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2012 Employer Survey: Insights on Hiring Trends and Workforce Skills

Gain valuable insights from the 2012 Employer Survey conducted by Bryan Wilson, Deputy Director. The survey involved over 2800 private and public employers and revealed trends in hiring practices and workforce skills. Learn about responses to finding qualified applicants, difficulties in hiring entry-level workers, and changes in required job skills. Visit www.wtb.wa.gov/EmployerSurvey.asp for more information. Subscribe to weekly email updates on workforce issues by sending your address to tsweeney@wtb.wa.gov.

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2012 Employer Survey: Insights on Hiring Trends and Workforce Skills

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  1. 2012 Employer Survey Virtual Business Forum Bryan Wilson Deputy Director

  2. Biennial Employer Survey • Phone survey of over 2800 private and public employers • Calls made in September-December 2012. • Results expressed as estimated overall percentages and numbers of employers, not jobs -- large employers do not dominate results. • Most training questions are only asked of those firms with five or more employees.

  3. Has your firm hired any new employees in the last twelve months?

  4. Did your firm have any difficulty finding qualified applicants?

  5. How did your firm/organization respond to the difficulty finding qualified applicants?

  6. Among those with difficulty hiring.

  7. Among those with difficulty hiring.

  8. In the last 6 months how much difficulty has your firm/organization experienced with entry-level workers demonstrating the following skills?

  9. Of those firms who needed employees at each education levels

  10. In the last three years, have the skills required to adequately perform production or support jobs (primary or front-line services or support jobs) increased, decreased, or remained the same?

  11. Your Turn Questions and Comments? More on the survey at: www.wtb.wa.gov/EmployerSurvey.asp To receive our weekly email blasts on workforce issues, send address to tsweeney@wtb.wa.gov

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