Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, September 2013

5. During 2012, employment at your company

Increased greatly

Increased

Remained the same

Decreased

Decreased greatly

6. Through the end of 2013, do you expect that employment at your company will

Increased greatly

Increased

Remained the same

Decreased

Decreased greatly

Some firms report a mismatch between workforce skills and available positions.

7. Does your firm have persistently unfilled positions?

No unfilled needs

1 to 3

3 to 5

5 to 10

More than 10

List up to five positions that are important to your firm and are difficult for you to fill:

I. Job title/skill (add detail if necessary)

Select all relevant difficulties

Reading/Writing/Verbal Skills

Math/ Logical Reasoning

Computer/Technical Skills

Other

II. Job title/skill (add detail if necessary)

Select all relevant difficulties

Reading/Writing/Verbal Skills

Math/ Logical Reasoning

Computer/Technical Skills

Other

III. Job title/skill (add detail if necessary)

Select all relevant difficulties

Reading/Writing/Verbal Skills

Math/ Logical Reasoning

Computer/Technical Skills

Other

IV. Job title/skill (add detail if necessary)

Select all relevant difficulties

Reading/Writing/Verbal Skills

Math/ Logical Reasoning

Computer/Technical Skills

Other

V. Job title/skill (add detail if necessary)

Select all relevant difficulties

Reading/Writing/Verbal Skills

Math/ Logical Reasoning

Computer/Technical Skills

Other