Welcome! The following is a list of the Survey Questions that will be asked during the telephone interview.  After you have had an opportunity to review the questions, you can request to be contact for the interview at a specific time and date of your choice by clicking on the “Contact Us / Schedule Appointment” link on the left of the page.  The first part of the interview is called Contact Verification.

 

Contact Verification

 

1.)               Currently, how many employees do you have at this location?

2.)               How many do you expect to have at this time next year?

3.)               May I have your name?

4.)               May I have your title? 

5.)               Web address collection

6.)               Email collection

7.)               Fax number collection or verification

 

Our researchers will read a list of occupations that are likely found in your industry. They will then ask you the following staffing questions for each occupation.

 

Staffing Questions

 

8.)               How many <occupation> do you have?

9.)               How many will you need to hire in the next 3 month?

10.)           How many do you expect to have at this time next year?

11.)           What is the annual turnover for this occupation?

 

Our researchers will then ask you the following questions for some of the individual occupations you stated as having.

 

Occupation-Specific Questions

 

12.)           I will now ask you about your  <read number> <occupation>.

 

13.)           How many of these are Part-time employees? 

 

14.)           Have you attempted to hire any in the last 12 months? <occupation>

 

·         Yes

·         No

·         Don’t know

 

15.)           How long does it take to fill a vacancy for experienced <occupation>?

 

·         Less than 2 weeks

·         Two to 4 weeks

·         1-3 months

·         3-6 months

·         More than 6 months

·         Don’t know

·         Don't hire experienced

 

16.)           How long does it take to fill a vacancy for a non-experienced <occupation>?

 

·         Less than 2 weeks

·         Two to 4 weeks

·         1-3 months

·         3-6 months

·         More than 6 months

·         Don’t know

·         Don't hire non-experienced

 

17.)           How much work experience do you require for this occupation?

 

·         None

·         Under 3 months

·         3 to under 6 months

·         6 months to under 12 months

·         1 to under 2 years

·         2 to under 4 years

·         4 to under 10 years

·         10 years or more

·         Don’t know

 

18.)           Do you require an occupational license or certification for this occupation?

 

·         Yes

·         No

·         Don’t know

 

19.)           What is the PREFERRED education level for this occupation?

 

·         None

·         High school/GED

·         Some college

·         Associate degree

·         BS/BA

·         Graduate degree or above

·         Don’t know

 

20.)           For this occupation, do you employ?

 

Temporary workers:                 Yes     No      Don’t know

High school students:              Yes     No      Don’t know

Seasonal:                              Yes     No      Don’t know

Interns/apprentice:                 Yes     No      Don’t know

Welfare-to-Work participants:   Yes     No      Don’t know

Workers ages 14-21                 Yes     No      Don’t know

 

21.)           Which of the following recruitment methods have been effective for <occupation>?

 

·         Newspaper

·         Hire from within

·         Referrals/word-of-mouth

·         Unsolicited walk-ins

·         Local One-Stop Centers /State employment services

·         School placement offices

·         Recruiters

·         Internet

·         Other

·         None

·         Don’t know

 

22.)           What standard employee benefits do you provide for this occupation?  Choose ALL that apply…

 

·         Medical

·         Dental

·         Pension program