engage in external training to support employee growth?
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If “yes,” through which medium? Please select all that apply.
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18. Does your company require certifications or degrees for employment?
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19. If your company either requires or considers post-secondary education or training, which of the following are applicable? Please select all that apply. 
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21. Does your company work with educational institutions to provide input on skills training that would benefit your organization? *This question is required.
22. Would your company like to have greater input in educational training conducted throughout the education continuum? *This question is required.
23. What broad areas would you like educational providers to enhance their focus on? *This question is required.
24. Please rank the following areas in terms of where your organization prioritizes talent acquisition investments. Please rank the following areas in order of importance from 1-4: *This question is required. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.
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26. Do you feel that Florida’s education and workforce training systems produce talent that is ready to provide value to your company upon first day of employment? *This question is required.
28. Does your company participate in any local, state, or federally supported workforce programs? *This question is required.
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